day in his mind, I have laiovra him the acme dcy, to report 

 the inforru tion he hc.d reooivod -ith the raec.ninT erectly 

 rovorced. 



Another dlcr.dvr ntc-e rhich the I'^roct Officer 

 labors under is thct it is only occasionally thtft he has an 

 opportunity to correct the fc.lce impressions that oxlst. 

 This is due to the fact that the officer hecrs but little 

 of the eossip about the Service. Occasionally he will be 

 epproacned by a local resident, sometimes in this wise: 



Itoll, I oee you have talcen Smith's claim awey from him". 

 reference bein<j made to some contested claim where patent 

 has been denied. '.Then the facts are errpleined to him why * 

 it v;cs impossible for the claim to be patented under the lew, 

 he rill a<rree almost invcricbly and say "Tlu-t is not the way 

 it res told to me\ and "I ...e under the impression thct an 

 injustice had been done". 



Tac fact that the feellr.r anon? mining men spoken 

 of ctill exists ie largely due to the Tact that mr.ny of the 

 attorneys who are in the business of securing patents n^w 

 find thct it is only possible to obtain patent rhen all the 

 conditions prescribed by the law are complied rith. !Tr . 

 thoy find they are barred from the practice of many of the 

 exoc'fients that they rore in the habit of resorting to in 

 order to secure title. Because of the so-called inconven- 

 iences v?hich they encounter, the Forest ovrvico is blamed 

 for hamperin-r business end impeding progress In the III n 

 industry. 



In .nailing this statomont the point which It is 

 docirod to emphasize is this, that Forcct officers should 

 lose no opportunity to orplrin the mineral lace and the 

 nection which the Forest Service has in the patenting of 

 mines in Hctional P.-coLte. 



Ir bhort, show the people that the Service str.nds 

 for cnythln- thct v.-ill Develop the resources of the country 

 for the people; that ve ere here to prevent rather then 

 prceeout* trocpass, pnd to benefit the people rith any in- 

 formation that' re have at our disposal. Shov; them that ell 

 stand's are talren in conformity with law and justice to all 

 interested. Show them thet personal prejudices and opin- 

 ions count for neu-rht, and lose no opportunity to correct 

 false statements or inmrescions of the policy of the JoVOrB- 

 r.ent. Ru.acmber that little good and few friends result to 

 the S.rvico JTrom useless erroments. 



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