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On the recordJune 15, 1911
It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in Pima County, Ariz., be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside for school, agency, and other necessary uses for the benefit of the Papago Indians, subject to any valid existing rights of any persons thereto
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Executive Order 1374—Reserving Lands for Benefit of Papago Indians

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