THE SOLICITOR. 911 



A table, showing the important details of the cases handled during 

 the year under this heading is set out in a subsequent part of this 

 report, beginning at page 1075, and the cases are there distributed 

 and designated according to the several districts in which they arose 

 and are pending. 



COOPERATION WfTH UNITED STATES ATT0RNET8. 



During the fiscal year cooperation between United States attor- 

 neys, to whom were referred litigation of this department arising 

 out of the administration of the National Forests, and the district 

 assistants to the Solicitor, has been extensive, uniformly cordial, 

 and productive of substantial results. This opportunity should be 

 taken to express the appreciation of the department of the careful 

 attention the United States attorneys have given the business of the 

 department. It is impossible in a report of this character to set 

 forth anjthing like a complete statement of the work of the dis- 

 trict assistants to the Solicitor in their cooperation with the United 

 States attorneys. They have been in practically daily communica- 

 tion with the tJnited States attorneys and have prepared pleadings 

 in many of the cases instituted and prosecuted during the year. 

 They have prepared numerous briefs to be used on arguments, 

 either in the trial or in the appellate courts, and have orally argued, 

 in part at least, a number of vigorously contested cases. In district 

 4 tne assistant to the Solicitor preserved a record of 36 complaints 

 and indictments drawn by him at the request of the United States 

 attorneys. 



HTDROELECTRIC POWER PERMITS. 



During the year there were submitted to the Solicitor for examina- 

 tion 56 applications for permits under the act of February 15, 1901, 

 which provides that the Secretary of Agriculture, in his discretion, 

 may allow the use of rights of way in the National Forests for 

 the generation and utilization of hydroelectric power. A careful 

 scrutiny of all these applications has been made oy this office and 

 reports submitted to the Secretary thereon. In addition to these, 

 24 outstanding permits were revoked by formal instruments sub- 

 mitted to the Solicitor for approval, and similar reports were made 

 thereon to the Secretary. Examination was made of three instru- 

 ments for the extension of time within which to construct works 

 under the terms of previous permits. Two contests between opposing 

 applicants for rights of way over the same lands were orally argued 

 during the year before the Solicitor tuid full report made to the 

 Secretary thereon. 



DECISIONS OF THE COURTS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL. 



No judicial decisions afTecting fundamental principles of National 

 Forest administration wore rendered during the year. Sucli of the 

 minor questions as have been judicially cletermined are heretofore 

 referred to under the heading "Trespass." The decision of tlie Cir- 

 cuit Court for the District of Colorado, rendered August 29, 1911, and 

 reported as United States v. Denver & R. (1. R. Company et al. (190 

 Fed., 825), wldle not arising out of any prosecution connected with 



