The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-26
USE OF FOREST RESERVE.
Department of the interior Tells of
the Method

the Method.
The department of the interior has
issued circulars setting forth the CON
ditions under which may be obtained
the free use of forest reserve timbers.
The department has been careful to
make plain the rules and laws gov
erning these grants, so that those
| seeking to take advantage of the OPP
portuities may do so with the proper
precautions in order that they will
not get in disfavor with the govern
ment by overt acts.
From the outset in the circular it
is stated that the matter is a privi-
lege and not a right. 1t may be re-
fused to any person" Timber under
free use provisions of law is usually
granted to settlers, farmers and pros
pectors and others residing within or
in the neighborhood of a forest re-
serve. 1t is refused to corporations.
companies, sawmill parties and own
ers of large establishments, who re-
quire larger quantities and are ex-
dents of the state in which the re-
serve is located. Permits for an
amount not exceeding $40 in stump
age value may be granted by the for
est supervisor Permits for a larger
amount and within the stumpage
value of 500 are granted only by the
secretary of the interior. The same
person can't apply oftener than once
a year. A permit holds good six
months from the date when it was
issued, or less time, in the discretion
of the forest supervisor. All kinds
of timber, generally dry fire wood,
dry poles and logs and, if really
needed, green timber may be OBJ
tanned.
It is provided that application must
be made to the forest supervisor. A
blank form of application is furn-
ished by the forest officers, and is
filed out and signed by the applicant.
If necessary, the forest officer will
lend assistance in filing out this
blank application. The timber must
be located by forest officer before
any cutting is done.
The terms of this privilege are un-
der the following conditions:
(a) Only the timber applied for
can be cut. For instance: No green
timber may be taken if dry wood is
applied for
OBJ Only so much can be cut as
was applied for; and it must be meas
ured, either standing or in the pile.
before being hauled away.
(c) No unmarked live timber can
be cut.
(dD There must be no cuttin o.
across the line of the area assigned.
Cutting across the line is trespass.
(e) The rules about cleaning m
tops and brush must be obeyed The
cutting area must be left in good.
clean condition.
CD The rules generally governing
forest reserves must be observed.
(g) The wood timber or material
derived from it is to be used only at
the place stated in the application.
The use of it elsewhere, and especial
| ly the sale of it. makes the cutting 2
trespass. and the applicant becomes
liable to suit and is always debarred
thereafter from the privilege of free
use.
(h) The cutting of the timber by
a local mill is permissible; but tho
saving must be paid for in cash and
cannot be done on shares. Moreover.
the saving and hauling of the lumber
must be done in manner required
by the forest officer, and in such way
as to enable him to determine
whether or not the timber or lumber
are really used in the place and man
ner promised in the application
G In placing a valuation on tim
Der given under the free use act, 81
per thousand for timber. green o.
dry. and 25 cents per cord for fuel
wood, will be the minimum price con-
| sidered.
(D Application for shaker. etc.
Involving wasteful use of timber.
will be refused wherever a more eco
nomical utilization and satisfactory
cleaning up of the tops and lops is
not guaranteed.
These instructions are given out by
| Blnger Herman, commissioner, and
approved by E. A. Hitchcock, secre-
tary of the interior.
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