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SIXTY—FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 121,122. 1917. 939 executive authority, as_ soon as practicable, to make and publish such rules and reglulations not inconsistent with the laws of the United States as the said authority may deem necessary or proper for the care, protection, management, and improvement of the same, the sand regu ations being primarily aimed at the freest use of the said park for recreation purposes by the public and for the preservation of ammals, birds, and iish and for the preservation of the natural currositres and scenic beauties thereof. Sec. 6. That the said park shall be, and is hereby, established as mg? ’°'“‘° mb a game refugie, and no person shall kill any game in said park except under an or er from the Secretary of the Interior for the protection of pterséisnslcgr tohperpteiclti or prevent the extirmination of other animals or ir : rot , at pros torsan minerse in ros- P*·¤2*·¤¤- pecting or in said parkciiiaiy take and kill so riiruch mléililig l°’ '°°d P"` ghame or birds as may be needed or their actual necessities when s ort of food; but in no case shall animals or birds be killed in said park for sale or removal therefrom, or wantonly. Sec. 7. That the said Secretary of the Interior may, in his discre— d,H°?,.,’3,2’§.,j,,°,,°?,‘;‘f"° tion, execute leases to parcels of gronmd not exceeding twenty acres in extent for periods not to exceed twenty years whenever such ground is necessary for the erection of establishments for the accommodation of visitors; may grant such other necessary Privileges and concessions as he deems wise for the accommodation o visitors; and may likewise arrange for the removal of such mature or dead or down timber as he may deem necessary and advisable for the pro- _ tection and improvement of the park: rovided, That no appropria- {$:*1,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ tion for the maintenance of said park in excess of $10,000 annually ¤¤¤¤· shallllbe inade unless the same shall have first been expressly authorrze y aw. _ Ssc. 8. That any person found guilty of violating any of the 1,,§},,,"§’f"’”°“‘ '°' “‘* provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis emeanor, and shall be subjected to a Eno of not more than $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, and be adjudged to pay all costs of the proceedings. Approved, February 26, 1917. Februarv N, 1911. CHAP. 122.-An Act To create a new division of the northern judicial district _____[§7 "ml of Texas, and to provide for terms of court at Wichita Falls, Texas, and for a clerk for [Public, xo. srs.) said court, and for other purposes. Be it enacted the Senate and House o Representatives of the United States of Amengii in Congress a.ssembZed,fThat the counties of Archer, ct,°{‘2{.§.“,&’T‘“°"“ ’“‘“' Baylor, Cla , Cottle, Foard,_Montague, King, Knox, Wichita, Wil- _,;`*d*fW ~”*’*¤*°¤ W barger, and §'oung shall constitute a division of the northern judicial mygaeda, p. na, district of Texas. ` Srzc. 2. That terms of the district court of the United States for the Fsflgfms at www said northern district of Texas shall be held twice each year at the city of Wichita Falls, in Wichita County, on the fourth Monday in March and the third Monda in November. _The clerk of the court for the northern district of Tyexas shall maintain an office in charge of himself or a deputy at Wichita Falls, which shall be kgpt open at all Prom times for the transaction of the busmess of the court: romded, That com réom suitable accommodations for holding! court 8:t·W1Cl11t8 Falls shall be provided by the county or municip authorities without expense to the United States. Approved, February 26, 1917.