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rules and regulations governing the use and the administration 

 of the forest reserves. Noteworthy amongst the codifications 

 of these rules is the "Forest Reserve Manual" issued by Fili- 

 bert Roth, who was for a number of months the chief adviser of 

 the General Land Office. 



It became apparent, nevertheless, that the peculiar problems 

 arising from the use of the forest and of the range demanded 

 the introduction of forestry methods, and the employment of 

 a staff trained in forestry. Since this staff could not be provided 

 by the General Land Office under the existing system, the 

 advice and the services of the Bureau of Forestry were sought 

 by the Secretary of the Interior. Thus it came about that the 

 work in the forest reserves was done for a number of years by 

 a number of governmental branches, to wit: 



All surveying, mapping, and classification by the United States 

 Geological Survey. 



All technical work in forestry by the Bureau of Forestry. 



All administrative work, fee simple work, and all investigations 

 as to trespass and title by the General Land Office. 



The necessity of consolidating the various branches of 

 governmental forestry work became apparent, and was urged 

 upon Congress by President Roosevelt. The Act of February 1st. 

 1905 was the result: by which was transferred to the Secretary 

 of Agriculture the entire jurisdiction over the forest reserves, 

 except in matters of surveying, and in passage of title. 



The Secretary of Agriculture immediately placed the national 

 forest reserves in charge of the Bureau of Forestry, soon there- 

 after styled the "Forest Service of the United States." 



President Roosevelt lent his powerful support to the Forest 

 Service immediately. The acreage of the forest reserves was 

 increased very rapidly, so much so that a number of the western 

 senators became alarmed at their growth within their respective 

 states, fearing the domineering interference of the National 

 Government in State affairs. 



The result was the Act of Congress dated March 4th. 1907, 

 which provides that the acreage of national forests in the States 

 of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Co- 

 lorado shall not be increased hereafter except by Act of Congress, 



