Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
TAFT SIGNS LAND ORDER
President Takes Another Step in His
Conservation Policy.
COAL LANDS OUT OF DOMAIN
Twenty Million Acres of New With
drawaIs and Fifteen Million
Acres of Ola Ones Com
firmed.

BEVERLY, Mass, July s.-Continulng
his policy of practical conservation, Presi-
dent Taft late last night signed orders with
drawing 35,07 1874 acres OF coal lands from
the public domain in the state Of North
and South Dakota. Washington, Utah,
Colorado and the territory Of Arizona. .
OF the total Withdrawals. 90 So. ~ acres
are new while IA S74695 acres are covered
on combinations and notifications under
the new law, approved June .. of with
6rawals made during the last four years
by both Presidents Roosevelt and Taft.
North and South Dakota are the two
states affected by the new Withdrawals.
From the public domain in North Dakota
the president has withdrawn from settle
ment II, S2s, ls2 acres OF land believed 10
contain workable coal in South Dakota,
the amount Withdrawn is 2,s7O,2S7 acres
Previous Withdrawals confirmed by the
president tonight are divided among the
several states as follows:
Washington, 1907 67 acres; Arizona, IT,
$50 acres; Utah, 5s14,2S7 acres, and Colorado,
6,1sl16l acres.
step for Conservation.
The withdrawal orders. prepared by the
geological survey and approved by the sec
rotary of the interior reached Beverly
FROM washington late tonight. They were
sent tonight to the Taft cottage on Bur-
cess Point, where they were signed by the
pres ident. This was announced as one
OF tho few Important matters that viii be
called to Mr.. Taft's attention during his
ten days OF real vacation.
All OF the Withdrawals and combinations
were made under the new law passed al
I the last session OF congress, which definitely
authorized the president to withdraw vsri-
Gus lands from entry pending their ciassi-
ficatlon and special disposition by congress
The president urged this law as the first
step in his plan for practical conservation
he hopes to secure additional legislation
at the coming session OF congress dealipi
with the terms under which water power
sites. coal petroleum and phosphates ma!
be disposed OF.
In Colorado the various orders OF with
, drawaI confirmed tonight date from Jul,
%, 1905, to June q, 1910; in Utah from JULY
, Z 1906, TO May 9, 1910; in Arizona from No
} vember %. 1903 to December Is, 1903, and il
, washington from July g, 1906, TO April
1909. In Withdrawing the vast amount o.
new lands in North and South Dakota, tn,
president and Secretary BaIlinger hav,
, acted principally on a report by Arthur C
Jaffa, a practical miner employed by III,
geological survey, dated December IS 1909
. and further invests alton by the survey,
Director George Ots Srnith 81 the geologi
cal survey, in his recommendation for with
drawals in North and South Dakota. says
"A consideration OF the Information avail
] able here as well as OF the report Of MIR
Jaffa, leads us to the conclusion that Their
I are large areas in these states which ar
underlaid BY Ignite considered workabl
under the present regulations and whic
= should be Withdrawn from entry.
e All OF the orders stated that the land
; are Withdrawn for settlement, location
sale or entry and reserved for examination
= and classification with respect 10 Goa
i value"
1 President Taft earlier this week slgne
e orders Withdrawing approximately $4,000
e acres OF water power sites. phosphate an
B. petroleum lands in the United States an
e all OF the known coal fields In Alaska
n WASHINGTON. July THE presider
has signed several proelamations elm