The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-04-12


to the land offices in the several pub |
lie land states a circular explaining |
paragraph 81 of the rules and regula- |
tons governing the use of lumber and |
stone in forest reservations.
The circular calls attention to the |
law which provides that "the secre- |
tary of the interior may permit, I'M
der regulations to be prescribed by
him, the use of timber and stone
found upon forest reservations free
of charge, by bona fide settlers, min
ers, residents and prospectors for
minerals, for firewood, fencing, build
ings, mining, prospecting and other
domestic purposes, as may be needed
by such person for such purposes;
such timber to be used within the
stale or territory, respectively, where
such reservation may be located"
The circular explains that this pro-
vision is limited to persons resident
in the state or territory where the
forest reservation is located who
have not sufficient supply of timber
or stone on their own claims for the
purposes enumerated, or for neces-
sary use in developing the mineral
or other natural resources of the
lands owned or occupied by them.
Such persons, therefore, are per-
mitted to take lumber and stone from
public lands in the forest reserva-
tions under the terms of the law
above quoted, strictly for their indi-
vidual use on their own claims or
lands owned or occupied by them
within the state or territory where
such reservation is located, but not
for sale or disposal or use on other
lands or by other persons; provided,
however, that the provisions of this
paragraph shall not apply to COM
panies or corporations.
Before any lumber or stone can
he taken under this act from the for
est reserves, the person entitled
thereto must first make application
to the forest supervisor in charge of
the reservation, or part of the reser-
walton setting forth his residence and
postoffice address, designating the To-
cation, amount and value of the tim
Der and stone proposed to be taken,
the place where and the purpose for
which the said timber or stone will
be used, stating, in case the applica-
ton is for timber, what sawmill or
other agent, if any, will be employed
to do the cutting, removing and saw
ing, and pledging that no more shall
be cut from the reservation than he
actually needs for bona fide use on
his own land or claim; and that none
shall be sold, disposed of nor used on
any other than his own land or
claim; and guaranteeing to remove
and dispose of all tops, brush and
refuse cutting beyond danger of fire
therefrom.
Upon receipt of the application
the supervisor will Immediately make
investigation of the facts in the case
If, in his Judgment, the application
is meritorious, and no injury to the
forest cover will result from the re-
moval of such timber, he will there
upon approve the application, giving
the party permission to remove the
timber under the supervision of a
forest officer; provided, that where
the stumpage value of the timber eX
ceeds $40, permission must be OBJ,
tanned from the department, and for
this purpose the supervisor in all
such cases will submit the applica
ton to the commissioner of the gen
eral land office, with his recommends
ton thereon.
IN case the application be ap
proved. the supervisor will be notified
and the cutting will be allowed, un
der supervision, as in cases where
the amount involved is less than 500
every forest supervisor having
charge under the foregoing regula
tons will submit quarterly reports tc
the commissioner of the general lane
office in order that the department
may be advised of and supervise
the cutting of timber, the quantity
of timber cut and whether the priv
Iege granted is being abused.
'These reports will show the
names of persons who have applied
for permission to cut timber free o.
charge, the kind of timber applied
for, the quantity, the stumpage value
OF the same, and the purpose fo
when the applicant desired to us'
IT. In case Of emergency, where
needy persons require immediate re
lief in the form OF load OF dry fire
wood, the supervisor has authority t.
grant such privilege without mark
ing or measuring the material be
yond assigning to the applicant thu
particular area where to cut this ma
terial."