The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-14


submission 10 the secretary BY commls-
sioner Hermann. A morv extended ac-
count Of IN. terms Of the regulations as
iinally approved by the secretary pre-
pared from advance proof sheets for ths
standard. is given herewith.
The department. declares that II is the
intention to exclude from tho ressrva-
lions. as FAR as possible. lands that are
more valuable for the mineral therein. or
Tor agriculture. ihan for forest purposes.
The law under which these regulations
hr- made provides thar any violation OF
any 0f the rules and regulations now es-
iablishod shall be- punished AS u provided
f0r IN the act Of lSN
These provisions are additional to the
penalties now existing Ia respect 10 pun
ishmeut for depreddtions on the public
timber lands. The government has also
all The common law civil remedies. wheth-
~ FOR the prevention or redress OF iniu-
ripS. which individuals possess.
The new regulations say that large
areas Of The uuhlic forests are annually
destroy rd hy nre. originating In many In
stances, through the carrlrssne>s of
prospcCto campers. hunters. sheep
borders and others. while in some cases
the fires are started with malicious In
tent so great Is the importance Of pro-
tccting forests from fire. that this de-
partment VIII make special effort for ths
enforcement Of the law against all per-
sons guilty OF starting or rausiug tho
spread of forest fires iu the reservations
In violation Of the above provisions
The law providing for forest reserve
regulations Is Incorporated in full In the
new orders. and the statement made that
I the public in entering. crossing and occu-
pying the reserves for the purposes enum-
[ Grated in the law. are subject 10 strict
/ compliance with the rules and regula-
/ tous governing the reserves.
I Private road wagons and county roads
| may be constructed over the public lands
/ IN the reserves whenever they may be-
found necessary or useful. but no rights
I shall h. acquired In said roads running
over the public hands as against the
I United States. Before material can be ta-
ken for the construction OF such roads
permission must first b. obtained from
/ the secretary.
The permission TO occupy public lands
! In the reserves for school houses and
churches as provided for in the law. Is
merely privilege aud IL subjqect to any
future disposition that may be made OF
/ such tracts by the United States.
The right OF way In and across forest
reservations for irrigHling canals. bitches.
fumes aud pipes, reservoirs. electric pow
cr purposes and for pipe lines. will he
subject 10 existing laws and reguls-
tons.
Under the term ITO regulate their occu-
pancy and use.' the secretary of the
Interior Is authorized to grant such Ii
cense sand privileges from time to time
as to him may seem prop.r and not In
consistent with the objects of the reser-
yatlons nor incompatlbIe with the public
interests
The pnsturing OF live stock on the pub
| liz lands IN forest reservations will not
he interfered with 50 long as Il appears
that injury IL not being done to the forest
growth and the rights OF others are not
thereby teCpardized The pasturing OF
shee H. however prohibited In the Idaho
aud Montana forest reservations for th.
reason that sheep grazing has been found
Injurious to the forest cover. and Of Sc
rious consequence In regions where the
rainfall Is limited
The law privides that where a tract
within forest reservation Is covered by
an unprotected bona fds claim or by a
patent. the settler or owner may relin-
uuish the tract to the United States and
select IN lieu thereof tract of vacant
public land outside of the reservation,
open to settlement. not exceeding In area
the tract relinquished. No charge is to b.
made for placing the new entry OF rec
: ord. This II In consideration OF previous
, fees and commissions paid.
Where an application Is made fol
I change OF entry under the above provi-
sion It must be filed In the land Office fol
the district In which the lieu section Hes
! and dsscrib. the tract selected and tn,
tract covered by the unprotected entry
! ana must he accompanied by forma
, REIMBURSEMENT to The United States o.
, all right. title and interest in and to th,
: tract embraced in said entry Residence
+ aud improvements are requisite on tn,
; new entry. the same as on the old. sub
! iect TO a deduction OF the period covere,
by the reinauished entry.
Where final certificate or patent has Is
: sued It will b. necessary for the entry
man to execute a uuit-elaim deed 10 IN
7 United States. The abstract OF the It'll
should accompany the application 70
= change OF entry
T In ease a settler on an unsurveyed trac
within forest reservation desires 4
u make a change OF settlement TO land out
r side of the reservation and receive credl
= for previous residence he should file nm
y pllcation Including the affidavit as to res
Il ldencc therein required and describIn
his unsuryeyed claim with sufficient sccu
= racy to enable the local land officers I
q approximately determine its location
: All appIications for change of entry a
j. settlement must h. forwarded by th. Ii
J. cal officers 10 the commissioner az ,b
= general Land office for considerntion NJ
Is gethsr with r..port nS IN m. status ~ m
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