Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-11-29
FOREST RESERVE REGULATIONS
Conditions Under Which Timber May Be Cut on Forest Reserves by
 Private individuals.

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 Private Individuals.
 Commissioner Binger Herman Of the general land office, has issued the following instructions in rega-d to the cutting of timber on forest reserves:
 Referring to the provisions of the act of June f, 1897, for the free use of timber, as regulated by paragraph 2l, page F, of the rules and regula- tions governing forest reserves, you are advised as follows:
 Any person authorized by the said act to secure forestry reserve timber for his own individual needs may procure 1t through a saw mIll operator or other person acting as his agent direct; bUt however pro- cured, whether by his own hands or an agent direct, be should first con fer or communicate with you di- rectly, or through the nearest for estry officer, designating he loca- ton, amount and value of the tim Der proposed to be cut, the place where and the purpose for which the said timber will be used; stating what saw mill or agent. if any, wall be employed in doing the cutting, removing and saving, and piedging that no more shall be cut from the reservation than he neeGs for use on his own land or claim, and that none shall be sold, disposed of nor used on any other but his own land or claim; and guaranteeing to remove and safely dispose of all tops, brush and refuse cutting, beyond danger of fire therefrom.
 "rhe bonafide settler and miner each acting in his individual capac- itv, IS not precluded from taking his timber to the saw pill; nor is the saw mill proprietor precluded from receiving or saving or otherwise handling the timber for that settler or miner; provided the sum charged the refor Is exclusive of any charge of he timber itself, and is no more than a reasonable sum to cover time aud labor expended and all legiti- mate expenses incurred in saving or handling. Tie charge cannot be paid from any part of the timber, or with ary other timber taken from any public land.
 The stumpage value is the value of the timber in the standing tcee, and 1t is determined by the locality and size of the timber, the com mercial use for which the timber is sought. the demand therefor, etc.
 The said provision for the free use Of timber cOntemplates individ- ual use only. Therefore mining cor poratIons, lumber companies aud any organization engaged in exten- siv" business enterprises requiring vast amounts of timber are not en- titled to any of the benefits thereof.
 Residents of towns or villages within or near a forest reservat lon having railroad facilities and other convenient access to saw mills and lumber yards where lumber and fuel can be procured by purchase are not entitled to the benefits of the pro- vis;ou 0f the law for the free use of timber.
 Do not sell nor permit the sale of any of the d. ad and down timber that Is good for cord wood or for fencing. mining, building or other d )me stic purposes, unless otherwa 6 ordered.
 Permit its removal, free of charge, under rules and regulations govern ing the use of timber on forest re- serves, by persons who, you are sat is6ed, take it strictly for their in dividusl uss on their own claims or lands occupied by them, within the state or territory where such reser- vation IS located, but not for sale or disposal or use by others or cn other lands.