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Attention is called to the fact that some supervisors have granted to rangers 

 leave without pay in excess of 30 days. Supervisors have authority to grant 

 to rangers and guards 15 days' annual leave with pay and 30 days' leave without 

 pay in any one calendar year. If a furlough of more than 30 days is desired, 

 the matter should be taken up with the Forester. Annual and sick leave and 

 leave without pay, not in excess of 30 days, taken by rangers should be noted 

 on Form 143, and it is not necessary to forward leave slips to this office. 



OFFICE OF MAINTENANCE. 



Compasses 



The demand for the new standard compass, which has been adopted in lieu 

 of the Brunton and surveyor's compasses, is so great that the manufacturers, 

 even by working their force overtime, are unable to furnish them rapidly enough 

 to fill all requisitions promptly. Partial deliveries are being made from time to 

 time, and it hoped that all requisitions now in hand will be filled by Novem- 



Calendar Pads for 1908 



Calendar pads for 1908 will be forwarded without request to each inspector 

 and supervisor by December 15. Those officers who have not been furnished 

 with frames for holding these pads should make request for them at once. 



Requisitions for Supplies 



To each supervisor has been forwarded a list of standard articles of furni- 

 ture, equipment, and office supplies obtainable from Washington on requisition. 



The attention of members of the Service is called to the fact that some arti- 

 cles of furniture and equipment are not complete in themselves. For example, 

 when a camera is requested the requisition should specify whether case, tripod, 

 tripod case, and focusing cloth are also desired. When requesting marking 

 axes, hatchets, or hammers, the number of leather cases desired should be 

 specified. 



Two kinds of loose-sheet indexes for section No. 3 of the standard filing-case 

 are furnished. Requisitions for additional sections or for loose-sheet transfer 

 cases should always specify the number and kind of indexes desired. 



OFFICE OF LANDS. 



Claims 



Supervisors forwarding reports (on Form 4-310a, letter C) to the Forester 

 on claims, based on requests by the Commissioner of the General Land Office 

 and referred to them by the Forester, should be careful in every case to return 

 the Commissioner's letter, attached to the report. There have been frequent 

 omissions to do this on the part of the Forest officers. 



The Commissioner of the General Land Office has informed the Forester that 

 he has directed all local land officers to notify supervisors, at their headquar- 

 ters, of all cancellations of entries, filings, or selections within the limits of 

 National Forests. The registers are instructed to indorse upon all relinquish- 

 ments of entries within National Forests the date and name of the person to 

 whom the notice is given. The order directs that the notice of cancellation is 

 to be given to supervisors, whether such cancellation results from contest, 

 special agent's report, expiration of statutory period, or other cause. 



