08/18/1914
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"It has therefore become painfully evident that the position which this Government took at the very outset is inevitable."
"preference will be given the prior legal applicant, notwithstanding such unlawful settlement or occupancy"
"in my judgement it is proper and necessary in the interest of equal opportunity and good administration that all of the lands hereby excluded from the Alamo National Forest subject to disposition shou..."
"it appears that the public good will be promoted by adding certain lands to the Alamo National Forest, within the State of New Mexico"