to the Government. If the land law could be so amended as to allow every freeholder to enter at the proper land office, say, eighty acres of wood land, by paying the prices fixed by law, the Government could dispose of all the timber lands, and it would then be for the interest of the parties to protect the young growth of timber for future use, as well as to endeavor to prevent fires in the timber regions. I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. WILLIS DRUMMOND, Commissioner General Land Office. L. E. CARTEE, Surveyor General of Idaho. A.-Estimate of expenses incidental to the surveys of the public lands in Idaho for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. For rent of office, messenger, fuel, books, and other expenses Surveying service: For surveying 300 miles standard lines, at $15. For surveying 150 miles guide meridian, at $15.. For surveying 120 miles exterior boundaries, at $15 $3,000 4,000 3,000 10,000 $4,500 2,250 5,760 1,800 36,000 7,200 B-Statement of expenditure of appropriation for compensation of surveyor general and clerks in his office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872. C.-Statement of incidental and office expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872. D.-Statement of the expenditure of the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872. E.-Statement of original maps and copies transmitted to the General Land Office and to the district offices since the date of my last report. E.-Statement of maps and copies transmitted to the General Land Office, &c.—Continued. Descriptive plats. Township 39 north, range 5 west Ninth standard parallel north, through range 5 west. Exterior lines of township 38 north, through Township 37 north, range 2 west.. Exterior lines of townships 31 north, through Township 30 north, range 4 east. F.-Statement showing the condition of contracts entered into since June 30, 1871. F.-Statement showing the condition of contracts entered into, &c.-Continued. 31 Samuel H. Thompson Sept. 19 and 2 south, ranges 14 and 15 east, and subdivisions of township 2 south, range 11 east, townships 1, 2, 4, and 5 south, range 12 east, townships 1, 2, and 4 south, range 13 east, and townships 1 south, ranges 14 and 15 east. First standard parallel north, and east tothe east boundary of range 12 east, and exterior and subdivisions of town ships 1 south, ranges 16 and 17 east, and subdivisions of townships 2 south, ranges 14 and 15 ea st. Surveys completed, and notes returned and approved and plats and transcripts trans mitted. Surveys completed, and notes returned and approved, and plats and transcripts trans mitted. Surveys completed, and notes returned and approved, and plats and transcripts traus mitted. NOTE. First standard paral lel not extended. G-Statement of descriptive lists sent to local land offices since the date of my last report. H.-Tabular list of townships surveyed since the date of my last report, showing the areas of the public lands and Indian reservation. No. of townships | surveyed. Description of township. Areas of public Areas of Ind-ar. reservation.. 1 Township 4 south, range 8 east. 2 Township 5 south, range 8 east. 3 Township 1 south, range 9 east. 4 Township 4 south, range 9 east. 5 Township 5 south, range 9 east. 6 Township 1 south, range 10 east. 7 Township 2 south, range 10 east. Township 4 south, range 10 east. 9 Township 5 south, range 10 east. 10 Township 1 south, range 11 east. 11 Township 2 south, range 14 east. 12 Township 2 south, range 15 east. 13 Township 1 south, range 16 east 14 Township 2 south, range 16 east. 15 Township 37 north, range 2 west 16 Township 39 north, range 4 west 17 Township 40 north, range 4 west. Township 41 north, range 4 west 19 Township 42 north, range 4 west 20 Township 39 north, range 5 west 21 Township 40 north, range 5 west 2Township 41 north, range 5 west 23, 008. 95 2 Township 42 north, range 5 west 4 Township 38 north, range 2 west 2 Township 3 north, range 3 west 26 Township 39 north, range 3 west 27 Township 44 north, range 4 west Township 43 north, range 5 west Township 44 north, range 5 west Township 45 north, range 5 west Township 2 south, range 11 east.. Township 1 south, range 12 east. Township 2 south, range 12 east Township 4 south, range 12 east. Township 5 south, range 12 east. Township 1 south, range 13 east. Township 2 south, range 13 east.. Township 4 south, range 13 east Township 1 south, range 14 east. 40 Township 1 south, range 15 east. 41 Township 31 north, range 3 east. 42 Township 32 north, range i west 4 Township 31 north, range 4 east. 4 Township 30 north, range 4 east. Township 37 north, range 3 west *Township 31 north, range 1 west 47 Township 32 north, range 2 west *Township 32 north, range 1 east 1-Names, nativity, &c., of surveyor general, clerks, &c., for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872. |