New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-01

IN California vherethe claimants may establish fheir
nights according TO the requirements of thst law ms
decson has been sanctioned BY the Secretary OF the ID
tenor and becomes al authoritative determination OF the
question and will govern al cases coming up under the
ct Of s69 The Register and Receiver at San FRANCIS
co vii be instructed accordingly.
AURIPKRoUs LANDS.
The Commissioner Of the Land Once has issued err
eulsr calling upon the Surveyor General 20 report the
number Of Of sunrout land and m location under
then suPervIsion
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury With refer
epce 20 the sales Of gold will probably he sent 10 Congress
Monday !, Is stated that WI 'no ', . sbs Il,
inst of 3O,; also that no gold vas SOLD IL n"foH anu
Apnl for less premium than r.
WESTERN TIMBER LANDS.
long and exhaustive report upon the Timber qnesuon
Of m. West was TO-DAY Transmitted 80 ue Ho se en-
ittee on Public Lands by Judge EdDonds commissioner
~ ,he General Land Ofce reply 20 call Tor iniorms
on der The resolution Of Representative Donnely, a.
20 the eypeiiency OF aiding experiments III promoting ire
growth OF forests the Western plans. Jsaee EA
monds states that the vast Western aims ana plateau can
only he rendered hsbiiable by Planting forests which
will fertihze aud moisten the soil sofen and modify
the climate, and proec, res alihals ~. Tbs
..al, Of timber in the Western twotlu0s 81 the
Vn'on Is shown 10 he very meaeer, while the
$500 region is vast IN extent until population has
80, s,cm 600 OOO 10 % OOo Coz We have gone thro ugh
M - rounded the pnneya forests, aud ter pon
,hs margin OF the great treeless waste with original
sto three ourhs consumed the demand sece Grated and
,be consumers 10 increase from % 600 900 10 50 600 600
during this century. Extend the tine - years into the
pcYi century and unless commence 10 grow forests
We ma, be driven the 81 boards three inches VIDE
A. 10 China Al the present time ia y not APPARENT
that We should Of once cease 10 needlessiy destroy
and commence produce timber The Commissioner thinks
the object cannot be accomplished by granting alternate
sections Of land The Homestead at already gives Lana
upon the condition Of settlement For fhe cos' Of plant
ing and caring infant forests alternate sectional grants
would he All inadequate consideration he 10 not pre-
pared recommend any general system 10 encourage lie
growth ~ forests ~ thinks one may be msiured h'er
fet discussion aud when information 10 compiled a TO
The extent Of natural forests &c which Is now being pre-
pared Nv the agents this Office He closes with three
suggestions: Frat That the Homestead at b. 81
amended obhse he planting Of trees by the settler
>e0Hd That Government surveyors be required 10 pHat
The seeds of trees adapted the climate around each
tabhshed corner. Thifd. That grants may with pro-
prcty be made for the purpose Of demonstrating the
possibility and feasibility q growing forests upon the
sfea Western plains. Such experiment would sumu-
lsie individual enterprise IN that direction, which after
a the only Trustworthy and efficient power fof a. eseAi
grrk and II would furnish fcis which 10 ghi aid ID TIE
development Of some general system.