Washington : Government Printing Office
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| VOLUME 4—1939 | 104 |
Whereas, pursuant to authority contained in the act of Congress approved March 1, 1907 (34 Stat. 1015-1039), certain townsites were established within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, and
Whereas, the Tribal Council, the Superintendent of the Blackfeet Agency, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have recommended restoration to tribal ownership certain areas of the lands involved.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by sections 3 and 7 of the act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. L. 984), I hereby find that restoration to tribal ownership of the lands hereinafter described, which are now included in the townsites listed below, will be in the public interest, and, subject to any valid existing rights, the said lands are hereby restored to tribal ownership, for the use and benefit of the Indians of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, and are added to and made a part of the existing reservation:
| Townsite | Block No. | Lot No. |
| Browning | 3 | 1 |
| Browning | 8 | 1 |
| Browning | 39 | 1 to 4, inclusive, 6 to 14, inclusive, 16 to 20, inclusive. |
| Browning | 48 | 1 to 10, inclusive. |
Galbreath (Peskan)—Entire townsite covering E ½ NW ¼ Sec. 7, T. 37 N., R. 12 W., P. M.
Seville—Entire townsite covering E ½ SE ¼, SE ¼ NE ¼ of Sec. 8, and W ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ NW ¼ of Sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 7 W., P. M.
HARRY SLATTERY,
Acting Secretary.
