The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20
Rules for Removing Timber.

of timber from government lands
They are prescribed BY virtue OF N,
act of June 3rd. 1918. entitled: Ar
act authorizing citizens Of Colorado
Nevada and the territories TO fell and
remove timber on the public domain
for mining aud domestic purposes
The act appllesi only TO the states
Of Colorado and Nevada aud Arizona
Utah. Wyoming. Dakota. Idaho and
Montana and other mineral districts
In the United States not specially pro.
vided for. The land from which the
timber is felled or removed under the
provisions OF the act must be known
to lie strictly Of a mineral character
and that is mot subject to entery un.
der the existing laws OF the United
States except for mineral entrv."
No person not citizen or a bona
flde resident Of the state. territory or
other mineral district provided for in
the said act. is permitted TO fell or re-
move timber from mineral lands there
In. and no person, lrm or corporation
Telling or removing timer under this
this act shall sell or dispose of the
slme. or lumber manufactured there
from TO any other citizens not bona
fide residents Of the state or territory
where such timber Is cut. Nor for any
other purpose than for legitimate use
of said purchaser for. the purposes
mentioned IN said act.
Every owner or manager of saw
mill or other person telling or remov.
ing timber under the provisions OF
this act shall keep a record uf AL tim
Der no cut or removed. stating the
time when cut, names OF parties cut
ting the same or In charge ofthe work,
and describing the land whence cut by
legal subdivisions, " surveyed; aud us
near as practicable IL not surveyed
with the statement of evidence upon
which 1t is claimed that the land is
mineral in character. and also stating
the kind and quality Of lumber manu-
factured therefrOm. together with the
names of the parties to whom any
such timber or lumber Is sold. dates of
sale. and the purpose for which sold.
and shall not sell or dispose of such
timber or lumber made from such
timber, v 'thout taking from the pur-
chaser written agreement that the
same shall not be used except for
building, agricultural, mining, or other
domestic purposes within the state or
territory. and every such purchaser
shall further be required to iile with
the said owner or manager certificate
under oath that he purchases such
timber or lumber exclusively for his
own use and for the purposes afore-
said.
Timber felled or removed shall be
strictly limited 10 building. agricul-
tural, mining and other domestic pur-
poses within the state or territory
where 1t grew. All cutting of such
timber for use outside Of the state on
territory where tie same Is cut and all |
removals thereof outside of the state
Dr. territory where il is cut is forbid.
len.
No person shall be permitted 10 fell
pr remove any timber ~ any kind
whatsoever less than eiglt inches in
diameter. Persons felllng o removing
timber from public mineral lands of
.he United States must utilize all of
each tree cut that can be proftably
lsed. and must cut and remove the
ops and brush or dispose OF The same
n such manner us TO prey' 4 the
spread of forest ares. uiha
"The act under which these .les
md regulations were prescribe pro
eides as follows.
Section s-Any person or p sons
who shall violate The provisions of this
vet or any rules and regulations In pur-
uance thereof, made by the secretary
II the interior, shall be deemed guilty
# misdemeanor, and upon conviction
hall be fined In sum not exceeding
800. aud to this may BE- added i'm
'risonment for any term not exceed
ng six months.
"These rules and regulations shall
axe effect September 1. 1886. and all
rules and regulations hereto.
ore prescribed under The act incon-
'istent herewith. are revoked"
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