Douglas Island news., 1908-09-02
Rules for Logging

and use of timber on the unreserved lands of Alaska, approved June "A, 1908:
 "Timber upon the public lands in Alaska will be sold only in such quan- titles as are actually needed and will be used from year to year in the dis trict of Alaska, and not for export therefrom.
 Applicants to purchase must file with the receiver of the United States land office for the district wherein the lands to be cut over are situated, a petition subscribed and under oath setting forth the name or names, post office address, residence and business occupation of the petitioners who apply to purchase tim Der; the amount in board feet or other unit of measure ment, of tim Der it is desired to pur- chase; the place in Alaska where such timbe is to be used, and the proposed use; the necessity for taking such timber, and that the use contemplated will consume the whole thereof within twelve months from the date of author ization to cut; description, by refer ence to surVey, or other natural boun. diaries, and courses and distances, of the vacant, unoccupied, unreserved Alaska public lands from which it is proposed to cut, sufficient to properly identify such land; statement that the petitioners will pay reasonable stumpage for said timber or for the ap- praisal thereof, and that there is to said petition attached draft or postoftice money order payable to the above re- ceiver of the local land office in the sum of $50, as an evidence of good faith to be applied to the purchase price of said timber, or it's appraisal cost If purchase is not made; that no trees will be cut under said petition other than those of the size, kind and ma turity or in excess of the total amount which shall be designated by the per son making the appraisal for the gov enment; that each tree cut will be used to diameter in the top specified by the person making the appraisal, or to a smaller diameter; that all lops, tops and necessarily cut underbrush made in taking said timber will be piled in small compact piles or otherwise dis posed of as required by the person making the appraisal, in manner to prevent danger of forest fires.
 "As soon as the special agent shall accept said money order, draft or cer- tified check and shall secure thCS> petitioners signature and endorsement as above required, petitioners may commence taking timber under said petition and sale.
 "No special agent or other officer shall in any event appraise any timber suitable for saw timber or mine timber at less tkan $l per 1000 feet board measure, nor any poles 30-foot or less at less than one-fourth cent per lineal { foot, nor any poles or piling 50-foot or over at less than .one-half cent per lin cal foot, DOT any shinGle bolts at less than 50 cents per cord, nor any wood suitable only for fuel or mine tagging at less than p cents per cord. Sub. ject to such minimum price, the agent will, in the absence of competitive market, determine stumpage value by deducting from the manufactured article price for like material the cost of manufacture plus fair profit upon time and capital required to manu- facture.
 "At convenient times during cutting or after any sale, the special agent will examine the lands cut over, and sub- init report as to compliance with the terms of the sale; or if cutting is being conducted in violation of the terms of sale, will immediately stop the cutting and report the matter for action.
 "Settlers, residents, individual min- CTS and prospectors for minerals may take, in amount, not exceeding $50 in value in any one calendar year, free of charge and without application or pre- vious permit, timber for their own actual needs for flrewood, fencing, building, mining, prospecting or other domestic purpose, but not for sale, or use by others. Where such persons are unable to take such timber in per- son, they may employ servant or agent to cut and deliver the timber so