The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24
CITY.

ITr.teG States. exEs8AltH y - &c.
.s,s. aisxka purchase. made Aay q. -.
- - saaea 10 the farm. wf1aen ne
a. ssessYfv sffvsaiag % among MS eAli-
&C., 40 =. sxs zcrss- II vas the eEs& -
$50 me cid gentleman eEsf mace VII
- sv~artgeu. and tine aas proven TIE
vision q s.
r.. yvassfuetor state stu subject 20 en-
49, ssuaer fae United States lara 49,.
.nsrs are Is sg77 acres. only ss-.s.sao ..
which ara surveyed. ieano N&a 49,
1890 arr~s. szs2779 being surveys.
- a9tgrss do not include military ana
Trataa reservations. reservoir sites aF'a
1890 reserves. tracts covered oy s%tee-
.s-..w afsurn. railroad grants or claims a
- sraafftsicated or parts OF which may
H. ne future Be added 20 the p1olie DO
MAN. -. -.
Lads sggrrzafing zi.zss.ssi acres have
seen patented 10 the Northern Fariiac
Railroad Company. 8.li9pAa-Se acres -
zs,ashtngtor and = s72s1 IN Idaho. The
oregon q California Railroad Company.
,a,,Aer the old Oregon Central grant has
ehta4nad flsls 20 f.T10lf acres IN WASH
sr-s.fau The Pacific forest reserve. which
49, created By presidential proclamation
February = 100 comprises $3.50 acres.
living in Pierce, Kittltas. Lewis and YAK
ina counties,
TIE protection % this and other FOREST
yeMervafgors r. a duty % TIE Interior De-
rartnent. bat congress has failed 70
make sufficient provision therefore. sec
ratary Francis II following ia the 10oe-
stems 81 his predecessors ~ ufsihs con-
rrezs 20 enact such legislation as VII en-
able him ard his SUCCESSORS, whoever tney
may b.. to prevent destruction or 5iht's.
which n IL desired 20 preserve. flo1se nis
rs krogvu as the Mcfiae bill. i - De-
- and fHe
Interior department fagors Il tae PRO"
,.s.gens Of this bill were published ~ iRe
Fsfrt.TnfeftgEencer during the last session
6,as of the principal features In the con
Istfa protection of the forest Te-erFa-
tons hv the military arm of the govern
,nent the very efficient service rendered
Is the Attachment Of the army placed
iu charge Of the Yellowstone ana othst
rational ,erns having demonstrated thaf
that branch OF the service is peculiarly
wi f;ted fer IRE work mentioned
publie forests differ from forest reser-
xafioaE In that they have not been with
drawn from entry and made reservations
hy proclamation 81 the president ne
.sepreaafl0ns upon public forests nave CON
fiauef from year so year. and congress
49, Jailed 10 make provision for their
prevention, although repeatedly requested
% do So During the last session lion.
Jokn r Lacey chairman OF the mousse
COMMITTEES on public lands, referred 10
.hs interior department for report house
slM No ~. Flfty-fourth congress, nrst hes-
elon. ITO prevent the free use OF timber
on the public lands for commercial use
and for other Purposes and Also mouse
bln No So entitled a bill 20 protect the
forests on the public domain from des-
trBetton ~ IRE" The replies By the de-
,,arsuent suggested substitute bills. which
are now before congress and VIII quite
likely Dr. passed by the house early IN the
session. Their fate In the senate can only
be sarmlsed although the Western mem
hers are a unit In favor OF their enact
ment.
The custom OF Issuing permits TO cut
timber on publlc lands has been found 10
have many Objectionable features. Secfe-
farv Francis thinks no such permits
should be granted for any purpose other
shan 10 supply the needs Of actual set
tiers In the neighborhood OF the forest
where the timber Is 20 b. cut
Permits 70 cut timber upon public lands
for commercial purposes should not be
granted. nc says. unless accompanied by
proper safeguards as 10 the quantity 10
b. cut and the manner OF cutting. and In
all such cases the government should re-
cpive fair compensation. No permits are
granted 10 cut timber upon the forest
reservations" but the department Is sat
isgJed that many depredatlons are commit
ted thereon.
The Afognak forest and fish culture re-
serve IN Alaska embraces all Of AfoEnak
island aud It's adjacent hays and rocks and
territorial waters including among others,
the Sea Lion rocks and Sea Otter island
The area covered by surveys accepted
hy the general lard offiee during the rs
cal year ended June 20 1ss6. aggregated
s.aos SOS acres In Alaska there were sur
veyed ~ acres: IN idaho. ha9,95I acres, and
81 Washington. 5f70lt acres.
BY act az congress approved March 2.
fsa5. making appropriations for sundry
civn expenses Of the government, the
earn ~ fS5e 80 was appropriated FOR sur
viewing the public lands" OF whlch amount
siaaa was authorized 10 be applied 20 the
examination Of surveys in the field. etc.
peaBcting SO Go for examination OF sur
views On the fleid sl5.99 for resurveys and
80 90 for the reserve fund. the amount Of
the annual appropriation for Surveying
tho public lands actually available and an
pHeahie 70 az surveying districts was SIS
"a az whlchOregon received si0.sN Wash
iGefon sso 40 and Idaho S-3,ea
There ought 20 be no further trouble
ahout getting public land living within the
Wnlts % ;he railroad grants surveyed.
Pr the LAST congress set aside for that
purpose the sum ~ Sioa 40. which Is made
continual appropriation for that pur-
pose Tho act further provides that the
amount expended IN saeh survey he re-
imhurse5 by cha respective companies or
rareles tn whose interest the lard grant
= made Ne also provides that before any
3ands granted - any company are con-
NJ red and title thereto cor Armed 80 such
company there shall ne paid into the treas
airy 90 the United States by satG company.
etc. che cost of survey and collection -
fhe safue. by the company or persons in
taferCst.
Stln another provision of che law is that
''anv money which shah De- expended ~
saeh APPROPRIATION ard reimbursed and
faia 3nta che treasury is hereby reapnr0-
rriated and said sum shan remain a cor
tlnuing appropriation. ard 50 often as any
fart ~ the same being expended shall BE
reimbursed by any railroad company as
hercin prov .1cf. the same shall be again
made avsilshie fo- ths purposes afore-
saft." r. she sta. - idaho ana Wash
tnRton. among others. There NAV ~ az
lowed. in ere discretion ~ the secretary 81
the interior FOR the survey OF lands hsav-
Ev 'imheFe,a. mountainous or covered
wth denae unirTRrnwtb rates rot OK
cee1inw - ger Hneal mite f,~ standard
era rnesrd@r Hnss, - f5r township ana
FsA for section Zines
THO survey - public lands IN IRE Priest
SEP iRrs reg On fn Idaho now "a rreE-
rss was ordered ~ the corauafsslo1e~ ~
fhe general laasf ossoe On me apulIcs t.ssl
of Mr. william u Phlpps. land commits
vHnrr = ths Northern raeIss Raur,1sa
Company. TIE application 81 NJ. Phspos
rrssnAsresY s4,e survey ',r SO e.ftr,,st,, %. g