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and the greatest danger to the woods is at that time of year, 

 and we have tried to prohibit, as far as could be, the making 

 of fires at that time; the next greatest danger is in the fall of the year 

 after the foliage has become somewhat dea*d and dried; during the 

 time when the foliage is green in the summer there is but very little 

 danger then to the woods. 



Q. Passing to the other subject, oalling your attention specially to 

 what has been known as the Hurd application, your honors will 

 remember that the Hurd application, as stated by Mr. Sanger, Mr. 

 Hurd requested to secure some of the same lands that' the Everton 

 company asked to secure, therefore, I wish to read, calling your spec- 

 ial attention to it, to the letter of Mr. Hurd himself to the forest 

 commission. 



Mr. Adams. — That was read. 



Mr. Anibal. — It is pretty brief. 



"Dear Sib. — I inclose you plot, showing in a rough way what is 

 wanted of your land in Township 14, and what we propose to offer in 

 exchange and for any difference in acres will pay three dollars per 

 acre, which, I think, is the valuation." 



Q. Now he refers to the map which I hold in my hands; and upbn 

 the map in the same handwriting as the map is made I find this mem- 

 orandum on it to which he refers by this letter: "The following lots 

 in Township 17, belonging the St. Regis River Lumber Company 

 proposed to exchange: 



Acres. 



Lot 10 160 



Lot 11. . . .". 160 



Lot 12 : 160 



Lot 22 160 



Lot 23 160 



Lot 24 160 



Lot 34 200 



Lot 35 200 



Lot 36 200 



Lot 46 200 



Lot 47 , 200 



Lot 48 ■ 200 



* Total 2,160 



For about the same number of acres in township 14 as inclosed 

 with red on the accompanying sketch." That is all there is of 

 Mr. Hurd's application. I wish to call your honors attention to this 



