Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-20

{ me Go tune whether any timber is being cut or used upon any of the mineral lands, except for lhe pun poses authorized by this Act within ticir respective land dis'ucts. aud. if s1, they are required to notify jhe Commissioner of the General Land Office cf that fact
 These reports viii be made separ- aiely from those relating to any other subject, and wIll give the details of any violation 0i this Act
 The Registers and Receivers are al- lowed ali necessary expenses incurred iu making such proper examinations in regard io violations of the provis- ions of this Acl, which will be paid and allowed them in making un their next quarterly accounts
 The third section provides that any person OF persons who sA8l violate lhe provisions oi this Act, OF any rules end re-ulaiIoLs iu pursuance thereof made 5y tle Secretary ot the Inferior shall be deemed guilty of a lnisde- mcanCr, and upon conviction shall Je fined iu any sUw not exceeding five hundred dollars, and to which may be added imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
 When violations of tine provisions of tbis Act are brought to the atteu- lion OI this office, either by report from the Registers and Receivers, or lE other persons who, a good citizens, hay feel au interest in the protection eI the pubLc timber, it the facts are deemed sufficient Go warrant prOsccu- lions, they will be brought to the at tentiou of the Department of Justice, that instructions may be given to the proper District Attorney Co institute egal proceedings.
 RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED
 Bl ruE SECRETARY OFTHE INFERIOR
 FOR THE PROTECTION or TIMBER,
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 HuIes anu regulations prescribed by Inc Secretary oi the Inferior for ihe protection Oi the timber and ot the 5IdgrgIoWLh growing upon the mn- .fal lands ol the United States, not subject 60 entry under existing laws of the UIjed States, except for min aral entry in the States Of Colorado and Nevada. or in the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, Wy ouiuE, Dakota, idaho, or Montana, and u all other mineral districts Ot fuc United States, Iu compliance with the provisions ul an Act approved June ay 1878, luti,.ea "An Act author iz.uC 'tLe citizens Ut Colorado Ne- vaGa, and the Territories, Co .ell and remove timber uu tHe public d main icr mining and dom sstc purposes.
 NIh tHe vIGW lo and the intention of preserving the -oung timber aud uuaeTgIo upon le mineral lands cI the taUgl State and Go tHe end tLaI the mountain .gs may moi be left Len4ecd and barren Cf thc timber and uU argTawth necessary Co prevent the precipitation oi tEe rainfall. and melting snCWs m Hoods upon the fer tile arabic lands iu the valleys be- l0N .lu= destroying tLe agricultural and pas,UraGe interests oi the min eIai and mountainous portions 0f the country, J do hereby make and cause Co hg promulgated, by yii'ue ot lae power vested iu me by tLc Ac. entitled t An Act authorizing tlC citizens of Colorado. Nevada, and the Terri tories IeNccplug Washington Terri t1rTl. to fell and remove timber Cu flc public domain for mining and aC- mestiC purposes, ,he following rules and regulations.
 l. Section 2iGl, Revised Statutes. is still Iu force iE all tl. ~taie- and Territories ulmci in thg .I'i. and ns provisions may Doe enforced, as heretofore against person ug-Ta->iu- upon any other lLau lands which are H fact mineral. Ur have been vI.u- drawn as such and ia a'i eases where re-pas-la arc committed -E.u tle timber upon public lands which are not mineral Inc ir--Ta-sgr- N.li Toe prosecuted under said section.
 It shall bg unlawful for auE person t0 remove, or cause Co be eut Or rg- moved. from any ai the mineral lands of tbe United States. any timber ar uuGcrrowlh ot any kind whatsoever less thau ei4A. inches ia diameter and say person sa offending sGaI. te infie Go rc fined, Iu compliance oI the rrO- visions Ot the tIirl section Of said Act. "a any suU not exceeding live hundred dollars ana .u which may hc added imprisonment for any term uul exceeding SIX months.
 8. It shall be the duty Of the Reg ister and Receiver of each and every Land Office in whose district any min era. land may be situated. tp a-.,r- tain, by personal ob-eryaj 'on. or hy sending persons Co examine the sam. from flle ie Imc- whether any tiu- Der is being cut or used upon any such lands except for the purpose Ui building, cg for agricultural, mining or other domestic purposes or whether any timber is cut iu violation 0l tines. rules and regulations within their re- -pccfiya land districts. and Il they shall ascertain that th.Te is any such violation they shall Immediately re- port thc same to this office, giving ia detai. ihc facts designating the loca- lou ot lhc land, and if surveyed, giy- ing description by legal subdivisions, .1rlnU iAe names and residences OI persons who have violated tLe proc visions 0I thc ActaLuvc referred to.cr the rules and regulations prescribed hereunder and also lle names and residences of witnesses by whom thc facts oi such violation can 2, proven.
 kery respectfully,
 IA. WILLIAMSON. COmmis issiCnCr.
 bEpAETNENT OF THE INTERIOR. August IS, ISlS-The f1rCzoine Is hereby approved. C. ScHULz
 
 Secretary.
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 Additional rules and regulations pre-
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