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George W. Pierce executed a relinquishment to reservoir rights of 

 way on the Rio Grande National Forest after the case had been referred 

 to the Department of Justice for enforcement of forfeiture for failure 

 to construct within five years. 



La,w Cases in Listrict 3 



United States v. Alamogprdo Lumber Co., timber trespass ( civil ), 

 Alamo National Forest. Case settled on compromise for $4.000. 



Juan Espinoza, grazing trespass (criminal), Crook National Forest. 

 Criminal proceedings dropped by Attorney General with approval of 

 Secretary of Agriculture upon payment of damages in civil case. 



Esteban Flores, timber trespass (criminal), Datil National Forest. 

 Criminal proceedings dropped upon settlement by trespasser for the 

 value ($19.25) of the wood sold by him. 



D. W. Van Zandt, fire trespass (civil), Ozark National Forest. 

 Judgment was rendered in this case on November 27 at Little Rock, 

 Ark., for $72.57 actual damages, and $35.45 costs. 



J. W. Van Winkle, grazing trespass (civil), Alamo National Forest. 

 Judgment was taken in this case at Santa Fe, N. Mex., on December 14 

 for $29.80 and the costs. 



T. J. Parkinson, grazing trespass (civil), Alamo National Forest. 

 Judgment was taken In this case at Santa Fe, N. Mex., on December 14 

 for $9 and costs. 



McArthur Milling Co., timber trespass (civil), Ozark National Forest. 

 Judgment was rendered in this case on December 11 at Batesville, Ark., 

 by consent of the parties, for $90 and costs. 



Law Cases in District 4 



United States v. John Black, jr., grazing trespass upon Powell Na- 

 tional Forest. Defendant settled by payment of $29.72 actual damages, 

 $25 punitive damages, and $57.80 costs ; total, $112.52. 



United States r. David Daniels, grazing trespass upon Pocatello Na- 

 tional Poorest. Defendant settled by payment of $20 actual damages, 

 $25 punitive damages, and $31.15 costs ; total, $76.15. 



United States r. L. L. Evans, grazing trespass upon Pocatello Na- 

 tional 1'orost. Defendant settled by payment of $15 actual damages, 

 $25 punitive damages, and $22.85 costs ; total, $62.85. 



United States v. W. C. Preston, grazing trespass upon the Wasatch 

 National Forest. This case involved the right of permittees to graze 

 under their permit a band of sheep belonging to the defandant, not a 

 permittee. The defendant claimed to have made a bona fide sale of 

 the sheep to the permittees, but suit was brought against the defendant 

 on the theory that such sale was merely a subterfuge. The jury re- 

 turned a verdict in favor of the Government in the sum of $234.15 

 actual damages, and $180.85 costs. The permit issued the other parties 



