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of the matter will be in accordance with the circular of Septem- 

 ber 30, 1907 (36 L. D., 112), as amended November 25, 1907 

 (36 L. D., 178), defining the manner of proceeding upon special 

 agent's reports. 



Very respectfully, FRED DENNETT, 



Acting Commissioner. 

 Approved June 26, 1907. 



GEORGE W. WOODRUFF, Acting Secretary. 



FINAL PROOF ON CLAIMS WITHIN FOREST RESERVES. 



DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 



GENERAL LAND OFFICE, 

 Washington, D. (7., August 1, 1905. 

 REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS, U. S. Land Offices: 



GENTLEMEN : Attention is called to the following reissue of 

 the circular of April 8, 1905, with additions thereto suggested by 

 the Forestry Bureau, Department of Agriculture. The original 

 circular is in full force and effect, the reissue being deemed 

 necessary to more fully emphasize the purpose of the original 

 circular. 



(1) Hereafter you will, when issuing notice of intention to 

 make final proof upon claims, either mineral or nonmineral, 

 within an established forest reserve, furnish a copy thereof to 

 the Forest Supervisor in charge of such reserve in order that he 

 may be enabled to be present at the taking of final proof to ex- 

 amine and cross-examine claimant and his witnesses, or may 

 protest the passage of the mineral application to entry, as the 

 case may be. In the former case, whenever the Supervisor 

 may deem it necessary, the examination may be reduced to writ- 

 ing, at the cost of the claimant, and made a part of the final 

 proof in that case. You will request the Forest Supervisor to 

 make proper return of the proof notice, to be made a part of 

 the case, with such notations thereon as he may consider best. 



(2) You will carefully examine any proofs for claims within 

 forest reserves, whether mineral or nonmineral, together with 

 any evidence furnished by the Forest Supervisor or brought 

 out by his examination, and either reject, suspend, or approve 

 the same according to the following directions : 



(3) If sufficient facts appear upon the face of the record, you 

 will reject the final proof, advising claimant of your reasons 

 therefor, with the right of appeal. No further action thereon 

 will be required from the Forest Supervisor. 



(4) If you believe the proof to be fraudulent or doubtful, but 

 do not have sufficient reasons to justify its rejection, or if the 

 Forest Supervisor has returned the notice with a definite pro- 



