18 



A I really couldn't tell you; 17,000 to 25,000 acres. 



Q. Where was it situated ? 



A. Both sides of the river. 



Q. How far above your mill? 



A. By road or water ? 



Q. Either way. 



A. About eighteen miles by water, and I have got some within five 

 miles of the mill and some twelve miles by road. 



Q. There is a portion of that property in what is known as " John 

 Browne's tract;" that part of the Adirondacks known as "John 

 Browne's tract? " 



A No, sir; I don't think it is. 



Q. Is it above or farther east than that tract? 



A No, sir; it is further north. 



Q. How far? 



A It just adjoins it 



Q. Which side? 



A Party on the north and — let me see, I have got to remember 

 the points of compass — partly north and partly west. 



Q. Do you own any above " John Browne's tract," further east? 



A No, sir. 



Q. What arrangement have you made with the Beaver River Lum- 

 ber Company in regard to the use of your mill and furnishing it logs 

 from your lands and sawing the lumber, if any ? 



A I sold the Beaver Biver Lumber Company what logs I had on 

 sticks this year. 



Q. What do you mean by that ? 



A Skidded up, ready to be pat into the water. 



Q. What else did you do? 



A I entered into a contract with them to do their sawing. 



Q> What else? 



A That's all. 



Q. When was that arrangement made ? 



A Shortly after our articles of incorporation. 



Q. About the same time ? 



A No, some time afterwards; a month or two afterwards. 



Q. What lands have the Beaver Biver Lumber Co. with which to 

 supply their company with logs ? 



A They haven't any. 



Q. None whatever ? 



A No, sir; no lands whatever. 



