The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-07
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wAsnsxercx err, May = Commissioner
Carter. Of the general land ONCE, with the ap-
prevail Of Secretary Noble. has issued to regis
tefs and receivers an important circular letter
Of fnssructiens which shall govern n carrying
Into eecs ths SECTIONS u the general land aet Of
March 8 1891. relating to cutting timber from
the public lands. Thess sections only apply 10
de seates Of Colorado. Montana, Idaho. HoFth
Dakota, South Dakota, wyoming and Nevada
territory, Utah and the District Of Alaska In
portan3 features Of The circular aro The follow
ing:
ssttlsn upon the public lands, minen. farm,
dfstricts or territory named In this oct who have
not sufficient supply Of simbsr on their own
ciaims or lands for hrewcod. fenetng OF build
the o. oebes % q hs
land owned or occupied BY them. are permitted
70 procure timber from the public lands strictly
foI the purposes enumerated in this section. but
not for sale or disposal or NE on other lands O.
By othsr persons; but this section shall not b
construed 70 give the right TO cut tim.
PEI On any e rsssrTsd
has reserved the right prescribed to revoke such
priyilegea Persons, firms or corporations who
desire 70 cut timber from the public lands for
purpose whatsoever, other than a defined in
actions 2, and { Of these regulations, must
mt submit an application therefor In writing
lands By sections, township and rsnee, Il sur
veyed, and unsurveyed describing the lands
By it, natural boundaries, and the estimated
numper o. acres therein; they must also define
growing thereon, giving IN estimate - to the
quantity Of each kind, stating which particular
kind or kinds they desire the authority TO cut
for which the timber or product thereof e ne
CURED Inc application must be sworn to and
Witnessed BY not less than four reliable and
Of ss IL Which, 81. aSs i snd ss sso
ated, and Who reside In the locality Of the
particular land described. The petitioner O.
petitioners should also submit with the apphca-
u c,oa sucn evidence 8 can Dc procured 70 con-
eiusively show the preservation Of trees o. tim.
Der on the land described Is not required for
public good, but that it use as lumber or other
ton. IL . public necessity. If deemed Tor the
pubic interest the desired permission win b
granted In order that farmers who desire TO
supply for irrigation. and al others having a.
veree interests may have due notice Of such
applications Parties making application shall
v ts % pc published q least once week, tor
general circulation In the state, district
or territory, and also In . newspaper in the
county. or where there il more than one county,
In each, wherein the lands are situated, and Q
printed copy OF the published notices must be
submitted with the application, together with
All the ahidsvits OF the publisher OK foreman Of
each Newspaper attached thereto. showing that
the same were successfully inserted the requisite
number OF times and dates thereof Cutting or
removing any timber from the public lands de-
ecribed in the application, BY or for the appli-
cant, before authority has been oficiaily granted
by the secretary Of the interior, viii subject his
Application to rejection. Sawmill owners, lum.
Der dealers and Others, who in any manner
cause or procure timber TO be cut or removed
from the public lands In violation OF the law
and these rules and regulations, whether di-
rectiy or by men In their employ, or indirectly
trespaBs with the individual who may cut or
remove such timber, and are alike liable to
criminal prosecution