Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-17
NEW RULES IN
FORESTWORK

between Chief PinChOt Of the Forest
Service, and a committee REPRESENT
ing the American Mining Congress,
important concessions are made to
mining men in the matter of restric-
tons governing mining operations
within the national forests.
While the mining congress has not
yet succeeded in securing from the
Forestry Bureau all the concessions
asked for in behalf of the mining
men. it is pleased that this depart
ment of the government is favorably
disposed toward an carry and fair ad-
justmcnt of all the points of cOntro-
versy and will vigorously continue its
efforts To secure a reasonable mOditi-
cation OF other restrictions surround
ing mining in the national forests.
The two conferences We're ned by
the Mining Congress Forestry Com
mittee with Mr.. Pinchot on March II
and March is of this year. Follow
ing are new rulings by Pinchot:
Mining claims in any National
Forest apparently held in good faith
for mining purposes will not be fur
ther examined unless the passage
thereof to patent would be projudi-
cial to the interests OF the govern
ment if Che said claims should III fact
be found TO be invalid. If amy such
claim is apparently not held in good
faith for mining purposes. it will b"
examined by a qualified mining eX
and the report OF Duch mining rX
pert will be submitted to the depart
mcnt of the Interior for its consider
ton"
The act of June t. 1897. contains a
provision which authorizes the Forest
Service To grant frrr-use permits to
Sary Immediate relief can be given
by liberal administration OF that
portion of the oct.
THE holder of mining claim in a
National Forest has the right to TAX"
TIMBER from that claim I use there
on or elsewhere. if such timber is
used for the development of the claim
from which it is cut. The regulations
and instructions OF the Forest Ser
vice tpages 900. Use book of 1909
concerning the free use OF timber to
thc amount OF $50 in value can be
occurred from "A ranger, and super
visor can grant free use to $lOU in
vaiuc And since the district forest
{" on December 1905, became in,
vested with the powers given tn"
! Forester by regulation No. %, 5ucn
| district forester may now grant free
! use when necessary for amounts III
excess Of 800.
The Service desires that men en-
gagged in prospecting or developing
/ mining claims in the National For
ests should have a liberal free use
OF timber from the Forests if the tim
Der on any claim is not sufficient for
| It's utNtlOl)lltIN 50 IpllS oS 1t IL q
prospect and not producing mine.
When prospect becomes a mine ard
| begins to produce ore, ii is then 4
| commercial enterprise and no more
| entitled to free use OF government
| timber tnan any other business. This
policy will be followed in the admin
| -, oe ENrAstI Il
a conveniently accessible and per
manent supply of timber for mining
will be provided whenever practical
Bile.
Il believe that the frec-use regula.
tions of the Forest Service can be i'm
proved, and for that purpose | will
at once issue the following additional
Instructions:
In granting free-use permits. For
est officers should make every effort
to provide, without uniairness TO
other interests entitled to considera
ton, and without injury to the For
est that no prOSpector or miner
| WOl hlllS lOI tlIt utNtiop-
ment or exploration of his claim shall
be denied the free use of timber
needed and suitable for these purpoS-
es within reasonable limits, if there is
not upon the claim to be developed a
sufficient amount of timber for suCn
uses. Care should also be taken &c
avoid the marking for use under q
free-use permit OF any timber which
miner, or any small user to whom q
free-use permit is issued. Large us
ers of specia1 material who operate
or can operate, sawmills may proper
ly be required to take with Suci