that many new interests have been established, based uvjon 

 the preccnt conditions. This will necessarily create a 

 sentiment favorable to the present order of things, and in 

 opposition to any radical change. This sentiment nust nec- 

 essarily increase in strength with the in3roased use of the 

 Nat i onr.l Fore st s . 



I believe, therefore, that in the long run the most 

 important res tilt of the increased -use of the national For- 

 ests will bo the good fooling of the public toward the Serv- 

 ice, and the cooperation of the people with the Service in 

 protecting the Forests and putting all of their resources 

 to the highest use. 



Discussion. 

 30IS: 



An amendment of tho Manual Has just ooae in - it *~ 

 reads - 



Special Uses, - Paragraph 3, page 15, Instructions 

 relating to special usos, ac amended February 5,1912, is here- 

 by amended to read as follows: 



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The owner of an uiiperiected claim should be required 

 to obtain a pornit for any us a of tho land which is not in 

 furtherance of the purposes fop*- which the* land was appropria- 

 ted. !Io permit should be granted another person to OB cupy 

 any part of any unabandoned claim until tho eoiisont of the 

 claimant to such use is obtained; In both cases the permit 

 will be conditioned on the payment of tho charges fixed by 

 Regulation L-33. (For procedure when claim:; are occupied and 

 usod without permit for purposes not consistent with their 

 development see Occupancy Trespass. } 



In brief, the proposition of free special use per- 

 mits on mining claims on National Forests is repealed and a 



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