Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-12-06
THE WOOD QUESTION.

son. on receiving the authority TO rpleas
wood upon stipulation being given TO tn
satisfaction OF tie Court that fair va,l
shall be paid therefore. if the adjudication
.h;iE be in favor of the United States.
made application TO the District Court t,
ppoint three disin,erested persons to fl.
he value oftle wood 10 the government. b.
Deing unwilling TO take the responsibility 0
king tie value upon himself. Three up
)raistrs were appointed end met on til,
9th ult. Fifteen persons whose wood hat
1eh seized were present. After a free in
exchange of opinions tie appraisers re
ired and after consultation brought in I'll,
/ GLOWING report:
UNITED STATES vs.. CORD WOOD.
70 Hon. u. $. Wade. Judge of United
States District Court for Third Judicia
District. Lewis and Clarke County, Mon
tana Territory:
TIE undersigned. appointed and sworr
appraisc certain cord wood. seized fOl
,eing cat Oh HE public domain. do Hereby
ind and appl:iise tie value thereof to the
nted States rs it stood upon lis land Il,
.hcCn cents a cord. Tie undersigned arc
I'd 10 tbs conclusion in view of the abso-
..c necessity OF thu, taking wood from
lbl;c lands. as there is no other supply
nd no opportunity has been afforded to
rquir tie right by purchase. Whatever
# cl.nin:.lity accompanies TIE act i,
~,
DRY. but we do MOI believe any department
individual connected with our good vii!
"gar1l as crime what is Il necessity fOi
limiting and sustaining settlements and in
i,iSiries within our borders. Lea\in" en-
ircly aside tie question Of criminality 10
We punished rs such by fine. the und T.
igned nave reached the foregoing conclu-
ION Ivy estimating that IN acre of timber
nd on an average yiel Is twenty-five cords
vich 1t a royalty Of fifteen cents per cord
sill yield tie COVERING nj tie sum OF
S3.75. or three times tie usual minimum
risp which seems to rs fully to meet all
he demands OF equity for cost. care and
expenses o the general government and to
,c in accordance with precetlcnts establish
u by government in otl.er similar eases in
other States and Territories.
Respectfully submitted.
Z. W. KNIGHT.
CUREELIv, HEDGES.
john kINNA.
iELENA Nov. p. 1877.
'I'!;c rn,,o,t ,,-,c oop.,rro.l IN h,. - g
Attorney Anderson. Marshal Wheeler and
nyr Wade. nj telegram sent TO the De-
mrtmcnt of Justice to that effect. and ask
ng if bonds shoild be taken and the wood
c.e; scd at this rate.
The following is tie answer received:
WASHINGTON. Nov. p. 1877.
70 II. $. Anderson. United States Attorney.
Helena. NJ. r.:
The price named is entirely dispropor-
tomato to the price Of wood in Helena.
he Secretary cannot entertain such settle
lent. CIIAS. DEVENS.
Acknowledgement.
TIE people in Helena were again in
O,lbt rs to the best way TO get out of the ;
ifliculty. being at a loss to know what the
overnmcnt considered a fair marke; ,
:luc." but are now having their wood ,
leased by giving bonds TO the Court at
zoo per c0rl.
NHrs''al Wheeler hayin" been applied TO
" authority TO cut wood on the public
oman. answered. Il at he had no authori-
: TO grant such permission. The follow
g kilograms were exchanged between him
I'd tie All y-Genl:
-'-''~-. /, WISH :,
ing;on. DC.
A thousand men. ont of employment;
re. depend upon cutting wpo,, for Il liv- :
Q this winter. Our whole supply for y
Nt winter must be cut this winter 10 dry =
it. VIII eve WOO in my hands to re- u
'b'lIsc Government for its charge. Can 2"
ey cut on tl.eSe conditions! If not Der
'tcd. there will re much suffering. Our y
niors are savagely cold. Timber lands :,
'nsurvcycd; valleys bare. Legislation =
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