The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-02

tons Of water aowr. ana % furnish : con-
t1EuOu9 supply OF timber fer the Use ard
ncccasit1es at cifizeas Of the United states:
but il - not the purpose or intent OF these
PROVISIONS or OF the act pfUvkding for such
reservations to- authorize the Inclusion
therein Of larsds more valuable for the min
than for forest purposes.
The secretary o< the interior shall make
provisions for the protection against de-
ssrs,ction By fro and depredations upon the
which may have Been set aside or which
uay be thereafter SIT aside under the saad
act Of March g. 1854. and which may DC
continued. and he may make such rule~
and regulations and establish Sucn service
as Will insure the objects Of such ressrya-
tons namely. to regalafs their occupancy
from destruction: and any violation OF tho
provisions ~ this act or sssch rules and
regulations shall be punishable as Is pro-
vadei for II The act Of June 1 isss; amend 9,
the United States
Fer the purpose OF preserving the living
and growing timber and promoting the
the secreiary Of the Interior. under such
rules and regulations as he shall prescribe
may cause TO be designated and appraised
growth Of trees found upon such forest
reservations as may hd compatible with
the utilization Of the forests thereon. and
may sell the same for not less than the
purchaser as he shall prsscraoe. TO %
used in the state or territory In which
such timber reservation may be situated.
Before such sale shall take place. notice
thereof shall be given by the commissioner
of the general land office for not less than
sixty aays b. pInlisaion Il 81 Per
county in which the timber il situated. X
any is therein published. and II not. then
In newspaper Of general circulation pub
f.x4v - stHrH I'D ofz<&
in q newspaper Of general circulation pub
lished at the capital of the state or terri
tory where such reservation exists. pay
receiver az The local iand office Of the dis
trict wherein said timber may be sold, UNI
der such rules and regulations as the Sec
rotary Of the interior may prescribe: and
the moneys arising therefrom shall be &C
counted for by the receiver OF such lar
Office to the commissioner OF the general
land Office In separate account ana shall
Der. before being sold, shall bel marked
and designated, and shall be cut and re-
moved unduE the supervision OF some per-
son appointed for that purpose by the sec
rotary OF the interior, not interested In the
purchase or removal OF such timber, nor
in the employment OF the purchaser there
OF. Such supervisor shall make report
general land office and to the receiver in
the and Office in which such reservation
shall be located Of his doings In the prem
Uses.
The secretary of the interior may per-
NIT, under regulations to be prescribed by
him, the use of timber and stone found
upon such reservations. free OF charge.
prospectors for minerals. for firewood.
fencing. buildings mining, prospecting
and other domestic purposes, as may be
poses: such timber to be used within thu
state or territory. respectively. where such
reservations may be located.
Nothing herein shall be construed as
prohibiting the egress or tngress OF actual
settlers residing within the boundaries OF
such reservations, or from crossing th6
same to and from their property or homes:
ments may be constructed thereon as may
be necessary 10 reach their homes and to
utilize their property under such rules and
a ,,s may e. ~ ane
thing herein prohibit any person from en-
tering upon such forest reservations for
all proper and lawful purposes. Including
that Of prospecting, locating and Develop
ing the mineral resources thereof: Pro-
vided. That such persons comply with the
rules and regulations covering such foress
reservations.
'sThat in cases in which tract covered
by an unprotected bona fide claim or by
patent Il included within the limits of n
public forest reservation. the settler 9. or
relinquish tho tract to the government,
and may select In lieu thereof q tract OF
vacant land open to settlement not ex-
ceeding In area the tract covered by his
claim or patent; and no charge shall be
made In such cases for making the entry
Of record or issuing the patent to cover
IN ins cases a q unperfeoted claims the re-
quirements of the laws respecting settle
ment, residence. improvements ana so
s sn are credit so% psns a Ts f s the he
spent on the reiinquished claims.
'-rhe settlers residing within the exte-
rior boundaries Of such forest reservations.
or In the vicinity thereof, may maintain
schools and churches within such reser-
walton. and for that purpose may occupy
any part OF the said forest reservation.
house ana one acre for a church.
..The jurisdiction, both civil and GRIM
inal. over persons within such reeerva-
tons shall not Be aesseo or s,,c cnangeq ~
lions. except SO far as the punishment OF
offenses against the United States therein
Is concerned; the intent and meaning OF
this provision being that the state where
in any such reservation in situated shall
not, by reason OF the establishment there
Of. lose its jurisdiction. nor the inhabit-
ants thereof their rights and privileges as
cifizens or be absoived from their duties
as citizens Of the state
"All waters on such reservation may be
used for domestic. mining. milling or ir-
state wherein such forest reservations ara
situated. under the laws OF the United
States. and the rules and regulations es-
tahlished hereunder
"J-pon the recommendation Of the secre-
tary OF the Interior with the approval OF
tina president after sixty days notice
thereof. published In two papers OF gem
erai circulation in the state or territory
wherein any forest reservation fs situated.
and near the said reservation. any public
lands embraced within the limits OF any
forest reservation. which. after due exam
nation by personal inspection OF a COM
petent person appointed for that purpose
bv the secretary OF the interior. shall be
found better adapted for mining or for ag-
ricultural purposes than for forest usage.
may be- restored TO the public domain.
And any mineral lands In any forest res
ervation which have been or which may
be shown to be such. and subject to entry
under the existing mining laws of the
United States and the rules and regula-
tons APPLYING thereto. shall continue to be
w,ths'anding any provisions herein con-
tanned"