The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-08
CARRIERS TIMBER RULING.

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n other state and the territories containin.
: timber upon government lands to which
they apply. AS their true inwardnesl
t become better understood the concern
deepens and is finding expression in pro
: testations and petitions for their revoca
! ton or modification. Carl Schurz wat
. considered unjust in his enforcement OF
, the timber laws; Sparks was regarded as
a crank in his views upon the matter
but Mr.. Carter has made them appear as
bencfactors to the people of the west by
! his i'll considered, or purposely conceived
or, in either event, cmincntly unjust
rules and regulations. Neither Schurz's
o~fficiousness, which, for a time, embar-
rassed the small woodchoppcr, nor
Sparks unreasonable demands. which
were directed against the large opera
tors, seriously injured any industry of
the country. Timber for domestic, agri-
cultural and mining purposes was cut
right along as usual upon public lands
and the cutter of cOrdwOod went about
his business without let or hindcrancc.
But the enforcement of Mr.. Carriers
rules and regulations will work a com
plcte revolution in the matter of cutting
timber upon government lands for n
purpose whatever. The small, single
handed %wOodman, who has heretofore
gone to the mountains, cut a load of fire
wood, taken it to town and sold it to the
mechanic, business man, or day-laborcr,
and with the proceeds Of the sale pur-
chased IA few family ncccssaries will find
his avOcatlOn gone. And these same
dav-laborcrs, mechanics, and business
men must look elsewhere for their stove
wood. Now let us see if the TRIBuyr is
not quite right in this proposition. Rule
4 of the series says:
Settlers upon the public lands, miners,
farmers, and other bOna-fidc residents in
either Of tho states, district or territory
named IN this act who have not sufficient
supply Of timber on their W claims or
lands for firewOOd, fencing, or building
purposes, or for necessary use in develop
ing the mineral or other natural re-
sources of the lands owned or occupied
by them, are permitted to secure timber
from the public lands strictly for the pur-
poses enumerated in this section, buf net
for safe m dishOsdi On usr on other unds
or by other persons.
1t does not require one learned in the
law to interpret the meaning of this rule.
First, parties passing through the state,
not being bona-tide residents thereof, are
liable to arrest for trespass if they cut
timber FOR dny purpose upon the public
domain. Second, bona-fide residents
not sell, dispose of, or give away a
foot OF lumber or a stick of cordwOOd cut
upon the public domain unless authority
to cut such lumber or firewood be granted
by the secretary of the interior. Again,
day-labOrer, every mechanic, and
business man in Great Falls, or in
any other city or town in the state, will
be liable to arrest and prosecution for
if he purchase or accept as a
gift such lumber or fircwood unless the
seller or donor has a permit to procure
'uch lumber or firewood from the public
That is the true intent and =,
meaning of Rule 4.
This, however unjust to every resi-
lent in the state, is not the principal
to Mr.. Carriers timber rules
md regulations. The result-whether y.
t he the object or not Of their strict en- :
will be the turning over of all
available timber lands in the state t. !
corporations and %monopolics. Let us =.
ec how this will be done. 1t is a won }
and fcarfully drawn rule and .
the readers may grasp its full I
rngth and breadth it is given entire at f,
he sacrifice of space: .
Rule q. Persons, firms or corporations {,
rslding in either of the states, district =
r territory named in this act, who desire I
. procure permission to cut or remove #
Imbcr from public lands for purposes Of +;
ale or traffic or to manufacture the f.
anne into lumber or other timber prod :,
ct as an article Of merchandise, On. for "
ny "Sc ~hoterer other than as defined c
\ sections >, and ! Of these rules and r,
-p''"A''iio. lu' IISt SUBMIT d1 dDDIl- a
alton therefor, in writing, to the sccrc- %
airy of the interior, designating the land
y section, township and range il sur
and, If u~nsurveycd, describing the =,
lnds by natural boundaries and the "
number of acres therein. az
hey must also define the character of a
ne land and the kinds of trees or timber g,
thereon, giving an estimate as to ~
ne quantity of each kind. stating what =
articular kind or kinds they desire h
..thority to cut or remove and the
'ecliic purpose o r purposes for which G
ne timber or the product thereof is re Il
ulred: The application must be sworn q
and witnessed by not less than four d.
and responsible citizens Of the iii
ate, district or territory in which the d,
md is situated, and who reside in the m
'cality Of the particular land described, al
1t should be stated that rules . and 3 pi
that the laws of March 3, 1875, al
Of June 3, 1878, which authorize
ilroad companies to cut timber for
instruction purposes and which author ID