For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office PREFACE This is another link in the chain of printed volumes containing the principal decisions and legal opinions rendered by officials of the Department of the Interior. The series covers material extending back to July 1881. The current volume relates to the period from July 1, 1942, to December 31, 1944. The decisions and opinions contained in this volume were rendered during the administration of the Honorable Harold L. Ickes as Secretary of the Interior. During the period covered by the volume, Mr. Abe Fortas served as Under Secretary of the Interior; Messrs. E. K. Burlew and Michael W. Straus served successively as First Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Mr. Oscar L. Chapman served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Messrs. Nathan R. Margold, Warner W. Gardner, and Fowler V. Harper served successively as Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; and Messrs. Felix S. Cohen, William H. Flanery, and Leland O. Graham served as members of the Board of Appeals of the Department of the Interior. This volume will be cited within the Department of the Interior as "58 I. D." gating Secretary of the Interior. NATHAN R. MARGOLD, Solicitor2 FOWLER V. HARPER, Solicitors FELIX S. COHEN, Associate Solicitors Administrative Division Conservation Division Legislative Division Mines Division BOARD OF APPEALS FELIX S. COHEN, Chairman WILLIAM H. FLANERY, Member LELAND O. GRAHAM, Member -EDITH A. MAHON, Administrative Assistant -LELAND O. GRAHAM, Chief -WILLIAM H. FLANERY, Chief -HUBERTA A. PRINCE, Librarian Property Acquisition Division-THEODORE SPECTOR, Chief Public Lands Division L. THOMPSON BENNETT OSCAR A. BERGREN -HARRY M. EDELSTEIN, Chief ASSISTANT SOLICITORS WILLIAM A. HILTON JEAN MCMANUS HENRY J. MELOY The period covered is July 1942 to December 1944. ROBERT R. MILLER HALE POWER JACKSON E. PRICE ALAN D. SANFORD, Jr. LUCILLE SCHWILCK WILLIAM SEAGLE IRWIN W. SILVERMAN RITA SINGER JOSEPH H. STRATTON NEIL F. STULL LEWIS S. TRAVIS T. RICHARD WITMER Served as Solicitor from March 23, 1933, to July 9, 1942, date of resignation. Vice Nathan R. Margold, Solicitor, resigned. Served as Solicitor from August 26, 1942, to date of entering the Military Service, August 31, 1943. Vice Warner W. Gardner, Solicitor, who entered the Military Service. Solicitor from September 7, 1943, to September 10, 1945, date of resignation. Served as Served as Acting Solicitor from June 4 to August 29, 1942; November 24 to November 26, 1942; April 6 to April 12, 1943; August 2 to August 7, 1943'; September 1 to September 7, 1943: July 18 to July 24, 1944. Resigned August 10, 1942. Vice David J. Speck, resigned. Vice A. Bruce Wright, who entered the Military Service April 27, 1943. On leave without pay status, January 3, 1944. 19 Vice Charlotte T. Lloyd, on leave without pay status. "Counsel at Large, Juneau, Alaska. Assigned to the Division of Territories and Island Possessions. Died June 20, 1943. V |