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THE NATIONAL FOEEST MANUAL. 



a mineral examiner the recommendation should be made by such 

 officer that the location or entry " be declared invalid " or " canceled," 

 and the report should specify the charges or reasons for making the 

 adverse recommendations. Where the report is favorable, the rec- 

 ommendation should be that "patent issue." 



A report upon a claim, when received by the supervisor, should be 

 carefully scrutinized to insure the thoroughness of the 

 investigation and the completeness of statement. 

 If, for any reason, it appears that the report is 

 erroneous or incomplete, the supervisor will return it 

 to the Forest officer who made the examination, 

 indicating its defects and requiring its correction. 



When requested by the district assistant to the solicitor, the 

 supervisor will, whenever practicable, instruct a 

 Forest officer to see the witnesses for the Govern- 

 ment and ascertain whether there is likely to be any 

 change in their testimony from that indicated in the 

 report on the case. The reply of the supervisor will 

 be addressed to the district assistant to the solicitor through the 

 district forester. Should it be found that any witness will be unable 

 to attend the hearing, that fact will be reported to the district assist- 

 ant to the solicitor that steps may be taken to secure a deposition. 

 When requested by the district assistant to the solicitor, the following 

 form will be prepared by the supervisor, who will transmit two copies 

 to the district assistant to the solicitor. The summary must bear the 

 case designation and the date of the report to which it relates. It 

 must be in the hands of the district assistant to the solicitor not less 

 than two weeks prior to the date set for the hearing. 

 The summary of witnesses will be submitted in the following form : 



Witnesses to sustain charge No. 1: 



T h oroughness 

 of investigation 

 and complete- 

 ness of report. 



Summary o f 

 witnesses ^ after 

 hearing is or- 

 dered. 



Witnesses to sustain charge No. 2: 



Witnesses to sustain charge No. 3: 



Forest Supervisor. 



To be filled in, except where witness lives in a town. 



