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After the reorganization goes into effect the correctness of action on Claims reports 

 will be almost entirely dependent upon the descriptions given by the examining offi- 

 cer. Especial care should therefore be taken to secure a correct description of the 

 tract embraced in each claim. This will avoid any delay which might occur should 

 the claim be incorrectly described and the Land Department be unable to identify 

 it by the description given. 



BRANCH OF OPERATION. 



OFFICE OF MAINTENANCE. 



Canvas Ore Sacks 



A supply of canvas ore sacks has been placed in stock at the Supply Depot at Ogden, 

 for the use of expert miners, and can be procured upon requisition directly to the 

 Depot, 



OFFICE OF ENGINEERING. 

 "OEO" Letters 



The attention of supervisors is called to the fact that replies to "OEO" letters 

 should be sent to Ogden, and not to Washington. 



<'OE" Circular Letter of October 13 



All supervisors are urged to send in promptly the information requested in "OE" 

 circular letter of October 13, in order that it may be tabulated before the district 

 organization goes into effect. 



OFFICE OF ORGANIZATION. 



Use of Distinctive Blaze in Trail Work 



From reports of inspectors it is evident that the instructions on page 175 of The 

 Use Book relative to the use of a distinctive blaze in trail work are not being observed. 

 It is important that a uniform method of blazing roads and trails constructed by 

 Forest officers be employed, and all field officers of the Service are directed to observe 

 more closely in the future the instructions referred to. 



Accounts for Horseshoeing 



A number of accounts for horseshoeing have been submitted recently by supervisors 

 and other Forest officers who are required to own their own horses. Shoeing is con- 

 sidered as pertaining to horse equipment, and accounts of this nature should never be 

 submitted by Forest officers for their own horses, unless it is shown that the horses 

 were used by the Forest Service for other purposes than the personal use by the 

 owner and without a per diem consideration. 



When horses are hired for short periods, it is expected that the owners will pay for 

 keeping them shod, and accounts for shoeing them should not be submitted unless it 

 is shown that they were hired with the understanding that the Forest Service would 

 pay for the work, or that an emergency occurred which rendered the shoeing neces- 

 sary and that the owner would not stand the expense. 



