The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-25
DEPARTMENT OF THE Int RIoR,
CNNNEI2 Al. IANI OErIcr-
Hon. John II. Came House of Representative
W Washington, ID. c.:

WASHINGTON, ID, 4. May IL, 1892
Hon. John T. Came House of REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, ID. c.:
SIR-Referrirg to your letter OF March %
1897, relative to the hardships imposed upon the
settlers in Utah through the delay of this de-
partment IN acting upon applications SUBJ
mltted for permits TO cut timber under the act
of March g. 1891, (26 stats. I093) and to office
reply thereto of the 18th ut. advising you that
the matter has been referred 10 the honorable
secretary OF the interior suggesting for his ap-
prevail and instruction cert ain measures
which it Is hoped will afford the desired relief
low have the honor to enclose copy of the let
ter to tie honorable secretary referred to
which has been returned to this office with his
approval endorsed thereon.
In accordance with the suggestions contained
in said letter which are in the nature of instruc-
lions, the applications for permits to cut public
timber now on file in this Office will be under
the authority Of this department; and the set
tiers in the said localities are therefore obliged
either TO suffer great privation while awaiting
action on their applications to cut timber, or
assume the onuS OF being VtolatOrS OF the law
by cutting the timber which is absolutely nee
essary for the maintenance of their homes
Hon. j. t. Game says, and this office recog-
nlZes the fact, that the resent administration
OF the law and departmental rulings thereun-
der. referred to, imposes great hardship to the
entire population of Utah. and particularly to
those who live away from the lines of railroads
as the cost OF transporting lumber great dis
! tanceS from the railroads makes it impossible
| for any of the settlers to OBTAIN material even
! for the repair of their houses and fences He
| thinks that these people are entitled to relief
and the government should either cut the tim
Ter and sell it to them, or permit the mill own
| ers to do So"
| Relative to the situation above set forth
! respecting the Territory of Utah. 1 have to say
that similar conditions obtain as well in all the
states affected by the said act of March g. 1891
and respectfully submit that Congress- ha:
impose very heavy additional burdens upor
this office under the said act in the way of ex
| amlnationS as to proposed forest reservation!
| ana applications to cut public timber aud has
made no appropriation for an increased force O
|, agents, while those in the service ALREADY ha(
all the work they could properly attend to il
| investigating alleged fraudulent entries, tfmbe
| depredations, etc.
With the small force at the command of Thu
of11ce months must clause before many of tn,
! Applications 10 cut timber can be examined il
the field, and in the meantime the nardshp
referred to in the petition and letters herewith
must continue to exist.
| This office feels that the trouble complainet
OF In the papers herewith can hardly be exag
gerated and that it is manifestly unjust tina
the citizens of the territory of Utah and tn,
states should he compelled to bear such
burden any longer than possible to avoid
Moreover it is evident that the progress ant
development OF the country are being immeas
urably retarded by existing circums tances
In view, therefore, OF the facts and emergen
cles OF the case above setforth, l respect
fuily suggest that it might be well when appl;
cations are presented in strict accordance witt
| iSqullO VI department. o
May 1891, and it is shown by the papers L
the satisfaction of this office that an actua
public necessity exists in a peculiar case, ant
no protests against the issuance of permit ar
received, that it be authorized to submit tn
papers with permit prepared, to you for con
| s1derat1on and approval.
/ have the honor to respectfully request earl
Instructions in this matter Very respectfully
(Signed) THoS. II. CARTER.
Commissioner.
Approved: j. w. Noble, Secretary.
Nav 4. 1892