The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27
Man from U. s. Land Department In
Washington County.
TRESPASSINC IS DISCOVERED
Public Lands Fenced and Illegal TlnbeF
Cutting

Special Agent NJ A. Meyendorf
of the United States land depart
ment has returned from a trip
through Washington county on Of
fetal business for the department.
He had some experiences on the
trip, not the least strange of which
was travelling good part of day
in snow storm on June IL.
Mr. Meyendorfs purpose in max
| ing the trip was to investigate
several alleged infringements of the
law. A number Of homestead
entries had been made along the
route of the'P & |. N. extension to
the Seven Devils for speculative
purposes and Mr.. Meyendorf succeed.
ed in getting these into such shape
that the lands will soon be open for
legitimate fling by bona fide home
seekers. There are some six or
eight of these locators along Hornet
creek
Other matters investigated by MIR.
Meyendorf were some unlawful en-
closures near Weiser. One man was
found to have unlawfuIly enclosed
about 1000 acres OF grazing land for
his sheep. Evidence Of timber tres
pass was found in the Weiser canyon
No definite action was taken upon
: either of these matters, but Mr..
Meyendorf will report the facts to
} the department at Washing ton, and
it is probable that vigorous action
will be taken
The section Of country visited by
Mr.. Meyendorf is that in which the
surveys of the p & |. N. are now
being extended. While on the trip
he saw and talked with some Of the
) officials high in authority in the road,
and gained some interesting inform
alton regarding the proposed exten-
sion Surveys have been made for
the extension of the main line of the
road from Council to Meadows, but
there is no prospect of this extension
. being built soon.
Men are now in the field survey
D ing for branch from Council into
the Seven Devils country. This is
, to run via Hornet creek.
, Mr. Meyendorf found considerable
misunderstanding among farmers
. and ranchers of that region with re-
gard to their right to cut timber
from public lands for their own use.
j. The interior department issued ,
circular on February 10, 1900
granting settlers the privilege Of
cutting timber to the stumpage value
of $50. Many of these settlers
have understood that they had I
!. right to his timber to such an exten
:" that it could be trans ferred to another
D party With this ides many hav,
sold their interest in public timbe
v as matter of speculation. Tba
n sort of transfer is strictly forbidden
"a by the rules Of the department, bein,
y covered by section of the circula
= of February 10, 1900, which read
in part as follows:
'.In cases where qualified person
q are not in position to procure timbe
y from the public land themselves,
W is allowable for them to secure III
To cutting of the timber through tn
:, medium OF Others upon an agreemer
with the parties that they shall b
er paid sufficient amount only to cove
ch their time, labor and other legitimat
ly expenses incurred in connectiO
. herewith, exclusive of any charg
for the timber itself, but no pelsor
f. whether acting for himself, as q
:. agent for another, or otherwise, wi
:, be permitted to cut or remove
70 any one year timber or lumber I
I'm an amount exceeding in stumpas
valua x5O -