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On the recordJune 16, 1909
It is hereby ordered that the following land in Arizona, being a part of those withdrawn by Executive Order of December 12, 1882, for use of the Papago Indians, be, and hereby are, restored to the public domain: Section 16 and sections 19 to 36, inclusive, in township 5 south of range 5 west of the Gila and Salt River meridian.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Executive Order 1090—Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Arizona Which Were Reserved for Papago Indians

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