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Subvoucher Form 2a is no longer required, and payment is now made upon 

 the certification of the proper official that the services reported were rendered, 

 and if this can be promptly and correctly made on the last day of each month 

 the form (Form 143) should be mailed to the Forester immediately after such 

 certification, and on its receipt at this office the necessary pay rolls will be 

 prepared. 



Accounts for Nonexpendable Property 



Section 150 of the Green Book provides that accounts for nonexpendable 

 property purchased under letters of authorization will not be paid unless accom- 

 panied by invoice and receipt on Form 939, in duplicate. The failure of many 

 members of the Service to comply with this regulation has resulted in serious 

 inconvenience. A strict compliance will avoid much needless correspondence 

 and facilitate the prompt settlement of accounts. 



OFFICE OF MAINTENANCE. 



Forms Bearing the Designation " Forest Reserve " 



A number of supervisors are still using forms bearing the designation " For- 

 est Reserve." All forms of this character have been revised by substituting 

 the words " National Forest," and are available for issue on requisition. Super- 

 visors should obtain supplies of the revised forms and destroy all forms on 

 hand bearing the designation " Forest Reserve." 



OFFICE OF LANDS. 



Boundaries^ New National Forests 



During the past month President Roosevelt signed the following proclama- 

 tions : San Bernardino, January 7, making an addition of 28,680 acres. Blue 

 Mountains, January 9, making an elimination of 131,643 acres. Monterey, 

 January 9, making an addition of 25,106 acres. Tonto, January 13, making 

 an addition of 1,288,320 acres. 



The creation of the Tonto and Verde National Forests, which was signed on 

 December 30, 1906, is important, since a large part of the watersheds of the 

 Salt and Verde rivers will be brought under proper regulation. It is not only 

 extremely important that overgrazing be prevented, but many of the small 

 tributaries of the two rivers have a growth of oaks, cotton woods, Arizona 

 cypress, and chaparral that should be protected in order to prevent extensive 

 erosion. 



Recommendations for Listing 



Many reports have been received recommending for listing, under the act of 

 June 11, 1906, tracts of land of which only a part was described in the appli- 

 cation. Sometimes these reports cover not only the land actually applied for, 

 but additional land to which the applicant was entitled and intended his appli- 

 cation to cover. The mistakes are due to the applicant's ignorance in the 

 matter or to his inability to obtain a proper description. To avoid confusion, 

 examiners should be careful to state in all such cases that the recommendations 

 embrace the land which the applicant desires to enter. 



