CLIFF DWELLERS' NATIONAL PARK 1 



The committee on the public lands, to whom was re- 

 ferred the bill (H. R. 13071) to set apart certain lands in 

 the territory of New Mexico as a public park, to be known 

 as the Cliff Dwellers' National Park, for the purpose of 

 preserving the prehistoric caves and ruins and other 

 works and relics therein, beg leave to submit the follow- 

 ing report, and recommend that said bill do pass, with 

 amendments as follows : 



In line 6, page 4, insert after the word "visitors" the 

 following: "and he may, under such rules and regula- 

 tions as he may prescribe, permit grazing therein. ' ' 



In lines 17 and 18, page 4, strike out the words "and 

 approximately of the same value. ' ' 



In regard to the status of the lands in question, the 

 records of this office (Department of the Interior, Secre- 

 tary Hitchcock's letter) show as follows: 



The Cochiti and the Canada de Cochiti claims (consolidated), 

 containing 104,554 acres, have been confirmed for 5,000 acres 

 only, and that in locating the grant the whole or part of the 

 5,000 acres may possibly be taken from the south border of the 

 proposed park. The remainder of the lands are vacant public 

 lands, with the exception of a small land grant and a few scat- 

 tering tracts covered by settlement and other claims. 



The proposal to set this region apart as a national park in or- 

 der to properly protect and preserve these prehistoric ruins 

 meets with my hearty approval, and I have accordingly prepared 

 and submit herewith the draft of a proposed bill to that effect. 

 The boundaries of the park are indicated on the map accom- 



1 January 23, 1901, Mr. Lacey, from the committee on the public lands, 

 submitted the report. 



