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tructions as to their duties in the matter;

structions as TO their duties in the matter;
and.
Second-That they have themselves au-
thorized persons to cut firewood for them
selves or for school district use;
Therefore the board OF state iand conn
missioners. with the Endorsement ana APP
nrovai of the honorable superintendent OF
nublie instruction. desires to call your at
tentfon 10 the law and TO the following
facts. and TO ask your hearty and cheerful
cooperation with us. and that you VIII
call for the help of school district ofilcers
and teachers.
As YOU are well aware the income OF the
schools is derived from the sale ana lease
of school lands. With the exception or
lands in the wheat belt of Eastern Wash
ington. the chief value of school lands in
this state is in the timbered lands or
Western Washington.
During territorial days some of the best
school land in the state has been logger
off In the absence of forestry GUARDIAN
ship OF any kind in the state, the practlce
of logging on school lands has undoubted-
lv continued and is still going on, and we
are certain that petty trespass on the part
of settlers is practiced-practiced by the
very men who owe most TO the common
schools and who should be the most vigil
lent protectors of all that would add 10
the school fund out of which their chill
dren are being and viii continue TO De
educated
AT the last session of the legislature an
act was passed vesting the management.
lease and disposition of state lands In the
board OF state land commissioners, at
Olympia.
II is perhaps we'll to state here for your
information that no persons whatever are
properly concerned with school or other
lands except the state board of land COM
missioners and their duly authorized eih-
ployes and subordinates
The land act provides session laws or
1885, chapter IFS, sections 81. 80. 10i that
any person. firm. corporation or assocla-
ton cutting or removing Or causing To be
removed any timber growing upon any
state lands or manufacturing the same
into logs bolts, shingles. lumber or other
articles for domestic use or commerce.
shall be liable TO the state for treble the
value of the timber or articles so cut or
removed. and shall forfeit all interest In
and TO the article into which the timber is
manufactured. further, that such persons,
unon conviction, shall be punished by fine
or Imprisonment, or by both. not exceed
ing one year in Jail and 81. 900. Further, IL
is the duty OF tho state board of land COM
missioners to investigate all cases of tres
pass and damage on school lands and to
prosecute the same.
We therefore call on You as good and
patriotic citizens charged with the most
serious and delicate responsibility that or
care of the education OF the children OF
the state, that you will also act as the vol
unteer protectors of that upon which the
education OF the children chiefly depends,
10 wit the land which the state holds in
trust for them. Let your school directors
know, and through them let the children
know. that no one has right 10 rob them
of their heritage, as some miscreants are
I1sv . fri n
cordwood. for example, from school sec
tions, but there are sections which have
been nearly denuded OF timber by such
procedure TO the states loss Let them
know that the legal status OF every per-
son going on n school section, using II, or
removing anything from II, should be
carefully inquired into. and If II does not
clearly appear that such persons are bona
fide lessees or purchasers they should be
reported at once to the state board. with
n statement OF names, dates and places.
and OF witnesses willing 10 testify who
Will enable the state board properly to in
vestigate and prosecute.
IL we shall receive your hearty co-opera-
ton the result should be TO save 10 the
state school fund many thousands OF dol
lars Respectfully submitted.
BOARD OF STATE LAND COMMITS
SfONERS.
Resolved. BY the board Of state land
commissioners, that I'm accordance with
section A Of the act relating TO public
lands OF the state. approved March q. 1885,
the state auditor is authorized and re-
quested 20 draw his warrant or warrants
upon the state treasurer for the sum Of
$50 600, in whole or in part thereof. the
warrants to be drawn upon and paid from
the permanent school fund: in payment
for warrants drawn upon the general or
the military funds of the state OF Wash
en- WI her has b4sf
agents OF this board.
Resolved. That the commissioner Of pub
lie lands, chairman OF this board be and
hereby Is designated and authorized TO act
as the accredited agent OF this board; who
shall whenever in his Judgment desirable,
purchase at par warrants drawn upon the
general or the military funds of the state
Of Washington, in amount not TO exceed
$4,000 in all, and who shall, with the fun
authority OF this board, request the state
auditor to issue his warrant or warrants,
drawn upon the permanent school fund,
for such purchases.
Resolved, That the commissioner of pub
lie lands, chairman of this board, shall be
designated and shall act as custodian of
the warrants purchased as above, and
that be shall keep a register OF warrants
so purchased, giving the name of the fund
upon which the warrant is drawn. the
number OF the warrant the amount so
Drawn, the person in whose fayer IL is
drawn. the date Of drawing. the name Of
the person from whom purchased, date
when purchased. and the number Of the
certificate OF purchase and price paid
Resolved. That the commissioner Of pub
lie lands, chairman OF this board, shall
keep book OF certificates Of purchase.
said certificate book shall be we'll bound,
shah contain certificates ia duplicate, all
numbered alike from upwards. one GER
dncate shall be given to the state auditor
the other shall remain I'm the custody OF
the board of state land commissioners.
Said certificate shall contain upon It's face
the name OF the person in whose favor the
certificate Is drawn. the number, fund,
date, and name of person In whose favor
the warrants purchased from the certid-
cate-holeer Was drawn. the amount 10 be
paid and the date
RESOLVED. That the commissioner Of pub