The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-23

MINI, Sept a. iaos-seaied bids viii 0r be re. re.
Geysd s at IT. the Office Of acting Indian agent
central time, Oct. "a, 1909, for the sale OF
the blown-down timber on the Red Lake dim
nished reservation, the following described
sectiohs
Section se township Is, range So.
Sections /. l, 2, II, 12, 13 and H. township
Section 49, township ISL, range So.
g Sections g. s, 4 8, 16, II, and 1s, township
The greater part of this timber was blown
down down on ~ July = 1902 and is estimated at be-
will be cut
This comprises practically all the merchants
able pine timber in the blown-down area
Rules and regulations for sale and cutting
Saars Sf s ON be Obtained Inc BY
The government reserves the right to reject
any and and al al bids G. L. SCOTT,
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
October th 1Sos and contraet awarded
to highest and best bidder. copy of advertise-
ment and a certified check of 20 per cent Of the
amount bid based estimate of five million
must accompany bid.
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will be re-
cessful bidder will be retained until bond is ap.
proved, and contract made, and then to be ap-
refuses or fails to enter into contract within i
a reasonable time, the money sent with bid wflI
be forfeited to the United States. The usual
the property Of the United States until l. fully
until that All for the
disposition of this timber will be paid by the
by e ns ane Mases scenr ne p
done BY scalers employed by the Indian agent
Tqset Be sesed g rules Tn.
contractor may and is requested to employ an
Inspector Of scalers to be paid by him and sub
Jonf m AID NrHnr ,1y co6anJ uyr -
government scalers Any complaint made by him
relating to accuracy of scale will be investigated
the government scale must govern. Government
scalers shall be paid not to exceed 500 per
The Red Lake band Of Indians may appoint
an inspector Of scalers with the approval and
subject to the orders of the Indian agent, to
at 1o6 o.
The contractor will provide suitable accommos
employed this work.
All timber shall be cut with q saw when
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher than
eighteen inches from the ground when standing
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at the small end shall be utilized Any such
seaea double TO se 5
| the regular stumpage rate paid for the timber.
| Merchantable pine timber used for boolns,
other purpose shall be scaled and charged to
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paid
| In cutting timber for booms, all trees shall
be carefully measured before cutting and the
length Of the boom shall be graduated to such
| the trees which is too small for booms, to be
cut into merchantable log lengths.
All trees shall be measure ed before cutting into
even two-foot lengths, that ali merehantabis
near thereto r as possible asfoot logs being
Will be scaled on this Dasts
| Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 16-
| foot point to obviate loss of scale on account Of
taper. e, .,u,o
blown down Will be inciudng IN eea
broken off higher than fifteen feet from the
ground %n 49, ,,,..n - ,,,a .,,,,.u aou =.
except for ne necessary road-ways and landings
o IN Z they ae
Se 4 Rg a gwf the faa rate Of
White men may be employed when conpetent
the sale az tns
of this timber, including advertising not specified
ans sy es be Se shall Be paid ont
manning to be credited to the Red Lake band Of
t9 be OF as the
4 These rules and regulations shall be made part
II ses Of the
Mo- s valid IL s Salsss by tho
". a. JONES.
/ Sept l. 1903.
Department of the Interior,
Sept. 3, 1903.
Forwarded to the president with reconmendas
tion that he approve these regulations.
e. A. HITCHCOCK,
Secretary.
White House, Sept. Z, 1908.
i Approved in accordance with the provisions
OF the act OF February 16, 1889 t25 Stats;. e7sls
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