The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-05-16
The Public Domain---Order Regarding
tho Cutting of Timber.

Commissioner Carter of the Cen
eral Land Office, with the approval
of Secretary Noble, says Washing
ton dispach, has issued to registrars
and receivers an important circular
letter Of instructions which shall
govern in carrying into effect the
sections of the General Land act of
March 8, 1891, relating to the cut
ting of timber from public lands
These sections only apply to the
States of Colorado, Montana, Idaho,
North Dakota, Wyoming and Ne
vada, and the Territory Of Utah
and the District of Alaska.
The important features of the
circular are as follows: "Settlers
upon public lands, miners, farmers
and other bona fide residents in
either of the states, district or ter
ritory named in this act, who have
not a sufficient supply of timber on
their own claims or lands for fire.
wood, fencing or building purposes,
or for necessary use in developing
the mineral or other natural re-
sources of the lands owned or occu-
pied by them, are permitted to pro-
cure timber from the public lands
strictly for the purposes enumer-
ated in this section, but not for the
sale or disposal or use on other
lands or by other persons; but this
section shall not be construed to
give the right to cut timber on
any appropriated or reserved public
lands, and the Secretary of the In
terror reserves the right to prescribe
and revoke such privileges.
persons, firms or corporations
who desire to cut timber from the
public lands for the purposes OF
merchandise, or for any other use
whatsoever other than as defined in
sections 2, 3 and 4 of these regula-
tions, must first submit an applica-
ton therefor to the Secretary of the
Interior, designating the lands by
sections, township and range, if sur
veyed, and if not surveyed describ-
ing the land by natural boundaries,
and the estimated number of acres
therein. They must also define the
character of the land and the kinds
of trees or timber growing theron,
giving an estimate as to the guam
tity of each kind, stating which
particular kind or kinds they desire
authority to cut or remove, and the
specified purpose or purposes fol-
which the timber or product thereof
are required. The application must
be sworn to and witnessed by not
less than four reliable and respon.
sible citizens of the state, district
or territory in which the land is sit
uated, and who reside III the locality
of the particular land described
The petitioner or petitioners should
; also submit with the application
such evidence as can be procured to
conclusively show that the preser-
vation of trees or timber on the
land described is not required fol
J the public good, but that its use al
| lumber or other product, or for the
purposes named in the application
; is a public necessity, and if deemed
for the public interest the desired
permission will be granted.
"In order hat farmers who desire
, to have forests preserved in the in
terest of a water supply for irriga
2 ton, and all others. having advers'
; interests, may have due notice 0
J such application, the parties max
3 ing application shall cause to D.
published, at least once a week TO
| three consecutive weeks, in a news
8 paper of general circulation in tn
/; State, district or territory, and alst
in newspaper in the county, OF
0 where there is more than one conn
: ty, in each of the counties wherein
!, the lands are situated, and a printed
! copy of the published notices mus
!, be submitted with the application
j together with the atfidavlts OF tn
g publisher or foreman of each news
r paper attached thereto, showing tn
u same was successfully inserted tn
requisite number of times and tn
:, dates thereof.
:The cutting or removing OF an
l. timber from the public lands dt
!. scribed in the application by or to
the applicant, before his authorit
has been officially granted by tn
Secretary of the Interior, will rel
Y der the party so offending liable
is prosecution for trespass and subjet
n his application to rejection.
IS "Saw-mill owners, lumber dealer
e and others, who in any mann'
n cause or procure timber TO be cut !
removed from any public lands
d. violation of law, or these rules an
regulations, whether directly or b
d men in their employ, or indirectl
9. through contract or by purchase Al
e equally guilty Of trespass With IND
to viduals who actually cut or relno'
such timber and are alike liable
y, criminal prosecution"
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