St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-07
TIMBER CUTTING.
Commissioner Sparks PromuIgates
Some New Rules Applicable to the
Territories.

Commissioner Sparks PrOnuIgates
Some New Rules Applicable to the
Territories.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The following
rules and regulations governing the re-
moval of timber from the public lands were
promulgated from the interior department
to-day:
By virtue of the power vested in the Sec
rotary of the interior, by the first section of
the act of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act
authorizing the citizens of Colorado, Nevada
and the territories to fell and remove timber
of the public domain for mining and domestic
purposes the following rules and regula-
lions are hereby prescribed. l. The act ap-
plies only to the states of Colorado and Ne
vada, and to the territories of New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Dakota, Idaho and
Montana, and other mineral districts of the
United States not specially provided for.
2. The land from which timber is feled
removed under the provisions of the act,
must be known to be OF strictly mineral
character and that it is not subject to entry
under existing laws of the United States eX-
cept for mineral entry. 3. No person a citi-
zen or bona fide resident of a state, territory
or other mineral district provided for in said
act is permitted to fell or remove timber
from mineral lands therein, and no person,
firm or corportion telling or removing timber
under this act shall sell or dispose of the
same, or the lumber manufactured there
from, to any other than citizens and bona
fide 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 purpose mentioned in said act.
Fourth-Ever owner or manager of saw
mill, or other person telling or removing tim
Der under the provisions of this act shall keep
a record of all timber so cut or removed,
stating the time when cut, names of parties
and describing the land whence cut by legal
subdivisions, if surveyed, and as near
as practicable if not surveyed, with a
statement OF the evidence upon which it is
claimed the land is mineral in character, and
stating also the kind and quantity of lumber
manufactured 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 or lumber, made from such
timber, without taking from the purchaser a
written agreement that the same shall not be
used except for building, agricultural, mining
DR. other domestic purposes within the state
Or territory, and every such purchaser shall
further be required to file with said owner or
manager certificate under oath that he pur-
chased such timber or lumber exclusively
for his own use and for the purposes afore-
said. Fifth-The books files and records of
Ill the mill men or other persons so cutting,
removing and selling such timber or lumber,
required to be kept as above mentioned, shall
1t all times be subject to the
INSPECTION OF THE OFFICERS AND AGENTS
Of this department SiXth-Timber felled or
removed shall be strictly limited to building
agricultural, mining and other domestic pur-
poses, within the state or territory where it
grew. All cutting of such timber for use
outside of the state or territory where the
lame is cut, and all removals thereof outside
of the state territory where it is cut, is
forbidden. Seventh-No person will be per-
nitted to fell or remove any growing trees of
my kind whatever less than eight inches in
iiameter. Eighth-Persous felliEg or remov-
ing timber from public mineral lands Of the
United States must utilize all of each tree
cut and remove the tops and brush Or dispose
Of the same IN such manner as to prevent the
spread of forest fires. The act under which
these rules were prescribed provides as fol-
lows: "Section 3. Any person, or persons,
Who shall violate the provisions of this act or
any rules and regulations in pursuance
thereof made by the secretary of the interior
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $780, AMI to which may be added
Imprisonment for any term not exceeding six
months Ninth-These rules and regula-
lions shall take effect Sept. l. 1885, and all
existing rules and regulations heretofore
prescribed under said act, inconsistent here
with, are hereby revoked.
WILLIAM A. j. SPARKS, Commissioner
Approved Aug. 5. 1855.
L. D. G.. LAMAR Secretary