Herbert Hoover actually said...

It is hereby ordered that the following described tract of land in the State of Washington adjoining the Columbia National Forest, namely, SE ¼ NE ¼ sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., Willamette Meridian, containing 40 acres, be and it is hereby temporarily withdrawn for use by the Department of Agriculture as a ranger station in connection with the administration of said National Forest.

12/22/1929

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