Railway ties are simply counted, and 



30 ties, 8 feet in length, equal 1,000 feet board measure. 

 40 ties, 6 feet in length, equal 1,000 feet board measure. 

 Cordwood is measured in the ordinary way. Where green timber 

 10 inches and over in diameter is cut into cordwood it is charged as 

 timber, and two cords are considered equal to 1,000 feet board measure. 



13. The scaling will be done according to the conditions of the case. 

 If the cutting is on a sufficiently large scale, it will be done in such a 

 way as to keep up with the work ; otherwise, the scaling will be done 

 at set times. 



14. All timber must be marked with the TJ. 8. stamp before it may 

 be removed. 



The following blank forms for application and contract filled in as 

 samples will be used in all timber sales: 



4—178. 



No. 12S. . 



PUBLIC TIMBER SALE. 



Bliti-k Hills Forest Reserve. 



APPLICATION. 



I hereby raake application for the sale and purchase of timber located and de- 

 scribed as follows : 100 M feet B. M., saw timber, green or dry ; no M feet B. M., 

 mining timber, green or dry ; no railroad ties, green, dry ; S50 cords cord- 

 wood, green, and dry ; and is located /S T-C. J^, <S' TF. J^, S.'M5, T.3N.,R.S E. 



To be used at mines near Deadivood. 



1 promise to deposit with the receiver of public moneys at the United States land 

 office at Rapid City, S. Dak., such sum as may be required at the time of filing my 

 bid for the above-described timber, and I further promise that in case my applica- 

 tion is favorably considered I will deposit with the said receiver such sum as may 

 be required to cover the cost of advertising for bids for the purchase of this timber, 

 and in the event that the timber is awarded to me as the successful bidder I promise 

 to pay to the said receiver the amount covered by my bid. [Here insert the condi- 

 tion of payment, whether full cash payment or one-third down and the balance in 

 thirty, sixty, and ninety days, as the case may be.] Cash in advance, at price of: 

 lfS.50 per M ft. B. 31. for timber; 30 cents per cord for cordii'ood of all kinds; credit 

 being given for the sums heretofore deposited with the said receiver by me in con- 

 nection with this sale and purchase ; which, otherwise, will be refunded to me. 



And I further agree and promise to conduct the work of cutting and removing 

 said timber in accordance with the f ollovnng specifications : 



1. I will comply strictly with the laws and the regulations governing forest 

 reserves. 



3. Submit all timber and wood to measurement by the forest officer before the 

 same is removed. 



3. Pay in advance for all timber before cutting the same. 



4. To cut only timber on the area agreed upon and blazed and marked, and not 

 to out any of the live trees bounding this area. 



