The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-06

Providing for the disposal OF ,lmhe
and stone on public lands chiefly val
aahle for timber or stone, and 10
Il other purposes.
BE II enacted by the senate and hous
Of representatives OF the United state
of America in congress asseuhlei.
That it shall be lawful for the secre
tary Of the interior to sell to the high
est bidder. at public outery or other
wise. under such rules and regulation
and subject to such conditions and re
s;rictions ana in such quantities as h,
may prescribe. the rlsht 10 cut. quarry
and remove. within such time as h,
may fix, any timber or stone from an,
uuappropriated, nonminersl, sur.
veyed or unsurveyed public lands
after first having had such tim,
Der or stone duly appraised and after
having published a notice of the time
manner and place OF such sale and oi
The conditions and restrictions pres.
scribed. in the newspaper of general
circulation published nearest the loca-
tion Of such timber or stone and IN a
newspaper published at the capital OF
the state or territory in which the tim
ber or stone Is situated. at least once a
week for six consecutive weeks.
Sec =. That the secretary of the in
terror shall have power and authority
to reject any and all bids offered at any
full for any purchaser. at such sale TO
sell, transfer. assign, or In any manner
ALLEVIATE the rights secured by him I'M
der this act.
Sec. 3. That no nonmineral public
lands chiefly valuable for timber or
stone, or any interest therein or In the
timber or stone thereon. shall be sold
or in any manner disposed of. either
through settlement, entry, location. Sc
lection, or otherwise than as prescribed
herein But this act shall not affect
claims heretofore lawfully initiated.
Sec. 4. That any person who violates
or attempts TO violate any of the pro-
visions of this act, or any regulation or
| requirement prescribed pursuant there
| to. shall forfeit to the United States
all benefits conferred by this act and
all moneys paid by him Hereunder;
and any right TO cut. quarry, and re-
move timber or stone Hereunder which
he may then hold shall be Cancelled and
revoked.
Sec. 5. That an act entitled "An act
making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the government for the ifs
cal year ending June thirtieth. eighteen
hundred and ninety-eight, and for
other purposes" approved June fourth,
eighteen hundred and ninety seven. be. |
and the same is hereby, amended to
read in part as follows: ''rhat in cases !
in which q tract covered by an unper- !
feeted bona hde claim or by a paten;
is included within the limits of public |
forest reservation, the settler or owner |
thereof may. IL he desires to do so, re- !
linquish the tract to the government,
and may select In lieu thereof tract of
vacant surveyed nonmlneral public
land which Is subject to homestead en-
try, not exceeding in area the tract
covered by his claim or patent, and not
chiefly valuable for timber or stone;
and no charge shall be made in such
cases for making the entry of record
or issuing the patent to cover the tract
selected. Provided, That in cases of
claims the requirements OF
he law respecting settlement, resi-
ience, Improvements, and 50 forth, are
with on the new claims, credit
being allowed for the time spent on the
claims. All acts and parts
# acts in conflict herewith are hereby
'epealed." /.
Sec. s. That an act entitled "An act
o amend section twenty-five hundred
md ninety-four Of the Revised Statutes
# the United tates Of America" ap-
proved March eleventh, nineteen hun
red and two, be, and the same is here
". amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2294. That hereafter all proofs,
nd oaths If any kind whatso-
yer required to be made by
fidavits, applicants and entry
1en under the homestead, preemption,
mber-culture, desert land and timber
nd stone acts, may, in addition to y
hose now authorized 10 take such aftl- =
ayits, proofs and oaths, be made be- =
IRE any United States commissioner, or
Of the court exercisingI
sderal jurisdiction in the territory or
efore the judge or clerk of any court \
/ record in the land district in which T
le lands are situated: Provided, That =
case the afidayits, proofs, and oaths
mentioned be taken out ! RI
I the county in which the land is lo-i
ated, the applicant must show by affi-
avit, satisfactory to the commissioner T
the general land Office, that it was
ken before the nearest or most access
lie officer qualified to take said affi-
avits, proofs, and oaths in the land 4:
stricts in which the lands applied for
e located; but such showing by
fidavlt need not be made in making
1al proof IL the proof be taken In the
wn or city where the newspaper is
iblished in which the final proof no.
.e is printed. The proof, affidavit and
.th, when so made and duly subscrib- n
/, shall have the same force and effect "
il made before the register and re-
liver, when transmitted to them with
G fees and commissions allowed and q,
quired by law. That If any witness -
aking such proof, or any applicant
aking such affidavit or oath, shall
owingly, wiIlfully, or corruptly y
ear falsely to any material matter