The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-19
TIMBER LAND.
The Recent Regulations Issued by
Secretary Lamar.

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The archaeological KiniHa Journal
of the 18th inst. publishes the following
rules and regulations governing <he re-
moval Of timber from the public lands
which were promulgated from the Inte-
rior Department on the 9th inst. and as
they are more perfect than those re-
ceived By telegraph We republish them
Tor the benefit Of all concernsd:
by virtue of the power vested in the
Secretary of the Interior by the first
section OF the act of June Sd, 1878, en-
titled, An act authorizing the citizens
OF Colorado, Nevada. aud the territories
10 fell and remove timber of the public
domain for mining and domestic par
poses" the following rules and regula-
tons are hereby prescribed: First, The
set applies onls 10 the State II Colo
RADIO, Nevada, and TO the Territories
of New Mexico. Arizona, Utah. Wyo.
ming. Dakota. Idaho, and Montana and
other mineral districts OF the United
States not specially provided for.
Second, The land from winch timber is
fell d or removed under the provisions
of the act must be known to be OF a
strictly mineral character. and that il
is mot subject 10 entry under existing
laws of the United States. except for
mineral entry" Third. No person. not
a citizen 6OnG-fde resident of = STATE
Territory, or other mineral district pro-
vfded for in said act, is permitted 10 fell
or remove timber from mineral lands
therein, and no person, firm. or corpo-
ration telling or removing timber under
this act shall fell or dispose of the same
or the lumber manufactured therefrom
70 any other than citizens and bona fde
residents of the State or Territory
where such timber is cut, nor for any
other purpose than for the legitimate
use Of said purchaser for the purposes
mentioned in SAID act. Fourth, Every
owner OF manager, OF a saw-mill, or other
person telling or removing timber under
the provisions of this act, snail keep n
record of all timber so cue or removed.
stating time when cut, names Of parties
cutting the same or in charge of the
WORK, and describing the land whence
cut by. legal Subdivisions, If surveyed.
and as nearly as practicable If not sur
veyed, with 3 statement OF the evidence
upon which IL is claimed the land IS
mineral in character, and stating also
the kind and quantity OF lumber manu- =
factured therefrom, together with the
names OF parties to whom any such
timber or lumber is sold. dates OF sale
and purpose for which sold. and shall
not sell or dispose of such timber OF
lumber made from such timber. without
taking from the purchaser q written
agreement that the same shall not
be used except for building.
agricultural, mining or otner
domestic purposes. within the
state or Territory; and every such pnr-
CHASER shall further be required TO iile
with said owner or manager 4 certifi-
cate under oath that be purchased such
timber or lumber exclusively for his
own use and for the purpose aforesaid.
Fifth, The books. files and records Of
ting, removing, and selling such timber
/ or lumber, required 10 be kept as above
mentioned, shall at all times be subject
to the inspection Of the officers and
agents OF this department rs xth.
i Timber felled or renos ed small be
strictly limited 20 building, agricultural.
| f.'iciDc, and other domestic purposes
within the State and Territory where
il grew. An cutting Of such timber for
use outside the state or Territory where
the same is cut, and all demands there
OF outside OF the State or Territory
where il is cut, is forbidden. SsYenth
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remove any growing trees OF any
kind whatsoever, less than eighs
inches in diameter. Eighth, Per
sons telling or removing timber
from public mineral lands OF the United
States mustutilize all OF each tree cut
that can be profitsbly used, and must
cut or remove the tops and brush. oi
dispose Of the same in such manner s.
20 prevent the spread OF forest fires.
The act under which these sales were
prescribed provides as follows: Sec
zion 8. Any person or persons who
shall violate the provisions Of THU act
or any rules and regulations in pursu-
ance the:eof made by the Secretary OF
the Interior shall he deemed guilty OF =
misdenieanor. and upon CONVICTION
shall be fined in any SIN not exceeding
$50, and 10 which may be added i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months. =
Ninth, These rules and regula oas shall
take effect September LIST, 1886, and all
existing rules and regulations hereto
fore prescribed under said act, incon-
sistent herewith, are hereby revoked.
(Signedl WILLIAM A. 8 SPAKKs,
Commissioner.
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