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A large reservoir Huntington Lake was con- 

 structed on the Sierra National Forest in California 

 as the result of a dam constructed by a hydro- 

 electric power company. Immediately there was a 

 keen demand among the residents of San Joaquin 

 Valley for summer homes on the shores of the lake. 

 In a few years it is expected there will be a per- 

 manent summer colony of from 2,000 to 3,000 peo- 

 ple. The Forest Service has already authorized an 

 expenditure of $1,500 in order to furnish an ade- 

 quate supply of domestic water for the colony. 



CLAIMS AND SETTLEMENT 



Claims can be initiated upon National Forest 

 lands under (1) the Act of June 11, 1906, (2) un- 

 ier the mining laws, and (3) under the coal land 

 laws. In connection with these claims it is the duty 

 rf the Forest Service to examine them, but the de- 

 termination of questions involving title is within the 

 jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. 



It is the purpose of the Forest Service to protect 

 the lands of the United States within the National 

 Forests from acquisition by those who do not seek 

 them for purposes recognized by law. When it is 

 apparent that an entry or a claim is not initiated 



