Chapter 97. Authorizing the creation of an additional land district in the State of Oregon, to be known as the “Vale land district.”March 15, 1910.[[S. 5125](/us/bill/61/hr/21428).][[Public, No. 88](/us/pl/61/87).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cong
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CHAP. 97.— An Act Authorizing the creation of an additional land district in the State of Oregon, to be known as the “Vale land district.”March 15, 1910.[[S. 5125](/us/bill/61/hr/21428).][[Public, No. 88](/us/pl/61/87).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Public lands.Vale land district, Oreg., created.Boundaries. That an additional land district is hereby created in the State of Oregon, to embrace lands described as follows:
Commencing at a point where the township line between townships eleven and twelve south intersects the Snake River; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the northwest corner of township twelve south, range thirty-six east; thence south on the range line between ranges thirty-five and thirty-six east to its intersection with the fourth standard parallel south; thence east on said fourth standard parallel south to its intersection with the range line between ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven east; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the sixth standard parallel south; thence west along said sixth parallel south to the northwest corner of township thirty-one south, range thirty-five east; thence south along the range line between ranges thirty-four and thirty-five east to the southwest corner of township thirty-seven south, range thirty-five east; thence east along the north boundary of township thirty-eight south to the northwest corner of township thirty-eight south, range thirty-seven east; thence south along the range line between ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven south to its intersection with the boundary line between the States of Oregon and Nevada; thence east along said boundary line to its intersection with the boundary line between the States of Oregon and Idaho; thence north and northerly along said Land office.boundary to the place of beginning; and that Vale, Malheur County, within said district, is hereby designated as the site for the land office thereof.
Sec. 2. Transfer of plats, etc. That the Secretary of the Interior shall cause all plats, maps, records, and papers in the Burns and La Grande land offices which relate to or form a necessary part of the record of the lands embraced in the land district hereby created to be transferred to the same, and said district created as aforesaid shall be known as the “Vale land district.” Sec. 3. Register and receiver to be appointed. That the President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a register and a receiver for said land district, and they shall be subject to the same laws and be entitled to the same compensation as is or may be hereafter provided by law in relation to the existing land offices and officers in said State.
Approved, March 15, 1910.