Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-30
TIMBER LAND REGULATIONS.

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Land Office. with the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Interior, has issted a
circular letter Of instruction to Regis
tsrs and Receivers Of Land officers re-
garding the sections Of the Federal
Land Act Of March 3. 1891, relating
to cutting timber on public lands. The
regulations are in substance as follows.
and apply only 10 the States OF Idaho,
Montana, Colorado, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wyoming and Nevada,
the Territory Of Utah and the district
Of Alaska;
"Settlers upon public lands, miners,
farmers and other bona fide residents
who have not q sufficient supply OF
timber on their own claims or lands
for firewood, fencing or building pur-
poses, or for necessary use in the de-
velopment of mineral or other natural
resources OF the lands owned or occu'
pied By them, are permitted TO pro
cure timber from the public lands
strictly for the purposes enumerated IN
this section. but not for sale or dis
posal or use on other lands or by other
persons; but this section shall not be
construed to give the right to cut tim
Der on any appropriated or reserved
public lands; and the Secretary OF the
Interior has the right TO reserve or re
woke such privileges.
Persons, firms or cor 2orasions who
desire to cut timber from public land'
for the purposes of mercandise, or fol
any other whatsoever other than M
above de fined. must submit an nppli
cation therefor in writing TO the See
Rotary OF the Interior, designating the
land by sections, township and range
il surveyed. aud il unsurveyed de
scribe the lands by natural boundarie
and estimated number of acres thereof
They must also define the character o
the land aud the kinds OF trees or tim
Der growing thereon, giving an est
mate us TO the quantity OF each kind
stating which particular kind or kind
they desire to cut or remove, an
specify the purposes for which sucl
timber or products thereof are re
quired. The application must b
sworn to and witnessed by not les
than four responsible citizens WHO re
side in the locality OF the paTticula
land described. The petitioner or pc
titioners should also submit with th'
application such evidence rs can b
procured to conclasively show that tn
preservation OF timber on the land dc
scribed is not required for public good
! but that its Use az lumber or othe
product, and for the purposes names
in the application, is a public neces
sity. II deemed for the public interes
desired permission will be granted.
In order that the farmers who d,
sire to have the forests preserved Il
the Interest Of the water supply for il
rigation, and all others having advers
interests may have due notice OF sue
applications, parties making apple,
ton shall cause TO be published at lea,
once a week for three CONSECUTIVE
weeks in q newspaper of general Giro,
lation in the State, and in newspapc
in the county, or where there is MOI
than one county, in each of the coul
ties wherein the lands are situated.
copy of the published notices must |
submitted with the application, &
gether with the afiidavits Of the pu
Usher Cor foreman) Of each newspap'
attached thereto, showing that ii
. same was successfully inserted the r
quisite number of times, and the dat
thereof
Cutting or removing any timb'
from public lands described in the n
plication, before authority has bet
officially granted by the secretary
the Interior, will render the party
offending liable to prosecution for tire
pass and subject his application To I
lection. Sawmill owners, lumber dcs
: ers and others who, in any manne
! cause or procure timber to be cut
removed from any public lands in vi
lation OF law or these rules or regul
, tons, whether directly OF by men
their employ, or directly through co
tract or by purchase. are equally gull
OF trespass with the individuals wi
actually cut or remove such limbs
, and alike liable to criminal prosec
ton.
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