SERVICE NOTES FOR APRIL. 



These notes contain instructions and necessary information to forest 

 officers, and will therefore be carefully read and kept on file for 

 reference. 



EDITOR. 



Reprint of Geological Survey Guidebooks 



The Geological Survey plans to reprint its series of Guidebooks de- 

 scribing the geological formations and other topographic features along 

 the principal western railroads. The series consists of four separate 

 parts, as follows : 



Part A. The Northern Pacific Route. 



Part B. The Overland Route. 



Part C. The Santa Fe Route. 



Part D. The Shasta Route and Coast Line. 



When issued, copies will be furnished to members of the Service who 

 have use for them. In order that a list may be compiled, those who 

 desire copies should send their names to the Forester, specifying which 

 part is wanted. These requests should be transmitted as promptly as 

 possible. 



LAW. 



OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR. 



Law Cases in District 1 



United States v. Great Northern Railway Co., Winston Brothers Co.. 

 and C. W. Werdenhoff : Fire trespass, Lewis and Clark National Forest. 

 January 17, 1916, defendants filed amended answer. Motion to strike 

 from amended answer filed and briefs submitted in connection there- 

 with. The testimony of former Supervisor Bunker was taken in Fitch- 

 burg, Mass., in February, and the testimony of the Sande brothers was 

 taken at Red Deer, Alberta, in March. 



United States v. William Young: Occupancy trespass, civil, Gallatin 

 National Forest. From 1905 to 1915 Young leased from the State of 

 Montana sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 6 E., and paid the State $487.50. This 

 land is within the Gallatin National Forest. Upon request of the 

 Forest Service, the State made settlement. Case closed in law March 

 18, 1916. 



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