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compatible with the proper utilization of the forests 

 thereon, and may sell the same for not less than 

 the appraised value in such quantities to each pur- 

 chaser as he shall prescribe, to be used in the 

 State or Territory in which such timber reserva- 

 tion may be situated, respectively, but not for 

 export therefrom. Before such sale shall take 

 place, notice thereof shall be given by the Com- 

 missioner of the General Land Office for not less 

 than sixty days, by publication in a newspaper of 

 general circulation, published in the county in 

 which the timber is situated, if any is therein pub- 

 lished, and if not, then in a newspaper of general 

 circulation published nearest to the reservation, 

 and also in a newspaper of general circulation 

 published at the capital of the State or Territory 

 where such reservation exists ; payments for such 

 timber to be made to the receiver of the local land 

 office of the district wherein said timber may be 

 sold, under such rules and regulations as the Sec- 

 retary of the Interior may prescribe ; and the 

 moneys arising therefrom shall be accounted for 

 by the receiver of such land office to the Com- 

 missioner of the General Land Office in a separate 

 account, and shall be covered into the Treasury. 

 Such timber, before being sold, shall be marked 

 and designated, and shall be cut and removed 

 under the supervision of some person appointed 

 for that purpose by the Secretary of the Interior, 

 not interested in the purchase or removal of such 



