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William McKinley: “It is hereby ordered that the following described land situated on the Yukon River in the District of Alaska, be and…”

On the recordJuly 26, 1898
It is hereby ordered that the following described land situated on the Yukon River in the District of Alaska, be and here is reserved and set apart for the uses and purposes of a townsite, said land to be held subject to the townsite law or laws that are or may become applicable to the public lands in the District of Alaska, and so long as this reservation remains in force to be subject to disposition in no other manner whatever
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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