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A. An application by the Everton Land Company for exchange 

 land with the State. 



Q. "What date is it? 



A. December 29, 1890; that is the report. 



Q. I want the application? 



A. Dated August 7, 1890. 



Q. The date of the application is August 7, 1890 ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What is that application; what does it ask for? 



A. It is an applipation on the part of the Everton Land Compar 

 an incorporation duly formed and organized under the laws of t; 

 State. 



Q. Bead the application in full ? 



A. (Beading): 



To the Forest Commission : 



The application of the Everton Lumber Company respectful 

 shows : . 



. That it is a corporation duly formed and organized under ai 

 pursuant to the laws of the State of New York : 



That it is desirous of acquiring certain lands now owned by ti 

 State of New' York and hereinafter described, by exchanging theref 

 other lands adjoining the main tracts of the Forest Preserve, undi 

 and in pursuance of chapter 475 of the Laws of 1887. 



The lands desired by it in this application are the following : 



In Franklin County, N. Y., Macomb's Purchase, Great Tract 1, 



Township 12. 



Aon 



In the town of Duane, lot 9, about 6'. 



In the town of Duane, lot 10, about 6i 



In the town of Duane, lot 17, about 61 



In the town of Duane, lot 25, about 6< 



In the town of Duane, lot 26, about 6' 



Being in all, about 3,2^ 



That the lands above described, and which it is so desirous 1 

 acquire, are detached from the main portions of the Forest Preserv 

 and bounded in whole or in part by lands not belonging to or ownt 

 by the State of New York ; and the Everton Lumber Compar 

 respectfully solicits that an exchange thereof by the Comptroller f( 

 other lands that lie adjoining the main tracts of the Forest Presen 

 be recommended; and the following list of lands not now bejongin 



