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the privilege, application is made according to the prescribed 

 form; see p. 68. 



HOTELS, ROAD RANCHES, STORES, AND OTHER BUSINESS 

 ENTERPRISES IN FOREST RESERVES. 



Establishments of this kind are permitted wherever the 

 demand for them appears to warrant the granting of a per- 

 mit for their construction and maintenance. 



The Secretary alone grants the privilege. So far, it is 

 granted free of charge. The application is made as per form 

 on page 68. 



A report of the forest officer in regular form accompanies 

 the application or is made afterwards. 



The applicant in all cases of this kind signs a definite con- 

 tract in which he agrees to observe the several rules and regu- 

 lations governing forest reserves, especially those relating to 

 the protection of timber against fire and trespass. Where the 

 importance of the case appears to warrant, the applicant is 

 required to give bond to assure proper fulfillment of his 

 agreement. 



Where the rapid development of some mining districts 

 leads to the sudden " springing up " of little hamlets or towns, 

 the mistake has frequently been made to build on bogus or 

 fraudulent mineral claims, commonly placer claims, without 

 any showing of mineral. Since this use of the placer claim, 

 and the removal of the timber for such purposes, is trespass, 

 and is almost cei'tain to lead to complications and prosecution, 

 forest officers should inform the people to this effect, and 

 induce them to make applications to the Department for use 

 and occupany of the ground, in the manner set forth above 

 for hotels, stores, etc. 



Application for permit to erect a sawmill on land within a 

 forest reserve is made in the same form as for other privileges. 

 In addition to the information reported in other cases, the 

 applicant will state the kind of mill, water or steam power, 

 its daily capacity, and the kind of machinery, whether circu- 

 lar or band saw, and whether shingle, lath, or other additional 

 machinery will be used. Also, whether the lumber is dried 

 on the ground, necessitating a large yard, or is hauled away 

 green. 



