The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-04
THE MONTANA TIMBER RESERVE.
Full Text of the Bill introduced by Senator
Edmunds, March lie, 1884.

Referred TO Committee on agriculture ana
Forestry.
A BILL to establish forest reservation on
the headwaters of the Missouri River and
the headwaters and Clarke's Fork of the
Columbia River.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatiUes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled
That the tract of land in the Territory OF
Montana bounded and described as follows
Beginning at point on the northern bound.
airy of said Territory where the range. line
when extended north between ranges eight
and nine west of the principal meridian of
Montana will ihtersect with the forty ninth
parallel of north latitude; thence south with
said range line to the eastern slope Of the
continental divide; thence southeastery with
said eastern slope to the fifty mile limit of
the Northern Pacific Railroad land grant on
the north of the railroad line; thence west
erly with said ffty-mile limit to the head
waters Of Sweating House River; thence
down said river to the eastern shore Of Flat
head Lake; thence northsrly along said shore
TO the foothills skirting townships twenty
eight and twenty-nine north, range twenty
west; thence northerly with said foothills to
the northeast corner Of township twenty
nine north, range twenty west; thence north,
forty-fve degrees west, to Flathead River;
thence up said river to the northern bound
AIRY Of said Territory, on the forty ninth par
allel; thence east with said boundary to the
place Of beginning-is hereby reserved and
Withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, or
sale under the laws of the United States, and
dedicated and set apart forever as . national
forest reserve for the preservation of natural
forests protecting the headwaters and tribu-
taries of the Columbia and Missouri Rivers
Prorided, That nothing contained In this act
shall be deemed to abridge or impair any In
dian rights within the limits OF the Flathead
Indian Reservation established under the
provisions Of the treaty with said Indians of
July sixteenth, eighteen hundred aAd fifty
five, nor within the limits Of the reservation
established under the act of Congress of
April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-four, for the use and occupation Of the
Gros Ventre, Piegan, Blood, Blackfeet,
River Crow, and other Indian trives.
SEC. 2. That the reservation established by
this act shall be under the control and GUS
tody of the Secretary Of -, whose duty
1t shall be to cause adequate measures to be
taken for the protection Of the timber from |
the punishment Of trespassers, |
The removal Of unlawful occupants and in |
truders, and the prevention and sxtinguish- |
ment of forest fires.
SEC. s. That IL shall be unlawful for apy /
person to establish any settlement or resi- |
ience within said forest reserve, or to engage |
n any mining, numbering, or other enter
prise or occupation therein, or to enter /
thereon for any private purpose whatever;
Ind every person violating the provisions Of |
his act shall be punished by fine OF one
dollars and by imprisonment not
more than one year, and shall further be LA
Die for all damages arising from any appro-
'riation, waste, burning, or destruction Of
imber or other property Of the United States
n consequence Of any such unlawful act.
SEC. 4. That II any person shall cut or re-
move, or cause or procure to be cut or re-
moved, or aid or assist or be employed In
utting or removing any trees or other tim
yer upon or within said reservation, or pur-
base or receive any timber so cut or remov-
d, every such person shall pay fine of
ripple the value of the logs or timber at the
lace of delivery thereof, and shall be i'm
risoned not exceeding twelve months.
SEc. 8. That the President be, and he Is
ereby, authorized TO employ the military
,roes whenever necessary to aid In execut-
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