SERVICE NOTES FOE OCTOBER, 



These notes contain instructions and necessary information to forest 

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



LAW. 



OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR. 



Law Cases in District 1 



United States v. F. J. Bennett : Grazing trespass, civil, Gallatin Na- 

 tional Forest. Case closed upon receipt of $24, value of forage con- 

 sumed. 



United States v. Great Northern Railway Co. : Fire trespass, civil, 

 Kootenai National Forest. Case closed upon receipt of $162.22, value 

 of timber damaged. 



United States v. Milwaukee Lumber Co. and Fidelity & Deposit Co. of 

 Maryland : Proceedings on contract and bond. Suit instituted for re- 

 covery of $3,344.25, value of timber cut by defendant lumber company 

 from Joseph Robicheau homestead. 



United States v. John Zosel : Grazing trespass, civil, Helena National 

 Forest. Case closed upon payment of fees in the sum of $9.75 to the 

 Cottonwood-Helena Cattle Association. 



Law Cases in District 2 



United States v. Gold Mining Co. : Firs trespass, Black Hills National 

 Forest. Case closed on payment of damages in full, amounting to 

 $24.75. 



United States v. T. W. Ames : Grazing trespass, Shoshone National 

 Forest. Case closed on payment of damages in full, amounting to $17.60. 



United States v. Sarah Hopson, Estate : Occupancy trespass, Lead- 

 ville National Forest. Case closed on payment of damages in full, 

 amounting to $28.98. 



United States v. Rim Rock Ranch Co. : Grazing trespass, Shoshone 

 National Forest. Payment received in full in the sum of $82.62 and 

 the case closed. 



United States v. Virginia & Rainy Lake Co. : Fire trespass, Superior 

 National Forest. Trial held at Duluth, July 11. At the conclusion of 

 the Government's testimony the motion of the defendant for directed 

 verdict, on the ground that the plaintiff's evidence was insufficient, 

 was granted. No appeal was taken and case closed. 



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