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amend "An Act to protect the birds and animals 

 in Yellowstone National Park and to punish crimes 

 in said park and for other purposes" approved May 

 7, eighteen hundred and ninety-four. 



Under the old act the penalties for violations of the act or regu- 

 lations made under it were a fine of not more than $i,ooo or im- 

 prisonment not exceeding two years, or both, together with all costs, 

 thus classifying all offenses as felonies and necessitating trial of 

 all offenders by indictment in the regular way. 



The amendment changed these to $500 or six months, or both, 

 plus costs; thus obviating the necessity for commitments for trial 

 and enabling the park authorities to dispose of cases as they arose 

 by immediate trial before the park commissioner. 



1917 — Executive Order of April 16, 19 17 (No. 2599). 



Temporarily withdraws certain lands in Montana north of the 

 park in aid of legislation to secure the lands as a game preserve. 



1918— Act of July I, 1918 (40 Stat. L., 634, 678)— An Act 

 Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of 

 the Government for the fiscal year ending June 

 thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, and for 

 other purposes. 



Hereafter road extensions and improvements shall be made in 

 said park under and in harmony with the general plan of roads 

 and improvements to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. 



1919 — ^Act of January 25, 1919 (40 Stat. L., 1152) — An Act 

 To authorize the sale of certain lands at or near 

 Yellowstone, Mont., for hotel and other purposes. 



Authorizes the sale of eighty-eight acres of land in Madison 

 National Forest to Oregon Short Line Railroad at not less than 

 $25 per acre for use for hotel purposes, provided any hotel 

 erected on tract sold be operated under rules prescribed for opera- 

 tion of hotels in Yellowstone Park. 



1919 — Executive Order of February 28, 1919 (No. 3053). 



Withdraws temporarily the Teton- Jackson's Hole Area south of 

 the Yellowstone in aid of legislation looking to the creation of 

 the proposed greater Yellowstone. 



