Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-06

lsthorIsing Citizens of Colorado.
Nevada. ana she Territories 90
FELL and Remove Timber on shc
Public Domain for Mining and
domestic Purposes.

Nevada, ana the Territories 90
FELL and Remove Timber on che
Public Domain for Mining and
Domestic Purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House
q Representatives Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled.
That all citizens Of the Jaisod Sta.as.
and all persons who have declared their in.
tenton TO become such, and who are bona
fde residents Of the States Of Colorado. or
Nevada, or either Of the Territories Of
New Mexico. Arizona, Utah, Wyoming.
Dakota, Idaho, or Montana, shall be, and
are hereby, authorized and permitted to
fell and remove for mining, quartz milling,
ore reducing, building. or other domestic
purposes, any timber or other trees grow
lng or being on the public lands, said lands
being mineral, and not subject TO entry
under the existing laws OF the United
States except for mineral entry, in either
Of said States, Territories, or districts OF
which such citizens or persons may be at
the time bona fde residents. No timber
felled or removed under The provisions OF
this Act shall be used out Of the State or
Territory in which ID was felled or re-
moved without the consent Of the Secre-
tAry Of the Interior first had and OBJ.
tanned. That nothing In this Act shall
be so construed as 10 impose any penalty
on any person or persons who are such
citizens or have so declared their inten-
ton and are bona 6de residents Of the
States or Territories who may fell and take
timber from any Of the mineral lands 10
any Of the States and Territories enumer
Atsd in this Act for the manufacturing Of
lumber or fuel for sale for mining, quartz
milling, ore reducing, building. agricultu-
raj or domestic purposes to be used within
the State or Territory In which II Is felled
or removed; such Telling and removal un.
der this section 10 be subject TO such rules
and regulations. not inconsistent with the
provisions Of this Act, as the Secretary Of
the Interior may prescribe for the protec-
tiun Of any other timber and the under
growth OF timber trees growing upon such
lands.
SRo. 2. That It shall be the duty Of the
Register and the Receiver Of any local
Land Office, In whose district any mineral
land may be situated, to ascertain from
time TO time whether any timber Is being
cut or used upon any such lands. except
for the purpose authorized by this Act,
within their respective land districts; and,
II so, they shall Immediately notify the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Of that fact.
sEc. 3. That any citizen Of the United
States, or any person who has declared his
intention TO become such, and who Is a
bona hde resident Of any Of the States or
Territories herein named, who Is q bona
iide settler under existing land laws upon
any public land which has not sufficient
timber thereon for his use for domestic
purposes, shall, on application to the Reg.
ister and Receiver OF his land district. de-
scrihing his claim, aud on payment Of one
dollar, be granted settlers license, confer
ring on him the right, for one year there
after, TO fell and remove from any OF the
public lands near his settlement. for his
own use only, and for domestic purposes,
any timber, fuel, and fence material
thereon, without waste, and under such
regulations as the Secretary Of the inte-
rior may prescribe; but such license shall
not confer on him tho exclusive right to
fell and remove such timber nor prevent
settlements under the laws of the United
States. And any such citizen, or person
who has declared his intention 10 become
such, and who Is bona fide resident Of
any Of the said States or Territories
herein named, who Is bona fde settler on
any public land, or mine operator or
manufacturer, who desires to supply him
self or others with timber, fuel or fence
material from any public lands, shall, on
application TO the Register and Receiver OF
the land district, describing the quarter
section of public land. and on payment Of
five dollars, and fifty dollars, being
81 % per acre, be granted a license
comforting on him the right for one
year thereafter the exclusive right to fell
and remove from such quarter section of
public land timber, fuel, or fence material
for hi4 own use or the use Of others resid-
ing in such State or Territory.
SEQ. 4. That the Registers and Re-
ceivers of each Land Office In any of the
States or Territories herein named shall
keep open books and record therein in con.
seeutise order the name, residence, and
Postottce address Of each applicant for
license under this Act, the date of his ap-
plication, the description Of the lands ap-
piled for, the action had thereon and the
date OF such action, the number Of each
license and its date, and shall grant and
issue such Licenses to bona fde set
tier, mine operators, or manufacturers ap-
plying for quarter section according 10
priority Of application, and shall number
such licenses in successive order The sail
licenses shall be Ia such printed forms or
partly printedand written forms as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior,
and shall not be transfel able unless such
transfer Is authorized by the Secretary Of
the Interior.
SEC. 5. That any citizen Of the United
States, or person who has declared his In
tention to become such, or any company
OF such citizens or persons, and who are
bona fide residents OF any Of the States or
Territories herein named, who may desire
TO fell, remove, and sell sny timber stand
Ing or being on not less than one nsr more
than five sections Of public lands, not needed
Tor mining or agricultural purposes in the
neighberhood OF such lands, may, upon
compliance with the conditions hereinafter
set forth. and such regulations as the Secre-
tary OF the Interior may prescribe, be
granted lunberman's license. Every ap.
plication for q lumberman's license shall be
made In writing to the register aud re.
eeiver OF the land Office in the land district
wherein the lands are situate, aud shall
contain the name or names, residence, and
fostotfce address Of the applicant or ap-
plicants, and description of the section OF
sections Of land, or the location OF such
lands II unsurveyed, and the probable
quantity, and shall be In such form as may
be prescribed by the Secretary Of the In
terror, and shall be acted upon In ths
months OF May, June, July. August, Sep
.ember and October only, and shall onl,
ne acted upon after the expiration OF o.
least three menths from the date of such
application. Upon the filing Of such ap
plioation the register and receiver of th,
land office shall fix day in one OF the sait
months 10 which such application can b,
Acted upon, as near the expiration Of sale
three months after such filing as may b,
convenient, aad shall require the applicant
or applicants to advance the money to pa,
.er the publication Of the notice Of sucl