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"'J' was given $1,100 raise and 'B' $1,000. I suppose that is because 'B' has 

 been in the Service longer. As I expected, the other rangers all feel hostile. 

 'P' wanted to quit and go with the S. F. R. R., and the rest of the old men 

 are looking around for something else to do. For a bunch of organized dis- 

 organizers I think the present bunch handling that kind of work skin anything 

 that ever bellied up to a refreshment stand. If they only had savey enough 

 to let things alone until all ends could be considered they would have saved me 

 several yards of unnecessary trouble." 



Further on, in the same letter, Breen alludes to the same timber sale : 



"The sale has not had time to tangle up any yet. 'A' seems to want to learn 

 things, and I have tried to fix it up with 'N' and the boys so that I don't think 

 anything will happen, as he agreed with me that things should run as they were." 



Evidently administrative worries were having their effect on Breen, 

 for he states : 



"The only thing I would really want to get away from here for would be to 

 dump this danged job onto someone else and get away from it long enough lo 

 get a free breath from old troubles." 



In those days there were no deputy supervisors and a man had to 

 be on the job continuously, unless he had an extra capable clerk, or a 

 ranger sufficiently developed to act as supervisor during his absence. 



In closing: 



" 'DuB' wrote me that 'P' had gone to Europe. I think when he comes hack 

 that there should be a stirring up of dry bones, and think the clouds will have 

 accumulated sufficiently by that time for him to see them hanging around on 

 the horizon. It does sort of seem to make a fellow sore to think what could 

 be done instead of what is done with all the show they have to make good." 



On August 29, 1906, Breen continued to have rather a gloomy 

 outlook : 



"While I want to be square with this department and accomplish all that can 

 be according to my lights and also that I appreciate good friendship, but T 

 don't give a damn much, after all the rows and tribulations I have had here 

 to keep things going along some old way and not make the Service ridiculous 

 and a reproach, what they do. Sometime in the future, when they discover more, 

 they may not be so durned fanatically enthused over things, realize it don't pay 

 to rip up their garments quick. I believe that they are all square, with a very 

 few exceptions, and until they discover the details that come in contact direct 

 with the dear people are some harrowing . . . they do not fully realize 

 what all they are up against. . . . I just heard of a conversation between a 

 couple of sheep men that illustrates. One said: 'Oh, hell! "G" will go to "P" 

 and he'll get what he wants ; you can't down him.' " 



