The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-05
The INDIANS PINE
Careful Regulations Devised for Its
Cutting on the Chippewa Res
ervations by Contractors.
Land Commissioner Hermann Gives
Out Text of the Rules-Fraud
Well Nigh Impossible.
From TIE Journal bureau, Room 10, poss
Building, Washington.

from The Journal bureau, Room 10. Poss
Building, Warrington.
Washington, Sept. 5.-BeloW Is the text
of the regulations devised by Land Com
missioner Hermann and approved by the
secretary of the interior for the sale Of
timber on the Chippewa reservation. APP
parently every device to prevent fraud
has been thought of and the Indians in
terests cared for in every way. Regula-
tions are as follows:
First-A party whose bid has been accepted
shall enter into agreement to the cutting
and removal of the timber embraced In his bid
and purchase and shall furnish bond with suff-
Client sureties in penalty of amount which
shall double the value of timber embraced. The
agreement and bond may be acknowledged be-
fore any officer authorized to take the acknowl-
edgment of deeds where executed and the sui.
fciency of the sureties must be certified by the
United States judge district attorney of the
district. Said agreement and bond must be
fled with the commissioner of the general land
office.
Second-There shall be appointed a superin-
tendent Of logging at a compensation Of Sc pes
day, while actually employed, and such assist
ants as may be found necessary at 81 per day
while actually employed. 1t shall be the duty
of the superintendent and his assistants to
ceiye applications from the purchasers Of tim
Der to erect mill in the immediate vicinity, the
capacity to be not less than 40 900 feet per day,
and to manufacture thereat the timber and to
receive the applications to lease sites for such
mills, not exceeding 800 acres for each site,
at an annual rental to be fixed by the secretary
OF the interior, and to receive applications from
the purchasers of timber to build on rivers or
lakes or within said coded lands under such
rules and regulations the secretary of the
interior may deem proper, dams, cofferdams
provements necessary to facilitate logging opera
tions. The superintendent shall recommend &C.
ton on such applications to the commissioner Of
the general land office, who in turn shall trans
init the to the secretary of the interior
The superintendent and his assistants shall also
supervise the cutting and scaling of the timber
q complfa6 W
and that no timber other than pine Is cut except
as allowed by the secretary, and that logs
are removed until paid for; and that all tops
and refuse are promptly and properly burned or
removed to prevent fire; and that Indian
labor Is employed where practicable, and super.
wise and direct the labor of the scalers; and
the superintendent shall make weekly and
monthly reports.
Third-There shall be appointed by the secre-
tary Of the interior q sufficient number of COM
petent and experienced scalers, who shall see
that, before being removed every stick Of tim.
Der is marked with ~. s. marking hammer
and also that it Is bark marked and such seal
ers shall number and scale. under scribner's
rules, in the log after being cut and before the
same is removed, all logs cut.
Said scalers shall keep record of the marks
also complete list Of numbers Of all logs, with
the scale Of each, said books to be open to the
lied government representative, at all times.
Fourth-The secretary Of the interior may, al
of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota interested
appoint check scalers to verify and inspect the
work of the government scalers, the said check
out Of the funds of the Indians reasonable com
pensation fixed by the secretary.
F1fth--The mony for said timber shall becom,
nave scaled as much as 10000 feet, and shall
be paid before logs are removed. If not 81
paid for within thirty days. and after writer
demand from the superintendent of logging tn
contract and the money paid Hereunder shall
be declared forfeited by the secretary Of tn,
interior. and the timber may be banked, shippe,
a,dS NJ hryfh n invita- Ia,f
made at the time of bid and the net proceeds
after deducting expenses of banking, shipping
and selling. applied to the amount due thereto
from such purchaser or logger. and any exces
shall be paid to him. If excess be due from
the logger after such sale. he shall pay tn
Sixth--The scale bills must be approved b
the superintendent and such approval confrme
by the Indian agent at White Earth Indta
check sale, If any. and thereupon the superin
tendent shall demand payment, and such puy
ment must be made to said Indian agent, VIII
shall account therefor to the commissioner O
Indian affairs
seventh--When possible. all timber should b
scaled at the skidway or landing. and not as i
Eighth-No trees shall be left lodged in proc
ess OF telling; 1t is the duty of the supern
ting is confined to the least possible area an,
not distributed here and there over the on
ttire tract; also that, so far reasonable al
branches of the logging operations keen nae
with each other. In no instance will the brus
piling be allowed to fall behind the cutting mn
removal of logs. The ground must be cieare
as fast the work proceeds The manner n
piling brush may be varied by orders Of the 81
perintendent according to conditions but tn
object Is always to insure ready and clea
burning as soon possible. with the least IL
Jury to standing timber and seedlings of an
character. The piles should not be nearer tina
fifteen feet from standing green trees, or dea
trees having many branches or covering
moss, which might be ignited Where tn
density OF the standing timber makes the abov
rule 1mprccticable, openings should be made b
cutting or, If this is not feasible, the pilin
should be near the least valuable trees and whe1
there Is least danger Of the fire spreading A
chunks, knotty sections. or other unut1lized 20
lions of trees, well as the branches, mus
be piled, Ind as much Of such material as po
sible should be piled together to insure ciea
burning. Where possible, large branche
chunks and knotty and worthless sections 4,
, trees to be burned must be cut up and pile
or dragged into openings and there burned
49,. Ninth-No stumps shall be left higher tina
the tree is thick. Eaa.:s -
Tenth-All instructions and demands from I'll
superintendent his assistants to or upon II
1oggers or purchasers shall be made in writin,
Legible press copies Of such demaids must 1
kept. - !
Observation-Disclosures green timber other tha
pine. may be cut and used for boom sticks. roa
building or other purposes incidental and nece
eary to the economical conduct Of said Iogeir
operations, after payment in advance theref,