Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-26
IMPORTANT TO wooDnsx
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LANDS FOR Certain Purposes

erai Land Office, with the approval Of
Secretary Noble, has issued to ,eo;s
les and receivers an important circu-
lar letter OF instructions which shall
govern in carrying into effect the sec.
tons of the General Land Act ri
March B, 1891, relating to the cutting
OF timber from public lands. These
sections only apply to the State of
Colorado, Montana, Idaho, North Da.
kota, wyoming and Nevada, the
territory of Utah and the District of
Alaska.
lhe important features of the cir
cular are as follows: "Settlers upon
pubic lands, miners, farmers and 9th
er bona fde residents in either OF the
States, Distri or Territory named in
this act, who have not a sufficient
supply of timber on their own claims
or lands for frewood, fencing or
building purposes, or for necessary
use in developing the mineral or 9th
er natural resources of the lands
owned or occupied by them, are per-
mitted to procure timber from the
public lands strictly for the purposes
enumerated 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 ap-
propriated or reserved public LANDS,
and the Secretary of the Interior re-
serves the right to prescribe and re-
woke such privileges.
"Persons, firms or corporations
who desire to cut timber from the
public lands for the purposes of msr-
chandise, or for any other use what
soever other than as defined in Sec
tons 2, 3 and 4 of these regulations,
must first submit an application there
fore to the Secretary of the Interior,
designating the lands by sections,
township and range, if surveyed, and
il not surveyed describing the land
by natural boundaries, and the esti-
mated number of acres therein. They
must also define the character of the
land and the kind of trees and timber
growing thereon, giving an estimate
as to the quantity of each kind, stat
ing which particular kind or kinds
they desire authority to cut or re-
move, and the specified purpose or
purposes for which the timber or pro-
duct thereof are required. The ap-
plication must be sworn to and wit
messed by not less than four reliable
and responsible citizens of the State,
Distinct or Territory in which the
land is situated, and who reside in
the locality of the particular land
described, The petitioner or petit
TONERS should also submit with the
application such evidence as can be
procured to conclusively show that
the preservation of trees or timber on
the land described is not required for
the public good, but that its use for
lumber or other product, and for the
purposes named in the application, is
a public necessity, and if deemed for
the public interest the desired per-
will be granted,
SIN order that farmers who desire
to have forests preserved in the inter
est of a water supply for irrigation,
and all others having adverse inter
ests. may have due notice of such ap-
plcation, the parties making applica-
ton shall cause to be published, at
least once a week for three consecu-
tive weeks, in a newspaper of general
circulation in the State, District or
Territory, and also in a newspaper in
the county, or, where there is more
than one county, in each of the coun-
ties wherein the lands are situated,
and a printed copy of the published
notices must be submitted with the
application, together with the afiida-
wits Of the publisher or foreman OF
each newspaper attached thereto,
showing the same was successivelv
inserted the requisite number Of times
and the dates thereof.
"The cutting or removing of any
timber from the public lands described
in the application by or for the appli-
cant. before his authority has been
officially granted by the Secretary of
the Interior, will render the party so
offending liable TO prosecution for
trespass and subject bis 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 vio-
lation of law. or these rules and reg
ulations, whether directly or by men
in their employ, or indirectly through
contract or by purchase, are guilty OF
trsspass with individuals who actu-
ally cut or remove such timber and
are alike liable to criminal prosecu-
ton"