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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Thursday, June 17, 1909. Taking from the Papago's.

Executive Order 1090—Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Arizona Which Were Reserved for Papago Indians
June 17, 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It is hereby ordered that the following land in Arizona, being a part of those withdrawn by Executive Order of December 12, 1882, for use of the Papago Indians, be, and hereby are, restored to the public domain: Section 16 and sections 19 to 36,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.
Signature of William Howard Taft
WM. H. TAFT.
The White House,
June 17, 1909.

What the heck?

Last prior edition:

Wednesday, June 16, 1909. Tax Sanity.

Labels: 1900s, 1909, Government, Taxes, William Howard Taft

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