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wonders within said reservation, and their retention in their natural 

 fu" c r?"' • ■ • He shall provide 'against the wanton destruction of 

 the tish and game ... and against their capture or destruction for 

 purposes of merchandise or profit. . . 



1892— Act of July 19, 1892 (27 Stat. L., 235)— An Act 

 Granting to the county of Mariposa, in the State of 

 California, the right of way for a free wagon road 

 or turnpike across the Yosemite National Park, in 

 said State. 



Land to revert to the United States if road be abandoned or cease 

 to be free of toll. 



1900— Act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. L., 588, 618)— An Act 

 Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of 

 the Government for the fiscal year ending June 

 thirtieth, nineteen hundred and one, and for other 

 purposes. 



Authorizes Secretary of War upon request of Secretary of the 

 Interior to detail troops to protect the Sequoia, Yosemite, and 

 General Grant Parks. 



1901 — Act of February 15, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 790) — An Act 

 Relating to rights of way through certain parks, 

 reservations, and other public lands. ^' 



Secretary of the Interior authorized to permit and regulate use 

 of rights of way over public lands, forests, and other reservations 

 of the United States, and the Yosemite, Sequoia, and General 

 Grant National Parks for power, telephone, telegraph, irrigation and 

 water supply lines and systems. Grants to be subject to certain 

 provisions and to be revocable at discretion of Secretary. 



1904 — ^Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat. L., 457, 487) — An 

 Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses 

 of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 

 thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for other 

 purposes. 



1 Regulations relating to grants hereunder and under 28 Stat. L., 63S1 

 and Sec. i of 30 Stat L., 404 were promulgated by Department of the 

 Interior July 8, 1901. 



