The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-07-27
Press Notice.

While the regulations and in
structiOns for the use of the
National Forests are fully ex-
planned in the Use Book, "a new
edition appeared July /, 1907, I
which may be had for the ask
ing) it seems advisable to ex-
plain briefly the practical work
ing of some of the more import
ant rules and regulations:
Boundaries-Boundary maps
of the Forest will shortly be
mailed to all Forest residents
and additional copies can be Sc
cured from the Alamogordo office. |
The lines will be surveyed and
plainly posted as soon as possible. |
Claims-Squatters who settled
on National Forest land before
its withdrawal, and are awaiting
survey to make entry, have the
same right await survey or apply
under the Act of June II, 1907. |
This Act gives the right to en-
ter agricultural land in Forest
as soon as it has been declared
open for entry by the Secretary
of the Interior. A sample APP
plication under this Act is as
follows: II apply for the exam
ination and listing under the Act
of June II, 1906, of the swA Sec.
IA r. Is S. Il. Is E. Sacramento
National Forests" This appli-
cation should be signed by the
applicant and mailed the Forest
er, Washington, d. G.; if the
land is unsurveyed it should be
located by references to local
landmarks. By applying to the
local forest officers a special per-
NIT will be granted without
charge to occupy and use the
land for agricultural purposes
before it can be listed. This
prevents delay and will aid bona
fde settlers.
Special Use-By applying to
the local officers, arrangements
can be made to secure permits
for residences, farms, pastures,
corrals, tanks, and etc. Usually
about &c per acre per year will
be charged for pasture, fifty
cents for agricultural land, while
tanks and corrals are usually
granted free of charge.
Free Use-Bona fide settlers,
farmers, and etc. who may not
reasonable be required to pur-
chase, may under certain condi-
tions be granted free cordwood,
posts, house-logs, etc. They
should apply to the nearest Forest
officer. A very liberal policy
will be pursued in granting free
timber. Even people living long
distances from the Forest may
be entitled to this Free Use and
should explain their needs to
the officer. Usually applicant is
entitled to 500 worth of material
a year. Campers and transients
may secure fire wood without a
permit for their actual needs.
Sale of Timber-Approximate-
ly the following prices will be
charged: dead cordwood 25c per
cord; green cordwood soc per
cord; small fence posts sc each
large posts 10c each; house logs
$500 per thousand board feet.
The price on sale of timber to
commercial companies will be
regulated by market prices and
local demand. Usually purchaser
has to drive some 40 to 80 miles
to get to the Forest, so he should
always bring with him a p. o..
money order payable Fiscal
Agent, Forest Service, Washing
ton, D. @. for the purchase of
whatever wood he wished. Usual
ly it is best to purchase at least
20 cords of wood since repeated
small sales are not always prac-
tical or convenient to make.
The ranger can draw up all the
papers and cutting can commence
without delay.
Grazing-The Secretary of Ag--
riculture has granted the free
use Of the Sacramento range, by