A FOREST SERVICE TIMBER DEAL 483 



alloJe/?oA'n^nW-P''".? ""^ ?^ ^"'''* ^^''^''^ *° t^^ Pa«t to li"^it the time 

 allowed for completing the cut contracted for in sales to five vears But in 



order to protect the investment required in undertakingsuch a^rge sca^e is 



ZnZJT^'^'^t- ?'.' P'""*^ ^' ^^^-^^^^'^ too short. Therefore, ten^ars will 

 be allowed in which to complete the contract beginning at the time of comple 



InoVed ' ^""^ '^^'°^"' ''' ^^'^'^ two^arslidditional time wmTe 



fh. I^Z minimum price which will be considered is $2.50 per M. ft. B M for 

 th^^first five years of the contract and $3.00 per M. ft. B. M. for the last five 



The tract contains what is probably the finest large body of timber 

 SrT^^ in the Southwest, and is located on a large pla4u tdlwa^red 

 n^luf f- '"'^'"^ conditions. The ground is smooth, evel or gently' 



undulating, enabling logging to be done at mimimum cost, while owin<^ to the 

 favorable topography spur tracks can be constructed very cheaply 



Ihe stand of timber is heavy, and the quality is excellent assuring i 

 large percentage of upper grade lumber. eAceuenc, assuring a 



The major conditions of the contract as proposed are: All timber to be 

 cut will be marked for cutting, by the forest oflScer in charge. All thnber will 

 be sea ed by Scribner Rule, Decimal C. The purchaser will coJ emte in fire 

 protection by assisting in fighting fire and by disposing oPthe debrl o? 

 logging as directed by the officer in charge. Dead and marked green trees 



Tor thi"'" ^ f" ^'""'^ ^"^ ^' ^'"^^- F'-^^ «P<^cia' "«e permits will^belranted 

 for the construction of necessary railroads, telephone lines, sawmillS camns 

 commissaries, etc. The Government reserves the right to tuJpent ne any of 

 the timber included in this sale, the turpentining "not to "Sre in ^any 

 way with the logging operations. mieirere in any 



^.oh'^k"'^*;/''!^'''''"''''^ '''■^ those which have been in effect in timber sales 

 made by the Forest Service during the last five years 



A deposit of 110,000 is required with all bids and the successful bidder 

 must give a bond of f 50,000. huccessiui Didder 



A sample contract showing the provisions in detail together with further 



o tL n ?-\°i'''^.'''*^T' governing sale, can be obtained upin applicrtron 



tSe sale iLr ""'"'' ^^^"•^"^'■^"«' ^^^ Mexico, within whL juSSoS 



fn.nl'-''^". •'''i^^ether this is one of the most attractive propositions to be 

 nl«n f '" ?.' Southwest, not only from the point of view of the lumberman bu? 

 also from that of persons interested in opening up and developing new rSons 

 Yet this can hardly be called a new region, since settlement has been St 

 on for many years and will undoubtedly be stimulated by the build1n<."of ? 

 railroad to reach the timber under consideration. At the present time tens of 

 thousands o cattle, sheep and horses graze in the region! yet aH beermutton 

 wood and other products must be driven on the hoof to Ho brook 'fm Ih^n' 



