Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-19
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Pages Letter OH the Tim
Der DepredatiOns.
Little Chance for the Pass
age of the Tariff Bill.
fILfoN SAYS NIX DID NOT ISPLu.
RNCE ELIZABETH.
THE PROPOSED TREATY WITH
c0REA.
About 10 Act on the Chi.
nese Question.
ESPECIAL D%ispArcHrs To rus aoLp hut
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Congress About TO Act on the Chi.
nese Question.
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a Letter 90 s~ecrcsary Schurs
WARRINGTON, April 49, Rcpresentative
Page to-day addressed thu following letter
TO Secretary Schurz:
SIR-In an interview with you q few
days since In reference to depredations
upon timber lands In California, you re-
quested mo to send you the petition or
memorial forwarded by the parties under
indictment TO tho delegation Ia Congress
from the Pacific Coast, endorsed by The
Governors Of the States aud all tho State
officials, by q largo numberof members OF
both branches OF tho California Iegisls-
ture, and by leading citizens aud tho Reg.
lister and Receiver Of the Land Office at
Sacramento. In which district the lands
are situated. I herewith hand you tho
memorial. ask for II your most careful
consideration. rs II sets forth facts coming
within my knowledge. and ] confidently
believe that II will recommend itself To
you - being . fair aud just settlement Of
the whole question, " far rs u
relates to the Pacific Coast. The
parties now under indictment ara among
the Oldest and best citizens. They have
always been law abiding. and their ener.
| gies have contributed largely 10 the build
ing M Of the industries Of the Pacific
Coast. For the past twonty-eight years
ever since the settlement Of California
| tho Government has acquiesced In the
taking Of timber by its citizens, aud dur.
ing the last fOrty-soven years. or since tho
enactment law Of 1881. sections 2iGl and
| 475l revised statutes. tho total amount col.
lected and paid into the Treasury for vic.
lstions Of said sections throughout the
whole United States Ii only $2i2 90.
| None Of tho lands Ia question pro-
| duce timber suitable for naval purposes.
The taking Of timber upon them has
been Absolutely necessary for tho do
yolopment Of the mineral and ag-
| ricuitural resources ~ not only Califor-
| mia and Nevada. but also Of tho entire
Pacific Coast. You will notice by the
memorial that some Of these lands have
been claimed under presumption and
homestead scrip, although the latter In
many instances has been declared fraud
| ulent. The indicted parties propose 10
Psy !" ,.ina Sosasnm.n, it, .h.,cnJ ~
nisn.ssp,t w. i'll. i.nJs In ,n.
,eeee,,. ~ ISL ,.nJ. q; ,hi. corn.
,onh 49, III ~, n.icas r.ncIn, srom
uy ua,. ~ y ,,n,iI.r al nn.s.r n"r
wv W I'm ho pom.mIsrs1 that ,ho
~ ~, NJ m,n.r.i isnI. oT iii. conn.
try arc sold at prices from 81 so to s.
per aere. . p ,,o wp.i,h ,beroot
without being compelled to purchase. In
consideration OF these facts, i most re-
specuuIiy .ss 'hs. you ~, ," n,s,n Io 49,.
nsy Tor California thst The indicted mar.
lies DO allowed 10 pay. as a penalty. two
dollars and ffiy. cents per acre for all
lands rom when mey naso ea'
.nJ Lao ,h.t Tho number N acres In each
case be Determined by tho court upon
competent evidence also that upon. pay,
ment into court OF such acreage sum iouhu
TO DO due, the indictments against ,hc par
ties making such payment shall DO us.
missed, and such payment shall IL q inli
discharge TO such parties OF all liabilities,
civil or criminal. by reason OF the Tact that
these indictments are now pressing. /
respectfully urge an carly and favorable
consideration OF this subject, ~ accord.
Ance with these suggestions ana inc prayer
OF your petitioners, i very respectfully ro-
quest al early reply 10 thl. eom'nuh'ca
ton. iOur oDedicht servant,
~. r. FACE.
Timber on Mineral Lands.
WASHINGTON Apth To- -ihe 'eha'o 'o-
day passed 4 bill authorizing all bona fldo
rcsiJents M Noyala. Colorado. IJtab. New
49, -. ~. 49,. ~.
meAieo' hI'ho"A' "!oh'ns' DAAo'A' nun
tana. or Idaho. and all other mineral dis
| tricts Of the United States, to fell and re-
,,ov. ,or h,,I,i,g .y,icri,,r,I mimi,
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OF other doh'eso'c purposes any "moef
growing on mineral lands which are not
.ubioct 10 entry, except under the United
.si.ii.aa anf'tac, 90 .,.i' al" ssnJ ,ann
%",ions =. H. secretary of the interior
80. nr.sc,,h" tor ths nr9,.c,ion M ,he nm.
IN ,"w,L anil n,ovi5cs ! nen,Itv ~ a Ino
sa...o1in" am a. rhich NAV he al.
S.nr,samno no, oxc.oJi,c 81; mon,hs
W viaIa,inn y, Iii lie - ~ Iii
loI my un....n W,.ao msa. ,ha
,u,.' - p.rass .ni nsc.;vers :" seq
tain and report whether any timber is be-
Ing cut or used upon suel, lands. except
,os .nsS" ~ .uoh c=,.minp,iop. vii, ho Al.
lowed in the settlement Of their acts. The
hill. As reported from the Public Lands
Committee provided lhai no timber
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