Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-20
FALL MEASURE FOR
THE RIO GRANDE
NATIONAL PARK
Full Text Of New Mexico Sen.
ator's Bill to Create Pleas
ure Ground Around EIeph.
ant Butte Lake.


Grande National Park,
BE Il enacted by the senate and
house Of Representatives OF the United
states OF America IN congress AS
sembled. that al The lands embraced
within the boundary Mines Of toe
lands heretofore reserved by the
United states. together witt the lands
purchased Oy condemnation proceed
inga or otherwise from private lndi-
viduais under what - known as the
Rio Grande project. IN and near the
Englc storage dam and Englc reser-
voir, in the state OF New Mexico. ana
lying principally In townships eight
nine. thirteen and fourteen south.
range two west, and t0wnships eisht,
nine, ten. eleven, twelve and four
teen south range three west, and
townships eleven, twelve, thirteen,
and fourteen south. range four west
are subject 10 the provisions % tho
act Of May thirty-firat. nineteen hum
1rcd and ten. beinB IAN Act appropri-
atlne the receipts from tho sale and
disposal OF public lands in certain
states and territories % the CONSTITUTES
lion Of irrigation works for the recia-
nation 81 arid lands" and any amend
ments thereto, and subject 10 the rules
and regulations heretofore and hero.
after adopted and promulgated con-
cerning the use OF said lands for the
purpose and benefit Of said Rio
Grande project. hereby Reserved and
Withdrawn from settlement. occu-
pancy. or disposal under the laws OF
the United states and dedicated and
see apart az public park or pleasure
ground ana fish and game preserve
for the benefit and enjoyment OF the
people of the United States, under the
name OF the Rio Grande National
Park: and ali persons who shall To-
cate or settle upon or occupy the
same or any party thereof. except as
under said law OF nineteen hundred
and ten and said rcRulations. and ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, shall be
considered trespasaers and removed
thercfrom.
Nothing contained herein. however.
shall affect any valid existing claim,
location. or entry under the land
laws OF the United states. or the
flights OF any such claimant, locator.
or entryman 20 the full use and benz
/ eut OF MS iand.
Sec 3. That the said park shall be
under the exclusive control of the
/ secretary OF the Interior. whose duty
II shall be, as soon as practicable to
make and publish such rules and reg
ulations. not inconsistent with the
laws OF the United States, as he may
deem necessary and proper for the
care, protection, managcment and
Improvement 81 the same. and for the
care and protection OF the fish and
game within the boundaries thereof.
and for the construction aud mainte~
nance OF roads. bridges. trails. tele-.
phone lines, and the stocking Of the
same with fish and game: subject.
however. 10 the prior use OF said
lands and park and the waters now
taereupon ana the waters hereafter
to be stored ana used thereupon and
tnerefrom for the purposes OF sald
Rio arande project. The secretary
may, In HIS discretion, execute leases
~ parcels 81 ground not exceedlng ten
acres In extent. az any one place to
any one person or company, for not
20 exceed twenty years, when such
ground II necessary for the erection
Of buildings for the accommodation of
visitors. and 10 parcels of ground not
exceeding one acre IN extent and for
i not 10 exceed twenty years 60 per-
sons who have heretofore erected or
who he may hereafter authorize to
erect summer homes or cottages He
may also designate a tract or tracts
OF land, 10 include an the hot on
warm springs situate on the lands
aforesaid. and may lease the same AZ
herelnbefOre provided, and may set
aside portion of the same for the
use ana occupancy OF temporary or
transient visitors who may choose TO
construct temporary camping places
or tents thereupOn and shall exact
only nominal rental or lease from
sach transients OF temporary Occu-
/ pants for the use Of such camping
places and for the use Of the waters
o. said hot springs
Sec g. That the secretary shall
have the further power 10 issue per-
mts for the uHe Of pleasure and iish.
Ing boats upon the said Ensle reser.
yoir and for hunting and fishing
limiting, 81 his discretion. the term
of said permits and tho number. kind
ana Character Of game and fish 20 be
taken BY any one person or party. n,
/ shall designate q custodian or warden
anu such subordinate employees and
officials as may IN his Judgment. b,
necessary for carrying out the pur
poses of this act, and the compensa.
tion Of such ollleiais and employees
shah be- paid from the proceeds oil
leases. licenses, and permits made OF
issued under tho provisions hereof
The secretary may lease or sell ans
buildings or structures now or here
, after erected upon said lands by TN
5 United States under such Riu Grand,
project when. N hts discretion, th'
same may no longer be needed o.
, necessary for the purposes Of Hnci
pfolect or for employee or CMclai
; under the provisions hereof
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