Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

ttne, ds may becui 10 nun proper duC
not inconsistent with the objects of the
reservations nor incompatible with the
public interests.
l3. The pasturing oflise stock on the
public lands in forest reservations will
not be interferred with, so long as it ap
pears that injury is not being done tc
the forest growth, and the rights o
others are not thereby jeopardized. The
pasturing Of sheep is, however, proh;b.
tied in all forest reservations, EXCEPT
those in the States Of Oregon and Wash.
ington, for the reason that sheep grazing
has been found injurious TO the fores,
cover, and therefore OF serious conse.
quence in regions where the rainfall il
limited. The exception in favor Of the
States Of Oregon and Washington is
made because the continuous moisture
ard abundant rainfall of the Cascade
and Pacific Coast ranges make rapid re.
newal OF herbage and undergrowih pos
sible. Owners OF sheep are required "a
make application TO the Commissioner
ofthe General Land Office for permission
to pasture. stating the number Of sheep
and the location on the reserves where
it is desired to Craze. Permission will
be refused or revoked whenever it shall
appear that sheep are pastured on parts
Of the reserves specially liable 70 injury,
or upon and in the vicinity Of the Bull
Run reserve, Crater Lake, Mount Hood.
Mount Rainier, or other well known
places OF public resort or reservoir SUP.
ply. PEI 1ission will also cease upon
| proof Of neglect as to the care of fires
made by aerders, or Of the violation bv
them Of any Of the forest reserve reg
ulations.
RELISQUIsHMEST or CLAIMS.
IA. The law provides that where
| tract within a forest reservation is
covered by an unprotected bona fde
claim, or by a patent, the settler or
owner may, if he 80 desires, reinoush
the tract to the United States and select
In lieu thereof a tract Of vacant public
land outside OF the reservation, open TO
settlement. not exceeding in area the
tract relinquished. No charge is to be
made for placing the new entry Of rec
ord. This is in consideration of previ-
Gus fees and commissions paid. Where
the entry is in lieu of an unprotected
one, the necessary fees in the making of
final proof and issuance Of certificate
will be required. Where the entry is
based on an unsuryeyed claim, as pro-
vided for in paragraph IL thereof all
fees and commission. attending entry
must be paid, none having been paid
previously.
10. Where an application is made for
change of entry under the above pro-
vision, il must be filed in the land office
for the district in which the lieu selec-
tion lies. The application must describe
the tract selected and the tract covered
by the unprotected entry, and must be
accompanied by formal relinqush-
ment to the United States of all right,
title and interest in and TO the tract EN-.
braced in said entry. There must also
be filed with the application an affidavit.
corroborsted by at least two witnesses
eas eSg qlxant ga Ss HE facts sh2Hips tbe.pat
on his relinquished claim, as credit for
the time spent thereon will be allowed
under the new entry in computing the
period Of residence required by law.
Residence and improvements are re-
auslte on the new entry, the same as on
the old, subject only, in respect 10 resi-
dence, TO a deduction Of the period
covered by the relinquished entry.
10. Where final certificate of patent
has issued, it will be necessary for the
entryman or owner hereunder To exc
cute a quit claim deed to the United
States, have the same recorded on the
county records, and furnish an abstract
of title, duly authenticated, showing
chain Of title from the government back
again to the United States. The abstract
OF title should accompany the applica
tion for change Of entry. which must be
filed as required by paragraph l5, with
out the affidavit therein called for.
II. In case settler on an unsurveyed
tract within forest reservation desires
| to make change of settlement TO land
outside of the reservation aud receive
C. edit for previous residence, he should
file his application as provided for in
paragraph Is, including the affidavit as
to residence therein required, anc de
scriDing his unsurveyed claim with sutfi.
cient accuracy TO enable the local land
officers to approximately determine it,
location.
Is. All applications for change OF
entry or settlement must be forwarded
by the local officers to the Commissioner
of the General Land office for consider
alton, together with report as 10 the
status Of tie tract applied for.
| LOCATION AND ENTRY OF MINERAL LANDS.
10. The law provides that amy min.
eral lands in any forest reservation
which have been or which may be
shown to he such, and subject to entry
under the existing mining laws of the
United States and the rules and regula.
tions applying thereto, shall continue tc
bs subjeC; 10 such location and entry,
Notwithstanding the reservation. This
, makes mineral lands in the forest re-
serves subject to location and eRtry un
der the general mining laws in tn,
! usual manner.
/, 20. Owners of valid mining locations
made and held in good faith under thu
! mining laws Of the United States anC
the regulations Hereunder, are author
lied and permitted TO fell and remov,
, from such mining claims any timbe
. grow ing thereon, for actual mining pur
poses in connection with the particula
claim from which the timber is felled o
removed For further use of timber b,
|, miners, see below under heading Ere,
Use Of Timber and Stone~
, FREE USE OF TIMBER AND STONE
/ 2l. The law provides. that
The Secretary OF the Interior may permit, IN
t OF timber and stone found upon such reservs
tions. free OF charge, by bona nde settlers, mir
ers, residents, and prospectors for minerals, 70
: Ing, and other domestic purposes, as may b
needed by such persons for such purposes; sue
timber TO be used within the State or Territor,
respectively, where such reservations may B
D located.
II This provision Is limited to person
resident in forest reservations who hav
{ not q sufficient supply oftinber or ston
on their own claims or lands fur tn
C purposes enumerated, or for necessar
= use in developing the mineral or oihe
Q natural resources Of the lands owned Q
1 occupied by them. Such persons. there
e fore. are permitted to take timber an
J. stone from public lands in the forei
Q reservations under the terms of the la
!, above quoted. strictly for their ind
!, vidnaf use on their own claims or land
Q owned or occupied by them. bat not Il
Q sale or disposal. or use on other land
or by other persons: Provided, tn,
" where the etumpage value exceeds on