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manufacturing or domestic purposes,
But not for sale or disposal, nor for use
by other persons. nor for export from
tho state or territory where procured.
Tho cutting or removal nf timber or lum-
ber to to an amount exceeding in stump.
age value go in any one year will not be
permitted. except upon application to
the Secretary Of tho Interior. and after
the granting Of special permit. Ex.
cept as above provided. it is not neoes
cary for actual residents to secure per-
mission to take timber from public
lands in said states aud territories for
the purposes aforesaid. The exercise OF
such privilege is, however. subject at all
times to supervision by the department
with view to such restriction as may
be deemed necessary.
4. In cases whefe qualified persons
arc not In position to procure timber
from the public lands themselves. it is
allowable for them to secure the cutting
removihe. saving, or other manufacture
Of the timber through the medium Of
others upon an agreement with the par.
tiss thus acting as their agents that
they shall be paid sufficient amount to
cover their time, labor aud other legiti.
mate expenses incurred in connection
Herewith. exclusive pf any charge for
the timber itself; hut M person. whether
acting FOR himself. a. an agent for an.
other. or otherwise. will be permitted TO
cut or remove in any one year timber or
lumber to an amount exceeding in
stumpsge value $50. except upon appli-
cation to tho Secretary Of this Interior.
and upon the granting Of special per-
nit.
8. The uses specified In section , Of
these rules and regulations constitute
the only purposes Tor which timber may
bs taken from public lands in said statos
and territories. under this act.
O. The cutting and removing Of tim.
ber. free Of charge. under said act Of
March 3. 1901. 10 confined to unreservod.
unoccupied. nonmineral public lands. in
the states and territories named therein. |
inssmuch - the sct specifically provides |
that the same shall not operate to re.
peal the act Of June 3. 1873 20 Stat. 8s),
which makes provision. in said states |
and territories. for the free cutting Of
timber or public lands that are known
to bs OF strictly mineral character for
the uses named 10 said act.
Z. II 10 further provided In said sct
OF March 3. 1891. that nothing herein
contained shall operate to enlarge the
riehts Of any railway company to cut
timber on the public domain" Conse.
qusntly. no timber may b cut Or taken
under this cot from public lands either
BY or for tho use Of sny railroad compa.
ny.
Q. Section 2l6l. United States RsvIs.
I'd Statutes, y still in force in tho states
and territories hero named. and ito pro.
visions may b enforced against any per.
son. Of persons. who cut or remove. or
cause OF procure TO BE- cut OF removed.
OF cid or assist or xre employed In cut.
ting or removing. any timbsr from pub.
lIc lands therein. except - allowed BY |
Law.
0. Tho Secretary Of tho Interior re.
serves the right to revoke the privileges
granted. 10 any cssss wherein hs hss 10.
formation that psrsons are abusing The
dame, or whom Il 10 necessary Tor tho
public good.
10. All rules and regulations hereto.
fore prescribed under said cot Of March
3, 1901. relating to the use Of timber on
public lsuds In the above named statss
and territories, srs hereby revoked.
W. NicHARps, Acting Com.
Approved. February 10. 1900.
=. A. HiToHcocx, Secretary.