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twenty third-class rangers. By executive order dated 

 December 17, 1904, all of this force was placed under 

 the Civil Service. 



Each reserve is placed in charge of a forest super- 

 visor, and if necessary, an assistant supervisor, and a 

 number of rangers. This group of men is held re- 

 sponsible for the proper care of the particular reserve. 

 The large reservations are divided into divisions, and 

 to each division is assigned a forest guard. Each of 

 these divisions is divided into as many patrol districts 

 as are necessary, and to each patrol district is assigned 

 a forest ranger. The dividing lines of the divisions 

 and districts are generally mountains, canyons, rivers, 

 or creeks. 



The size of the district depends upon the topography 

 of the country, the difficulty of travel,. the amount of 

 business likely to be encountered, and the ability of the 

 officer in charge. The forest guard is held responsi- 

 ble for the satisfactory performance of the work and 

 the condition of his division. He carries out the or- 

 ders of his supervisor, assigns each ranger to his beat 

 and headquarters and superintends and directs his 

 work. He is required to keep watch over the work 

 of each ranger in this division, and attend to any special 

 work that may arise, such as timber sales, requests for 

 free use of timber, and any matters demanding special 

 investigations. He is required to visit his rangers as 

 often as possible, to see that the affairs in his respec- 

 tive districts are being conducted in accordance with 

 the regulations. 



The assistant supervisor acts as field assistant to the 

 supervisor in charge of the reserve. During patrol 

 season he is required to look after the field force, 

 notify them of all unusual affairs affecting the reserve, 

 the transit of stock, new lumbering enterprises, prob- 



