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Show V OeZ proviaiona of the Act of Bay 27, 1902, and the Joint Beaolution of Jtase 27, 1902, and this act limited the amount of graaing landa to be set. apart to 250,000 aoras, and restricted the antrios of 12xa unallotted and U-ireaerved lands to homestead anil townsito laws end provided that ell lands not entered ;iftor the sxpi ration, of five years abouldbe disposed of for cash. Tho Aot of April 21, 1904, raada tao additional appropriation for the survey of ihe lmnd, etc., and extended ths time of the o-penln^ of the Beaervat.ioaa to Barch 10,. 1905. The Act of Llarch 3, 1905, extended tha iAie f oiKi-he opening to September 1, 1205, unless an earlier d$to7*aa determined by the Bra-silent, and also authorised the President to reserve as an addition to the Uintah Forest Beservs, such portion of tha Indian, land aa he thought-. necessary, and to reaerva any reservoir 3itea; "Or othor .. lands neceaaary to conserve and prat aot the water supply for. the Indiana or for general agricultural development, and may confirm sroh rights tc water thereon aa have already accrued: Provided, that the proceeds from any timber on ouch addition aa imiy with safety be sold prior tc June 30, 1920, shall he raid to oroh Indians in acoordanoe with the provisions of the act opanlng tho Beservationrt. '. 23 |