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You will carefully study the Circular of June 30, 1897, and 

 amendments thereto, prescribing rules and regulations governing 

 forest reserves, and become thoroughly familiar with the sub- 

 ject, as it will be your principal duty to see to the enforcement 

 of the regulations. Copies of said Circular will be sent you for 

 distribution to persons desiring information on the subject. 



You will familiarize yourself with the conditions existing in 

 the reserve under your charge for the purpose of preventing, 

 as far as possible, forest fires and violations of the forest reserve 

 regulations. 



It is of the first importance to protect the forest from fire, 

 and, to this end, it is desired that you call the attention of those 

 likely to start fires, such as campers, sheep-herders, hunters and 

 prospectors, to the Act of February 24, 1897, ''to prevent forest 

 fires on the public domain," set forth in the Circular of March 

 13, 1897 (compilation of Public Timber Laws, etc., page 144), 

 and embodied in the forest reserve regulations. Copies of said 

 Circular of March 13, 1897, will be sent you for distribution ; 

 and a supply of the forest fire poster, printed on cloth, will be 

 sent you for posting in conspicuous places in the Reserve. 



Should prompt action on your part be required at any time to 

 extinguish or prevent the spread of a forest fire, and your force 

 of rangers, is not available, or is inadequate, you are authorized, 

 in such emergency, to employ assistance, under your personal 

 supervision, to beat out the fire or get it under control. You must 

 exercise great caution in employing such assistance, being care- 

 ful in incurring expenses, which must be kept at the lowest pos- 

 sible figure. Whenever practicable consult by mail or telegraph 

 with the Superintendent before incurring such expenditure. 



All reliably obtained evidence against persons violating the 

 provisions of the forest fire law, you will report to the proper 

 United States Attorney, and render any assistance that may be 

 necessary in the prosecution of the parties. 



Superintendent Benedict will give you additional instructions 

 in regard to sheep-grazing, illegal appropriation of public lands, 

 timber trespasses, the free use of timber, elimination of lands from 

 reserves, and other kindred subjects in connection with forest 

 reservations. 



You will establish correspondence at numerous points with 

 persons residing in or near the Reserve under your care, who 

 will keep you advised of forest fires and depredations on the 

 same or public lands near by, in order that you may have prompt 

 notice of such matters and that they may receive your immediate 

 attention. 



You will make weekly reports to this office showing in detail, 

 the daily services rendered by you, and a summary of the work 

 done each week by Forest Rangers under your charge ; which re- 

 ports you will forward through the Forest Superintendent in 



