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Boundaries 



Proclamations were signed by the President, to take effect July 1, making the fol- 

 lowing additions and eliminations: An addition of 137,073 acres to the Klamath Na- 

 tional Forest, California, on the west side; an addition of 413,384 acres to the Coconino 

 National Forest, Arizona, which affects both what were formerly known as the San 

 Francisco Mountains and Grand Canyon (S) National Forest; an addition of 117,664 

 acres to the Crook National Forest, Arizona, formerly the Mount Graham National 

 Forest; an addition of 10,550 acres to the Uinta National Forest, Utah; an elimina- 

 tion of 238,912 acres from that portion of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, 

 which was formerly the Grand Canyon (S) National Forest; an elimination of 9,760 

 acres from the Crook National Forest, Arizona; an elimination of 72,622 acres from 

 the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon, formerly the Tillamook and IJmpqua National 

 Forests; an elimination of 31, 176 acres from the Umpqua National Forest, Oregon; an 

 elimination of 160 acres from the Helena National Forest, Montana, in the vicinity of 

 the town of Helena; an elimination of 3,520 acres from the Deerlodge National For- 

 est, Montana, which was formerly the Helena National Forest; an elimination of 

 9,300 acres from the Kootenai National Forest, Montana, near the town of Libby; an 

 elimination of 53,775 acres from the Montezuma National Forest, Colorado. 



The eliminations and additions to the Gila and the Datil National Forests, made 

 by the President's proclamation signed June 18. were incorrectly stated in the Field 

 Program for July. The proclamation added 39,000 acres to what is now the Datil 

 and eliminated 2,559 acres. It also added 29,460 acres to the Gila. 



The Use Book Amen led 



The Use Book is hereby amended by inserting on page 57, line 8, the . words 

 "accompanied by a complete report on Form 964 " after the word " Forester." It is, 

 of course, necessary that the Forester's copies of supervisors' special-use permits be 

 accompanied by reports as hitherto, and the words inserted by this amendment were 

 omitted through error. 



Special-Use Permits; Act of June 11, 1906 



Supervisors should not record special-use cases as closed when they receive notice 

 that the land involved has been listed. The listing of the land with the Secretary 

 of the Interior as agricultural, with the recommendation that it be opened to entry, 

 does not change the legal status of the land nor affect any special-use permit cover- 

 ing it. When the land becomes open to entry^ however, any special-use permit 

 covering the land terminates. Therefore, as soon as the land involved becomes 

 open to entry, supervisors should immediately record special-use cases as closed and 

 notify the Forester. 



BRANCH OF OPERATION. 



OFFICE OF ACCOUNTS. 



1908 Accounts 



The Service is required bylaw to submit a statement to -Congress showing total 

 payments from July 1, 1907, to September 30, 1908, of all liabilities incurred during 

 the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908. It is desired, therefore, that all outstanding 

 claims for the fiscal year 1908 be forwarded to Washington as soon as practicable, in 

 order that payment can be made before September 30. 



Transportation Bequests 



All transportation requests not used during the year 1908, and stamped "Good 

 until June 30, 1908," should be returned to the Fiscal Agent, Washington, D. C., 

 for cancellation. 



Accounts of Temporary Special Disbursing- Ag-ents 



Temporary special disbursing agents, when forwarding their paid accounts, will 

 render only one Form 99 therewith, the total on which should equal the sum of the 

 totals on the vouchers transmitted. The project should be indicated on the face of 

 each voucher for improvement expenses, and the lower portion of the form should 

 show a summary by projects. 



