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PROCLAMATIONS, 1931. T.3N., R.27E., sec.3,N.~; sec. 4, N. ~; sec. 5, NE. ~; sec.7,NE.X,S.~; sec.8,W.~,SEe~; sec.9,S.~,S.~NE.~; sec.10,S.~,S.~N.~; sees. 15 to 22, and seCS. 27 to 34, inclusive. T.4N., R.27E., sees. 3and4; sec. 5, S. ~; secs. 7 to 10, seCS. 15 to 22, and secs. 27 to 30, inclusive; sec.31,N.~N.~; sec.32,E.~,N.~NW.~; sees. 33 and 34. 2475 The boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this rueDellcrlptlve map on proclamation are more clearly defined and shown on a map in two . sheets prepared by the United States Forest Service, dated July 30, 1931, a C<!py of which is now on file in the United States Department of State, Washington, D. C . The withdraw81 made by this proclamation shall, as to all lands atI=.rlchta.etc.,DO& which are at this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose other than forest uses, be subject to, and shall not interfere with or defeat, legal rights under such appropriation, nor prevent the use for such public purpose of lands so reserved, so long as such appropriation is legally maintained or such reservation remains in force. Warning is hereby given to all persons not to make settlement upon m!~fromsettl.. the lands reserved by this proclamation. . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 19" day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-sixth. HERBERT HOOVER By the President: W. R. CASTLE, Jr Acting Secretary of StaJe. [No. 1964]. CONSERVATION 01" OUR WATERFOWL BY THE PRESIDENT O~ THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The long-continuecl aacl .vera drought of the past two years has inflicted not only economic hardships by seriously curtailing crop and stock production, but aleo baa resulted. in an emergency condition as regards the present and future safety and abundance of the waterfowl of the continent. In large areas of the United States and Canada, through lack of the water on breeding grounds essential to rearing the young birds, the drought has entaile(i widespread destruction among the former hordes of the wild fowl that migrate to our several States. August 25, 1931. WaterfowL Preamble. PotI,p .2ro1.