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some time ago, and chis case has now been dismissed through the defendant's pay- 

 ment of the costs, amounting to $43.65. In a criminal action against the same defend- 

 ant he was fined a sum of $50, which he paid, together with costs, amounting to $3.80. 



United States v. Edward Newman, Civil- 

 Edward Newman grazed and herded sheep in trespass upon the Pocatello Na- 

 tional Forest June 6 to 12, 1910. On May, 3, 1911, after due proceedings had, the 

 defendant made a deposit with the United States attorney and offered settlement in 

 the sum of $175 actual damages and $100 punitive damages. Such settlement was 

 agreed to by the Forest Service, and the United States attorney for the district of 

 Idaho has been instructed by the Attorney General to accept the amount. 



United States v. Manuel Seifert, Criminal 



The defendant was an employee of Edward Newman and grazed and herded sheep 

 in trespass upon the Pocatello National Forest, Idaho, June 6 to 12, 1910. The defend- 

 ant was arrested on May 3, 1911, and pleaded guilty. The court imposed a fine of $25. 



United States v. James Wallace and Edward Newman, Criminal- 

 Defendants grazed sheep in trespass upon the Pocatello National Forest, Idaho, 

 June 6 to 12, 1910. They were arrested and on May 3, 1911, pleaded guilty. The court 

 imposed a fine of $25 upon each. 



United States v. Paul Wiedenbohm and Henry Gieschen, Criminal 



The defendants stole from the Big Spring Ranger Station, Targhee National Forest, 

 Idaho, 60 loaded cartridges, Government property. Preliminary hearing was held at 

 St. Anthony, Idaho, April 14, and on May 1 an indictment was returned by the grand 

 jury. Defendants arraigned May 3; pleaded guilty May 4. Court imposed upon 

 each a sentence of 90 days in the Bannock County jail, Idaho. 



Law Cases in District 6 



On March 27, 1911, an indictment was returned by the Federal grand jury at Port- 

 land, Oreg., against W. S. Dennis for setting fire on the Fremont National Forest. On 

 the following day Dennis appeared before the United States district court, pleaded 

 guilty, and was fined $25. 



April 5, 1911, the Federal grand jury at Spokane, Wash., returned an indictment 

 against J. D. Lyda for setting fire on his squatter claim within the Okanogan National 

 Forest. April 6 defendant appeared before the United States district court, pleaded 

 guilty, and was fined $58.50 and costs. 



The trial of Frank Kirri, who was indicted by the Federal grand jury of Portland, 

 Oreg., March 23, 1911, washeldon May 17, 18, and 19, and resulted in conviction on one 

 of the two counts of the indictment. On May 22, Judge Bean sentenced him to 60 

 days in jail. 



On April 18, 1911, the grand jury for Tillamook County, Oreg., returned an indict- 

 ment against Orley Kellow for setting fire on his own land adjoining the Siuslaw 

 National Forest. The indictment was accompanied by a recommendation of leniency . 

 On April 19 the defendant appeared in court, pleaded guilty, was fined $25, and the 

 fine remitted. 



