The Forest Thieves

The Forest Thieves

1914
12min

Asa Hatch, a billionaire, receives a telegram from Anson Slade, supervisor of a Wyoming national forest, accepting a bribe that Hatch has offered to secure Slade's services to steal timber lands from the government. The plan is to locate the large holdings as estates, before adding adjacent public lands to the national forest.

The Forest Thieves

Storyline

Asa Hatch, a billionaire, receives a telegram from Anson Slade, supervisor of a Wyoming national forest, accepting a bribe that Hatch has offered to secure Slade's services to steal timber lands from the government. The plan is to locate the large holdings as estates, before adding adjacent public lands to the national forest.
    Released
    December 1914
    Runtime
    12min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Reliance Film Company
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