16 FOBEST RESERVE MANUAL. 



Railwaj' ties are simply counted, and 



30 ties, 8 feet in length, equal 1,000 feet B. M. 

 40 ties, 6 feet in length, equal 1,000 feet B. M. 

 Cordwood is measured in the ordinary way. Where green 

 timber, 8 inches and over in diameter, is cut into cordwood, it 

 is charged as timber, and two cords are considered equal to 

 1,000 feet B. M. 



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; other- 

 wise, the scaling will be done at set times. 



14. All timber must be marked with the United States 

 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: 



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 No. 123. 



PUBLIC TIMBER SALE. 



Black Hills Forest Reserve. 



APPLICATION. 



I hereby make application for the sale and purchase of tim- 

 ber located and described as follows: 100 M feet B. M., saw 

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



or dry; iio railroad ties, green, dry; 250 cords 



cordwood, green, and dry ; and is located SW. 



i, SW. i, S. 26, T.3N.,B.3E. To be used at mines near 

 Deadwoodt 



I promise to deposit with the receiver of public moneys at 

 the United States land office at Rapid City, 8. 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 application is favorablj"^ considered I will deposit with the 

 said receiver such sum as va.ay be required to cover the cost 

 of advertising for bids for the purchase of this timber, and in 



