FOREST RESEEVE MANUAL. 19 



for the United States of America, party of the second part, 

 for the purchase of certain public timber in the Black Hills 

 Forest Eeserve, based upon the bid of the said Jno. Doe for 

 said timber, submitted in pursuance of a duly advertised pro- 

 posal to sell said timber, which bid has been accepted by the 

 Secretary of the Interior, said bid and advertisement being 

 made a part of this contract. 



Approsaimately 100 M feet B. M., saw timber, green or 

 dry; no M feet B. M., mining timber, green or dry, no rail- 

 road ties, green, dry; 250 cords cordwood, 



green, and dry. All timber to he removed within 'one year 

 from date of this contract, and is located 8W. \ of SW. i, S. 

 25, T. 3 JV., Ji. 2 E. To be used at mines near Deadwood. 



In consideration of the sale of this timber to me I, Jno. 

 Doe, promise to pay the Receiver of Public Moneys at the 

 United States Land Office at Rapid City, 8. Dak., the sum 

 of three hund/red and twenty-five dollars {$326), being at the 

 rate of $2.50 per thousand for timber and 30 cents per cord for 

 cordwood, entire sum cash in advance, credit being given for 

 the sums heretofore deposited with the said Receiver by me 

 in connection with this sale and purchase. 



And I further agree and promise to conduct the work of 

 cutting and removing said timber in accordance with the fol- 

 lowing specifications: 



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

 governing forest reserves. 



2. 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 cut any of the live trees bounding 

 this area. 



5. To leave no logs, ties, lagging, or other material in the 

 woods, and to pay double the agreed price for any material 

 thus left in the woods. 



6. To pay for all materials used in shanties or buildings of 

 any kind; also for material used in the construction of skid- 

 ways, corduroy, log roads, bridges, and other improvements. 



7. To cut only marked timber, and to cut all marked timber. 



8. To leave no trees lodged in process of felling. 



