Congressional Serial Set Volume 4291 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ... he used only in the Indian Territory, as in his judgment he shall deem necessary and proper, from lands belonging to either of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians, and to fix the full value thereof to be paid therefor, and collect the same for the benefit of said tribes; and every person who unlawfully cuts, or aids, or is employed in unlawfully cutting, or wantonly destroys, or procures to be wantonly destroyed, any timber standing upon the land of either of said tribes, or sells or transports any of such timber or stone outside of the Indian Territory, contrary to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, shall pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not more than twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the court trying the same. (31 Stat., 660.) Regulations have been promulgated under the provisions of this legislation, and attention is invited to Appendix No. 4 for a copy of the same now in effect. Under said regulations numerous applications have been received, the most of which were for the general cutting of timber to be sold in neighboring towns for local consumption and other applications for the cutting of large pine timber for the use of the mines. After carefully considering the advisability of granting applications of a general character, the Department finally decided to not approve such applications, in view of the fact that the timber was being estimated bj' the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes and the value of the same was necessary to be considered in the appraisement, and the cutting would be a continual source of embarrassment and complication in the final allotment of lands; and further, owing to the scat tered condition of such timber, it was impracticable to procure a descrip...