Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-08-21
NEW CIRCULAR.
The Regulations for Cutting Timber apoR
 Mineral Lands.

| Mineral Lands.
 The following rules and reEulations
 governing the removal of timber from
 the public lands were promulgated from
 the Int rlOC Department on August 9th.
 By virtue of the power vested m the
 Secretary Of the Interior Oy the first sec-
 ton of the act of June 3, ISIS, entitled
 An Act authorizing the citizens of Col Orgdo, Nevada and Territories tO fell aud remove timber on the public domain Tor mining snt domestic purposes. the following rules and regulations are here
 by prescribed:
 1. The act applies only t0 the states | of Colorado, Nevada and Co the terrlto-
 ries of New Mexico, Ariz0nE, Utah, Wy
 oming, Dakota, Idaho and Montana. and other mipeTal districts Ot the Cnlt- ed States not specially provided for. ,. The land from which timber is felled or removed under the provisions of the act must be known Co be of strlctly mineral character. and that it is mot subject to entry under evistinZ laws of the United States. except Tor mineral entry"
 8. No person, not citizen or bona tide resident of a state, territory or other mineral district provided for i, said act, IS permitted tO fell or remove timber from mineral lands therein And Do person, firm or corporation ftll!ng or re- moving timter under tlis act shall sell or dispose Ot the same, or the lumber manufactured there.FOm. to any other than citizens and bona iile residents cf the state or terrItOry where such timber k cut, nor for any other purpose ttan for the leSitim use of said purchaser for the purposes mentioned .n sad ac;.
 1. Every owner of manager of a sss- mill, or other person felIInE or removing timber under thr provisions Ot this set. shall keep record Of all timber SD cut or removed, stating tune when cut. names of parties cutting the same or In charge of the work, and describing the land whence cut by legal subdivisions it surveyed. and as near as practicable if not surveyed. with statement uf the evidence upon which it ls clai;aed that the land Is mineral m character, and stating also the kind ani quantity of lumber manufactured therefron, t1Crth- CT with the names of plrtlas Co whom any such timber Or iumUcr is sold. dates ot sale, and the purpose for wh.ch sc.t. and shall not sell or dispose of such timber, or lumber made from -lch tIn- Der, without taking from he purchaser a written agreement taat the same sE7lI not be used except for building. a-r.- cultural, mining OF other domestic pur- poses within the ssa.e OF territory, and every such purchaser shall further be- required to ti.e with sad owner or manager a certificate under oath that h0 purchases such timber 0r .Uu.t-r exclusively for hi- own use and for tds. purposes afCresgII.
 D. The DuOb-, flies and records lt al the mlll men u- otter per-ous oC-ttlu-. removing and selling such timber or lumber, required Co be krpt -s .-ov- mentioned. sha at sl. tim h. subject to the inspection of tLe officers .uI agents ot thIs department.
 $. Timber felled or rsm0vcG shs{ be strictly limited to hu'lt.uE, Hg-lcuI- tural, mining and other domestic par poses within the stat3 or Irrutofy where 1t grew. All cutting o; such timber for use outside of the S-sts. ur Territory where 1t Is cnt, are tIrbiiGen-
 ., No person wil be- permitted Co fell or remove any growing trees ot any kind whatsoever less than eight inches in diameter.
 S Persons feliing or removing timber from public mineral lands of the United States must utIliZs all of each tree cut that can be prufitably used. and must cut and remove the tops and brush. or dispose of the same m such manner us to prevent the spread Of forest fires The act under winch these rules and regulations were Ire-crlced provides as follows: ''Section 8. Any person or persons who shal violate tEe provisions of this act, or any rules and regulations in pursuance thereof made by the Sec retary of the Interior, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con victiOn shall be fined m any sun nct ey- ceeding $500. and to which msy he Ad- ied Imprisonment for any term not eX- ceedlng SIX months.
 9. These rules and regu!stloUs shall take effect September |, l~-6, and all existing rules and regulations hereto fore prescribed under sand act Inc0nsis- tent herewith are hereby revoked
 WI. X. J. SPARES. Commissioner. August ;. lN>f.
 l., c. C. LAMAR, Secretary