The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-07
TEE new LAND ACT.
Instructions for Carrying It's Provisions
Into Effect.

WASHINGTON, May Commissioner Car
ter of the General Land Office, with the op-
prevail of Secretary Noble. has issued to
registers and receivers an important circn-
lar letter of instructions which shall govern
in carrying into effect the sections of the
General Land Act of March 3, 1891, relating
to the cutting of timber from public lands.
These sections only apply to the States OF
Colorado, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota,
Wyoming and Nevada, 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-fle resi-
dents in either of the States, district or Ter
ritory named in this act, who have not q
sufficient supply of timber on their own
claims or land for frewood, fencing or build
ing purposes, or for necessary use in de-
velopng the mineral or other natural re-
sources Of the lands owned or occupied by
them, are permitted 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 appropriated OF reserved public lands,
and the Secretary of the Interior
reserves the right to prescribe and
TbNOhb SNCH pLtflttEtSs tISuuSt uIElS
or corporations who desire to cit
timber from the public lands for the pur-
poses of merchandise, or for any other use
whatsoever other than as is defined in Sec
tions 2, and 4 Of these regulations, must
first submit an application therefor to the
Secretary of the interior. designating the
lands by sections. township and range, if
surveyed, and ii unsurveyed, describing the
land by natural boundaries and the e<tj-
mated number OF acres therein. They must
also define the character of the land and tho
kinds of trees or timber growing thereon
giving an estimate as to tie quantity Of each
kind, stating which particular kind or kinds
they desire authority TO cut or remove and
the specified purpose or purposes for which
the timber or product thereof are required.
The application must be sworn to and wit
messed by not less than four reliable and
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 petitioner or petit
TONERS should also submit with the appica-
ton such evidence as can be procured, to
conclusiyely show the preservation OF trees
or timber on the land described Is not re-
quired for the public good, but that its use
as lumber or other product, and for the pur-
poses named in the application, is public
necessity, and, if deemed for the public in
tereSt the desired permission VIII be
granted.
'In order thatlfarmers who desire to have
forests preserved in the interest Of water
supply for irrigation, and all others having
adverse interests, may have due notice Of
such application, the parties making appl-
cation shall cause to be published at least
once week for three consecutive weeks, in
a newspaper of general circulation In the
State, district or Territory, and also in a
newspaper in the counyt, or, where there is
more than one county, in each of the coun-
ties wherein the lands are situated, and
printed copy of the published notices must
be submitted with the application, together
with the affidavits Of the publisher or fore
man of each newspaper attached thereto,
showing the same was successfully inserted
the requisite number OF times and the dates
thereof.
1.-THE cutting or removal of any timber
from public lands described in the appliea-
ton by or for the applicant, before his au-
thority has been officially granted by the
Secretary of the Interior, will render the
party so offending liable to prosecution for
trespass and subject his application to re-
] lection.
stSaw-mill owners. lumber-dealers and
others, who In any manner cause or procure
timber to be cut or removed from any pub
| lie lands In violation of law, or these rules
and regulations, whether directly or by men
| in their employ, or indirectly through con-
| tract or by purchase, are equally guilty Of