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SERVICE NOTES FOR APRIL 



These notes contain instructions and necessary information for Forest officers, and 

 will therefore be carefully read and kept on file for reference. 



LAW 

 Damages Assessed against Grazing Trespasser 



On March 14 proof in the case of United States v. William P. Tippett involving 

 gra/ing trespass on the Wallovva National Forest, was presented to the United States 

 District Court at Portland, Oreg., resulting in an assessment against the trespasser 

 of $64 actual damages, $25 punitive damages, and costs amounting to about $100. 



Verdict against the Northern Pacific Railway Co. 



The case of the United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Co., which was heard 

 in the United States District Court at Seattle, Wash., on December 6, 1910, in a suit 

 for $6,000 damages from fire alleged to have been started from the company's engines 

 on its right of way, resulted in a verdict for the Government of $5,500 and costs. The 

 verdict was later set aside by Judge Hanford as excessive. Retrial will occur in M ay 

 or June. 



Judgment of Ouster against Illegal Occupants 



On December 29, 1910, judgment of ouster was entered in the United States District 

 Court at Seattle against R. L. and A. V. Higley, involving the illegal occupancy of a 

 tract of land bordering on Lake Quiniault, Olympic National Forest. The defend- 

 ants secured the land under special use permit, but for two years had refused to make 

 the payment thereunder. 



ACCOUNTS 



Directions for Express Shipments- 

 It has recently been held that bills of lading are not necessarily required for ship- 

 ments by express. Under certain conditions, however, their use has been found to 

 be of advantage. The following rule, therefore, is suggested: 



Small local shipments by express may be paid for in cash by the Forest officer 

 making the shipment and the item be included in his next reimbursement account, 

 supported by the express company's receipt as a subvoucher. This receipt must 

 show (a) the articles shipped; (6) rate; (c) weight; (d?) amount paid; (e) the initial 

 and (/) terminal points; and (g) that the shipment was Government property. 



Charges should not be paid on express shipments to or from Washington, as the 

 companies include all such charges in their monthly bills supported by the regular 

 departmental charge slips and receipts. 



When field shipments are made to any point other than W T ashington, and the 

 charges are not paid in cash, bills of lading should be prepared in the usual way. 



With regard to freight shipments, no change should be made in the present pro- 

 cedure, the regular bill of lading form being required for all such shipments. 



