Chapter 2571. To punish the cutting, chipping, or boxing of trees on the public lands
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CHAP. 2571.— An Act To punish the cutting, chipping, or boxing of trees on the public lands. June 4, 1906. [[H. R. 16672](/us/bill/34/hr/16672).] [[Public, No. 190](/us/pl/34/190).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Public lands.Boxing. etc., of trees on. for pitch, etc., a misdemeanor. That every person who shall cut, chip, chop, or box any tree on any lands belonging to the United States or on any lands covered by or embraced in any unperfected settlement, application, filing, entry, selection, or location, made under any law of the United States. for the purpose of obtaining from such tree any pitch, turpentine, or other substance; and every person who shall knowingly encourage, cause, procure, or aid any such tree to be so cut, or who shall buy, trade for, or in any manner acquire any pitch, turpentine, or other substance, or any article or commodity made from any pitch, turpentine, or other substance, when he has knowledge that Punishment.the same has been so unlawfully obtained from such trees, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or by both such tine and imprisonment.
Approved, June 4, 1906.