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TH-E PUNA LUMBERING CONTRACT. 
On January 5, 1910, the Commissioner of Public Lands sold at 
public auction in Honolulu the right to lumber a tract of govern- 
ment land in the District of Puna, Island of Hawaii. As a mat- 
ter of general interest the contract under which the work is to 
be done is herewith published in full. It is a carefully drawn 
instrument that has received much thought from government 
officials during the past year. It should be noted that the con- 
tract contains a number of provisions designed to insure the 
carrying out of the logging in accordance with the best usages of 
forestry and to safeguard the interests of the government on the 
portion of land that is to remain permanently under forest cover. 
Especial attention is called to the provisions relating to the pro- 
tection of the forest against fire, the removal of tops and other 
slashings should that prove necessary because of fire or insect 
risk, and to fencing. It is equally in the interest of the govern- 
ment and of the lumber company that there be as little waste as 
possible. Consequently a number of provisions are included that 
deal with this phase of the question. 
In this connection it seems appropriate at this time to make 
public the report of the Superintendent of Forestry in regard to 
the general problem presented to the Territorial Government by 
the application for logging rights in the District of Puna. Mr. 
Hosmer’s report goes somewhat exhaustively intO' the matter, 
outlining the facts of the case and making specific recommenda- 
tions. 
These documents are as follows : 
THE LOGGING CONTRACT. 
THIS INDENTURE, made this 5th day of January, 1910, by 
and betw?een MARSTON CAMPBELL, Commissioner of Pub- 
lic Lands of the Territory of Plawaii, hereinafter called the 
‘‘LICENSOR,” and' the HAWAIIAN DEVELOPMENT COM- 
PANY, LIMITED, hereinafter called the “LICENSEE,” 
WITNESSETH: 
THAT WHEREAS, the Licensor did duly advertise for sale 
at public auction, at the front door of the Capitol in Honolulu, in 
said Territory, on the 5th day of January, 1910, a license to cut 
and remove timber being or growing upon the lands hereinafter 
described ; 
AND WHEREAS, at the time and place aforesaid the said 
license was duly sold at auction to- the Licensee, it then and there 
being the highest and best bidder for said license ; 
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of 
the covenants and agreements of the Licensee, and subject to the 
