Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-05-16
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approval or Secretary Noble, has issued
70 registers and receivers an important
circular letter with instructions which
shall govern in carrying into effect the
sections OF the general land act of March
-, 1881, relating to the cutting OF tim
Der from the public lands. The important
features OF the circular are the following:
settlers upon the public land, miners,
farmers. end other bona fiie residents in
either OF the states, district or territory
named IN this act, who have not a sutii
clent supply Of timber on their own
claims or lands for firewood, fencing or
building purposes, or for necessary use
IN developing the mineral or other nat
lral resources Of the land so owned or
occupied by them, are permitted to pro-
cure timber from the public lands strict
| ~ for the purposes enumerated in this
sectlon, but not for sale or disposal for
use on other lands or by other persons.
But this section shall not be construed
TO give the right;.to cut timber or any
| appropriated on reserved public lands,
and the secretary of the interior reserves
the right to prescribe or re5oke such
| privileges. Persons, firms or CORPORA
tons who desire to cut timber from
public lands for purposes OF merchen-
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than Is described In sections 2, 3 and
OF these sections, must first submit an
| application therefor in writing TO the
secretary of the interior designating the
| lands by sections, townships and range.
| II surveyed, and If unsurveyed describ-
| ing the lands by natural boundaries and
me estimated number of acres therein.
They must also define the character of
the land and kinds of trees or timber
growing thereon, giving an estimate as
TO the quality OF each kind; stating
| which particular kind or kinds they de-
sire authority to cut or remove and the
specineo purpose or purposes for which
the timber product thereof is required,
ne application must be sworn u ard
witnessed by not less than four reliable
ana responsible citizens of the state,
district or territory in which the land is
situated, and who reside in the locality
OF the particular land described,
The cutting or removing Of any tim
Der from public lands described in an
application by CT for the appli- |
cant before the authority has
been officially granted by the secre- |
tary OF the interior will render the party !
SO offending liable to prosecution for /
trespass and subject his application TO |
rejection. Saw mill owners, lumber |
dealers and others, who in any manner |
cause or procure timber to be cut or re- |
moved from any public lands in VIOLA |
tion OF law or these rules or regulations, |
whether directly by men in their employ |
or indirectly through contract or by /
purchase, are equally guilty of trespass
with the individuals who actually cut or /
remove such timber and are alike liable |
to criminal prosecution"
WASHINGTON, May S.-Tbe policy of
the government with respect to the
Chilian vessel Itata is still an official
secret.
It is thought here that there can be
no doubt of the fact that the govern
ment is extremely anxious to succeed in
the effort to recapture the vessel. There
Is no possibility of getting definite an
swer 10 the question as to where the
Charleston will be sent after the Itata.
All the information vOuchsafed Is that
the Charleston was ordered weeks ago TO
coal up and get ready for sea. The
Charleston however would have great
difficulty in catching the Itata. The
latter vessel may be 500 miles ahead of
the Charleston. Ii the latter starts on
the chase the variation of point or two
IN the compass in the steering course
would soon separate the two vessels by
many leagues.
On this account it is probable that If
the navy department is really satisfied
OF its right to seize Cnilian vessels on
the high seas, and is determined to do
it, it must rely largely on United States
vessels in the south.
The San Francisco story that Balma- l
ceda had armed the transport Imperial,
lowering off the coast of California to
meet the Itata is said at the navy de- c
partment to be utterly without founda
ton. :
SAN Francisco, May S.-The cruiser :
Charleston remains anchored at her
usual position in the harbor this morn ,
ing. The object of her visit here is not :
definitely known, but it has been stated c
to be mark OF honor to the late Minis
ter Swift, whose remains arrived yester-
day on the Belgic from Japan, and !
whose funeral occurs Sunday next. =
One OF the officers Of the cruiser who {
was ashore this morning was seen re- {
yarding the story that the Charleston !;
had been ordered in pursuit of the I
'Nata". He stated that the Charleston +
had left Mare Island for gun practice, c
but in the meantime had been placed by Z
orders of the navy department at the a
disposal OF the committee having in [
charge the obsequies of Minister Swift. 7
In the the event of orders being issu-
ed from Washington to pursue the Itata +
they would be received in cipher and
nothing would be known as to the yes
sells direction until she was well under I
way.
San Francisco, May THE L. S. man
of war Charleston will sail for San Diego {
tomorrow in pursuit OF the Cnilian ship
ltata. Secretary Tracy telegraphed .
special orders today and the Charleston
left Mare island this afternoon and
anchored off San Francisco, and instead
OF taking her usual anchorage she went
behind Cat island, out Of sight. All the
men are ordered to be on board at s a. IN.
tomorrow.
San DIEGO, May deputy marshal
Spenser, who was on board the Itata
when she sailed, was put off at Ballast
point and returned 10 the o.ty laat night.
cnncealing his identity until today.
MApRu., May S.-Officials OF the Cos
Ia Rica legation here deny that an in
su-rection has broken out in their
country.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Professor Julius
+. Hitgard, late superintendent OF the
United States coast survey, died thie
morning.
PITTsBURG, May 9.-The Post is au
thorlty for the statement that the affairs /
OF the Westinghouse Electric Company |
are dafinitalv and eatisfactoriIy saitled |