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To the public 11 



History and objects of National Forests 13 



Creation of National Forests additions and eliminations 17 



The Forest Service upon National Forests 19 



Relation of Forest officers to the public 19 



Organization 21 



General qualifications and duties 21 



Inspectors 21 



Supervisors 23 



Deputy supervisors 24 



Forest assistants 24 



Lumbermen 25 



Sealers 26 



Planting assistants 26 



Rangers 27 



Forestguards 28 



Meetings 29 



Examinations '31 



Forest officers' right to enter land 32 



Insurance 33 



Special studies upon the National Forests 33 



Protection of city water supplies 34 



Creation of National monuments 34 



Claims 35 



In general 35 



Examination of claims 36 



Procedure on protested claims 36 



Procedure on contested claims 37 



Court attendance 39 



Homestead claims 40 



Forest homestead act 41 



Desert-land claims 43 



Timber and stone claims 44 



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