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Law Cases in District 4 



In the case of the United States v. the Pacific Land & Water Co., timber trespass 

 on the Minidoka National Forest, defendant company settled by the payment of 

 $794.44, the value of the timber; the case of Orson Hyde, grazing trespass on the 

 Ashley Forest, was settled by defendant's paying $44.27 damages and $11.50 costs. 



A bill in equity was filed in the United States District Court for Utah for an injunc - 

 tion to restrain the Telluride Power Co. from further occupancy of the Wasatch Forest 

 without a permit. 

 Law Case in District 5 



Suit was filed in the Superior Court of Tuolumne County, Cal., against R. W. 

 Ayres, supervisor of the Stanislaus National Forest, to enjoin the collection of graz- 

 ing fees on lands claimed by plaintiff under the swamp and overflow act. 



Law Cases in District 6 



In the United States District Court for Oregon Harvey Purdy and Thomas Jacob 

 plead guilty on March 21 to an indictment for willful trespass on the Wallowa National 

 Forest, and were fined $100 and costs of $90.85. 



In the same court the case against Theophile Blanc for willful grazing trespass on 

 the Wallowa National Forest was settled April 29 by payment to the United States 

 of $13.75 actual and $50 punitive damages. 



On April 25 W. L. LaMotte plead guilty to the charge of constructing a flume 

 on the Okanogan National Forest without permit, and was fined $10 and costs 

 $362.21. 



In the case of the United States v. the Northern Pacific Railway Co., for fire trespass 

 on the Snoqualmie National Forest, a motion for a retrial was denied and on May 17 

 the company paid the judgment of $4,000 and costs of $426.89, which was the amount 

 of the verdict at the second trial December 2, 1911. 



ACCOUNTS. 



Subsistence for One Day after Arrival- 

 Paragraph 9 (fc) of the Fiscal Regulations of the department provided that, "An 

 employee assigned to permanent duty at a new station will be allowed lodging and 

 meals while securing a suitable permanent residence for one full day after reaching 

 his destination." In a decision dated June 20, 1912, the Comptroller of the Treasury 

 holds that this allowance is not authorized by law. Forest Service employees 

 affected will prepare their reimbursement accounts accordingly. 



OPERATION. 



Fire Cooperation by Postal Employees 



The following order was issued by the Post Office Department on June 8: 

 To the POSTMASTER. 



SIR: Your attention is directed to the following order issued by the Postmaster 

 General under date of May 31, 1912: 

 ORDER No. 6315. 



The following instructions are promulgated for the guidance of the postal 

 employees concerned: 



