The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-30

In keeping with the governments policy of eliminating red tape meth ods in the conudct of it's affairs in | Alaska, the Department of Agricul- ture has issued new instructions for the uniform handling of fur farming
 permits and leases by the Forest Service and the Biological Survey. While the forest service will still retain control of islands and other areas used as fur farms inside the national forests, and the Biological Survey outside the national forests, the handling of applicants, rental charges, terms of lease. etc. will be uniform and identical in each case.
 The new regulations provide that in the future fur farming permits or leases will be granted to citizens of the United States only, or to cor porations 75 per cent of the stock of which is owned by citizens of the United States
 Applications for the use of ma tional forest land shall be filed with the District Forester Juneau. Alas ka; applicants for lands under the jurisdiction of the Biological Survey with the Chief Game and Fur War den. Juneau. Alaska, or where the Aleutian Islands are involved, with the Reservation and Fur Warden. Unalaska, Alaska.
 Applications must describe with as much detail as possible the location of the lands desired, the kind of fur bearing animals to be grown, the number and sex of the animals to be introduced for stocking, a state ment of the proposed plan of oper- ation and contemplated improve ments. and a statement covering existing improvements.
 As general rule, permits or leases will not be granted for islands exceeding 2,5OO acres in area. or for tracts on the mainland in excess of. 80 acres Groups of small islands. may be covered by a single permit where they are so near one another that this is desirable.
 Permits or leases will authorize the use of lands for an exploratory or experimental period of approXi- mateIy three years and for fur ther period of not exceeding fifteen years. Permits issued by the Forest Service will provide that they may be terminated by the District For ester in his discretion sine" there is no authority under existing law to grant them for any deGuite period. Ii is expected. however, where the conditions in the permit are ob- served. that the permit will remain in effect for the maximum term on- less the land is needed for some higher purpose.
 The annual rental during the cN- ploratory period will be $25, at the expiration of which period there shall be revision of rental such rcvi- sion being thereafter repeated at fve-ycar periods on such reasonable terms as shall not be a hardship on properly conducted farms consider ing the risk of the business.
 Permittees and lessees shall be required not to kill game animals or birds or to collect bird eggs for the purpose of feeding or to feed same to the fur bearing animals. The use of islands which are notable for breeding places for birds shall not be authorized. The use of lands already naturally stocked with a con- siderable number of the fur bearers which the permittee proposes to propagate shall not he authorized.
 The pcrmittee will be required 10 keep simple set of books, covering his operations. and representatives of the Forest Service or the Biolog icaI Survey shall have access to fine premises and books of tho pormit'r" at auy time for purposes of insI.o- uon
 The pcmtrcn will he required within designated time to place on tine farm not less than one pair ol