The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15


stubbles land. not their own. Upon
conviction for this offense, ine shall
be imposed not less than s25 and not
more than $500. It. Is an offense Tor
any person. frm or corporation to set
fire or to procure TO be set on nre any
woods, logs. brush. weeds or grass upon
their own land without giving adjacent
landowners dive days written notice
and unless all possible care ana pre.
spread or Ares. Fires often occur from
The escape OF sparks from engines. ana
hence ali logging, and railroad loco
motives and threshing engines ope-
rated in or near forests, or brush which
do not use all as fuel must be equipped
with appliances to prevent the escape
OF Ore or sparks from the smoke-stacks.
Justicex 'of the peace are given final
Jurisdiction of all offenses under the
forest law.
Z 1t is unlawful for any electric light"
ing or power company to attach any
wires or other lighting appliances to
any tree along any street OF any town
or city In this State. In towns and
cities where electric lighting compa-
mics have wires attached to trees. they
are required to remove same within
ninety days from November 30, 1907.
All moneys derived from hnes for
the violations or the provisions of the
forest laws together with any moneys
obtained from the state forest reserves
are required to be paid into the state
treasury and to be placed TO the credit
of the forest reserve fund. which can
only be expended for the purpose Of
forest protection. and extension under
the direction Of the State Commission
OF Forestry. All fines. forfeitures and
penalties arising under the forest law
must be paid in cash.
The AppaInchfan Reserve.
Recognizing the necessity OF the
government to- acquire the authority
in this State with the view OF estab-
fishing the Appalachian forest reserve.
the Alabama Legislature has. consented
for the Federal government 20 pur-
chase or otherwise acquire sucn land
In Alabama as may be needed Tor the
establishment Of the nationa Ioress
reserve. The State, however, retain
ing concurrent jurisdiction with the
United states in and over such lands
so far that civil process in all cases
and such processes as may issue UNI
der the authority Of the state against
any person charged with the commas
sion OF any crime within the jurisdic-
tfon OF the state, THIS Legislation, :
synopsis Of which, has just been SET
forth. forms the basis OF the Work OF
the Commission Of Forestry.
The people are urged never 20 Durn
anv forest. brush or stubble recklessly
| or vantoniy. The attention of our cit
| fzens Is directed to the impending
hardships that will be -entailed upon
us in the event our timber supply De.
comes fully exhausted. All LANDS tnat
are vacant or idle which are not sus-
| ceptible of cultivation should be al
| lowed to grow up In trees. and these
| trees should be so protected that with
Bin the course OF few years they VIII
develop into such sizes as to be valua-
BILE for lumber purposes
| Stupid indeed Is the man who lives
| only In the present with no thought OF
| the future, when by the exercise OF
srtrosneckion. posterity can have Tor
| its birthright, blessings which nature
| IN its wisdom has SO amply provided.
Conclusion.
The large saw mills must inevitanly
| 20 out Of existence because OF the ract
| that the supply of timber to keep them
s,,rntng viii have been exhausted. The
| eorasfrv laws Of Alabama were there
fore enacted for the purpose OF en-
| co,,ra xinx the farmers and land-own-
| are ~ the state to take care OF their
| grovvIng timber in order that sum-
| cIeut amount could be constantly at
hand 10 supply the local saw mills that
| serve to furnish lumber to local COM
| unilnIties In a few years, large guam
| titles of lumber will be imported into
/ this country and the import duty alone
wifi he IN excess of the price OF iunl-
| her now. Hence it is of Imperative Inn
4 nortance to those who are so situated
| tbat they can convert portion of their
| lands into forest reserves, that they
| Az 40 Under no circumstances, should
anv growing timber be burned or cut
| down unless absolutely necessary.