The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-02-26
GOOD FOR ONE YEAR.

mineral lands belonging to the
government would result in the Gre
alton of great timber monopolies,
according to a recent ruling Of the
secretary in a Montana case, is
yroundless. The decision referred
to related to permit asking for by
resident of Meagher county and
is the most important of the timber
cutting rulings yet made by the in
terror department.. According to
the general land act passed by con-
gress March 3, 1891 the secretary of
the interior was empowered to make
such regulations as he deemed nee
essary governing the cutting Of
timber from the non mineral public
lands in the states of Colorado, Mon
tana, Idaho, North and South OAK
ota, Wyoming, Nevada, the territory
of Utah and the district of Alaska.
After the general act had been
passed a supplemental act was made
a law, more clearly setting forth the
secretary's powers and duties.
The belief has been prevalent
that permits were perpetual and this
has caused dissatisfaction from set
tiers and others, who did not want
to see our timber all destroyed in a
short time. The secretary's last de-
cision will allay these fears and re-
serves for che use of all the timber
on nom mineral lands. The case in
question involved a permit to cut
from $4,000 acres of unsurveyed
land in Meagher county and was
taken to the general land office by
Messrs. Nelson & Settles, of this city.
the name Of the applicant is left
blank for the reason that his per-
mission to publish has not been OBJ
tanned; but the letter, with that
commission, is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WAsHINGRoN, ID. c., Feb. 12, '92
Messrs Nelson & Settles, Helena,
Mont, Gentlemen: Referring to
your letter of Aug. 10, transmitted
application of--for permit
to cut timber from certain described
mineral public lands in Montana,
you are advised that the secretary of
the interior has decided not to grant
any permits to exist for a longer per-
iod of time than one year from date
thereof; that not to exceed. so per
cent of the merchantable timber on
the land embraced in a permit shall
be cut within the year; and that no
permit shall cover larger area of
land than is required to furnish dur
ing lifetime of the permit, a sufli
cient quantity of timber for the cap
acity of "a mill in supplying the
absolute requirements and necessit-
les of the people dependent thereon
in that vicinity.
The application o. covers
upwards of $4,000 acres of public
land, an area ut even very low
estimate, must contain an amount OF
timber largely in excess of what is
required for the purposes named and
consequently the application requires
to be modified by--- to cores
pond with the instructions of the
secretary as above set forth.
1t is accordingly necessary tina,
Mr.--should advise this Office a:
to which of the particular tracts O.
lands covered by his advertise
ments and application he desires
to have embraced in a permit.
In submitting the information
called for and reducing the area O
land within the limits prescribed b,
the secretary of the interior, the ex
terror bounds of the lands covered b,
his original advertisement and appli
cation; otherwise, re-advertismen,
and re-application will be necessary
In all applications for timber per
mits, if the lands are surveyed, it i:
essential that the description shoulc
be given by subdivisions of sections
townships and ranges. If, however
the lands are unsurveyed, they shoulo
be described in such II manner tina
they may be readily located upon thu
official map in this Office, the localit,
being defined by such streams ane
other natural objects as are desig
mated upon the official map and b,
distance and direction from the near
est surveyed lands. The sub-divi
sions of sections, township
and ranges the lands will pro
badly be in when the official sur
veys are extended to embrace tn
same should also be stated.
You are advised that should tn,
information called for herein not b.
furnished within sixty days from dat
hereof, it will be considered that Nj
has abandoned his application
and the papers relating thereto vii
be filed without action.
Very respectfully,