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United States v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co. : Fire trespass, 

 Michigan National Forest. On November 30. 1J)14, the defendants de- 

 posited with the clerk of the court $122.92 in payment of the Govern- 

 ment's claim against the railroad for a fire caused in June, 1913, by 

 sparks from the company's engine. 



United States v. W. O. Dutton : Grazing trespass, San Juan Na- 

 tional Forest. Settled by payment of $8.82, full amount of damages 

 claimed. 



United States v. Fred Miller, Receiver for the Laramie, Hahns Peak & 

 Pacific Railroad Co. : Fire trespass, Medicine Bow National Forest. In 

 November, 1914, the receiver deposited the sum of $195 in settlement 

 of this case, which compromise offer had been previously accepted and 

 approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. 



United States v. M. J. Pearson : Timber trespass, Arapaho National 

 Forest. Owing to the fact that the defendant could not be located the 

 suit filed in this case in 1912 was dismissed upon motion of the United 

 States attorney for the district of Colorado. 



Law Cases in District 3 



In the grazing trespass case against F. E. Sanchez, Lincoln, the de- 

 fendant was fined $50 and costs amounting to $23.70. The fine and 

 costs were paid. 



In the case of Cameron v. Bass (Tusayan) the Superior Court ol 

 Coconino County, Ariz., held in effect that the Interior Department haa 

 authority to annul a mining location, at least in patent proceedings. 

 In this case the claimant of a location heretofore adjudged invalid 

 by the Interior Department in patent proceedings, is attempting to 

 enjoin a special use permittee from erecting improvements on the area 

 formerly embraced in the location, and at the request of this depart- 

 ment the United States attorney is defending the permittee. 



Law Cases in District 4 



United States v'. Ecequiel Saunegui : Grazing trespass on the Poca- 

 tello National Forest, called for trial in the United States court at 

 Pocatello, Idaho, October 15, 1914. Defendant failed to appear. Bond 

 in the sum of $250 ordered forfeited. 



United States v. Barnardeno Oleachea, found guilty in United States 

 district court at Pocatello, Idaho, on October 15, 1914, of grazing 

 trespass on the Pocatello National Forest. Fined $50 and costs, which 

 was paid. 



United States v. John J. Stocking : Unlawful fence trespass. Trial 

 October 17, 1914, in United States district court at Pocatello, Idaho. 

 Jury disagreed. 



United States v. Ralph Call : Grazing trespass, Boise National Forest. 

 Suit filed to recover actual and punitive damages for trespass on area 

 reserved for water supply. 



