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THE TIMBER LAW OF ALASKA
Regulations Prescribed by the
4 Department to Govern Its use
T. In the Territory.

secretary of the interior under which
Alaskan timber can be taken and used
Department of the Inferior, general
land Office, Washington, ID. G.,
March II, 1898.
BY virtue of the power vested in the
secretary of the interior by the act of
March 3, 1891 GIG stat, 1893, the follow
| ing rules and regulations, governing
the use of timber on public lands in the
rdistrict of Alaska are hereby pre-
scribed:
/, Miners. prspectors, agriculturists,
rand other settlers in Alaska, who are
citizens of the United States, and who
have not IL sufficient supply of timber
on their own claims or lands for use
thereon as firewood. fencing or building
purposes. or for necessary use in de-
veloping the mineral and other natural
resources of the lands owned and occll-
pied by them, may procure timber,
free of charge, from unoccupied, unre-
served public lands in Alaska, strictly
for use on their own claims or lands
therein. for the purposes enumerated
in this sec ton (but not for sale or dis
posal. nor for use on other lands or by
other persons, nor for export. to an
extent not exceeding in stumpage val
uation. 800 in any one year.
1t is not necessary to secure permits
sion from the department to take tim
Der from public lands as above allowed.
The exercise of such privilege is, how
ever, subject at all times to supervi-
sion by the department, with view to
restriction or prohibition, if deemed
necessary.
>. In cases in which the parties need
ing the timber are not in a position to
procure it from the public lands them
selves, it is allowable for them to Sc
cure the cutting, removing, saving, or
other manufacture of the timber
through t..e medium of others agree
ing vii II the parties, thus acting as
thei' agents direct in taking or other
wise handling the timber, that they
shall be paid reasonable amount to
cover their time and labor expended
and all Legitimate expenses incurred
in connection Herewith. exclusive of
any charge for the timber itself.
3. The uses specified in section l of
these rules and regulations constitute
the only purposes for which timber
may be taken. free of charge, from pub
lie lands in Alaska, under this act.
!. In order. however. that the native
timber of Alaska may be placed upon
poses of trade. to such Il reasonable ex-
tent as shall meet existing emergencies
in the matter of the demand therefor,
sales of timber on public land in Alaska
may be directed by the department
from time to time.
While such sales of timber are OPP
tional. and the secretary of the inter-
ior may exercise his discretion at all
times as to the necessity or advisable
ty of any sale. petitions from responsi,
bic persons for the sale of timber in
particular localities will be received
by this department for consideration.
). Such petitions must describe the
land upon which the timber stands as
definitely as possible by natural land
marks: the character of the country,
whether rough, steep, or mountainous,
agricultural or mineral. or valuable
chiefly for its forest growth: and state
whether or not the removal of the tim
Der would injuriously affect the public
interests. If any of the timber is dead,
estimate the quantity in feet, board
whether killed by fire or other cause.
Of the live timber, state the different
kinds and estimate the quantity of each
kind in trees per acre. Estimate the
average diameter of each kind of tim
Der. and estimate the number of trees
of each kind per acre above the aver
age diameter. State the number OF
trees of each kind above the average
diameter 1T is desired to have offered
for sale, with an estimate of the num-
Der of feet, board measure, therein,
and an estimate of the value of the tim
Der as it stands.
6. If deemed necessary, before any
sale is authorized, the timber will be
examined and appraised, and other
questions involved duly investigated,
by an official designated for the pur-
pose, with view to action being based
upon his report
7. When sale is ordered, notice
thereof will be given by publication by
the commissioner of the general land
Office.
8. The time and place of filing bids,
and other information for correct I'M
Outstanding of the terms of each sale,
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