The Tomahawk., 1903-04-23

no timber other than pine, except
such as may be absolutely Necessary
in the economical conduct of the
logging operations, and to burn or
remove a sufficient amount Of the
tops and refuse to prevent danger
from fire to the timber left stand
ing, under rules and regulations to
be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Interior, and, when practicable,
to employ Indian labor in the cut
ting, handling, and manufacture OF
said timber. And each and every
purchaser shall be required to give
a bond in sufficient penalty, to
be approved by the Secretary of
the Interior, for the faithful per-
forming of said agreement and for
the observance of the regulations of
the Secretary OF the Interior con-
cerning the sale, cutting,and remov-
al of such timber: Provided, That
the Secretary of the Interior shall,
upon application. furnish to any
persons who may expect to bid, not
more than nintey days prior to the
date of the sale of any pine timber
hereinbefore mentioned, a state
ment of the rules and and regula-
tions under which said pine timber
shall be cut and the tops and refuse
thereof burnt or removed, and OF
the time within which said timber
must be removed.
Before being removed from the
tract from which they are cut, all
logs cut hereunder shall be stamped
and bark-marked by the logger
and numbered and sealed by com
petent and experienced scalers, to be
appointed by the Secretary OF the
Interior and paid such reasonable
salaries as may be fixed by him.
Said scalers shall keep in suitable.
books for reference a record of the
marks, also a complete list of the.
numbers of .all logs, with the scale
Of each log set opposite it's number,
said scale books to be open to the
inspection of the check scaler or to
any authorized Goyernment repre-
sentative at all times; and said logs
shall tbe landed separately from all
other logs, and the title to said logs
shall remain in the United States
for the benefit of the Indians: and
said logs shall not be removed from
the place of landing until the pur-s
chase price agreed upon shall be
fully paid to such officer of the In
dian Department as shall be deSig-
mated by the Secretary OF the In
terror to account for and receive
the same. And the Secretary of the
Interior may, at the request OF the
chiefs of said bands or tribes Of
Chippewa Indians Of the State Of
Minnesota interested in the said
timber sales, appoint check scalcrs
to verify and inspect the work Of
the Government scalcrs: the said
check scalers to be designated by
said chiefs and paid out of the
funds of the Indians such reason
able compensation as may be fixed
by the Secretary of the Interior.
After the merchantable pine
timber on any tract, subdivision, or
lot shall have been removed, such
tract, subdivision. orlot shall, except
on the forestry lands aforesaid, for
the purpose of this Act, be classed
and treated as agricultural lands,
and shall be opened to homestead
entry in accordance with the provi-
sions Of this Act: Provided, that
on the forestry lands aforesaid, as
soon as the merchantable pine TIM
Der now theron shall have been re-
moved from any tract, subdivision,
riot, as herein provided, such tract.
subdivision, or lot shall, without
further Act, resolution, or pro-
clamation, forthwith become and be
part Of forest reserve, the same
as thoughsetapart by proclamation
of the President in accordance
with the Act OF Congress approved