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Cross-examination : 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. In regard to trespasses, you state you think trespasses have 

 diminished ? 



A. Oh, yes; largely. 



Q. Have reports been brought in during the last year of trespasses? 



A. I think so. 

 ' Q. In regard to fires, have you ever done anything about fires 

 within the blue lines ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Where were fire forces ever called out ? 



A. I don't remember, but somewhere on this side; the exact locality 

 I couldn't remember. , 



Q. The fires you refer to are on the west side of the blue line ? 



A. What fires? 



Q. Where they were organized and fought the fire ? 



A. That was on my own lands that I referred to; I referred to one 

 case where our fire warden had called out a force and had sent in a 

 bill for meals. 



fft. I was only asking about the locality. 



A. That is on the east side somewhere in this neighborhood, just 

 where I couldn't tell. 



Q. The fires you know about are on the west side of this blue line, 

 are they ? 



A. The other I referred to was a- fire on my own land. 



Q. What other fire do you know about besides your own fire ? 



A. Whatever fires took place in there we had heard from generally, 

 I couldn't specify them now. 



Q. How was it you thought that fires had been so fought and 

 suppressed that they had diminished ? 



A. I made the statement that fires within the last five years had 

 been very little and I think the facts will hold me out. 



Q. I wanted to see the connection between the cessation of fires 

 and the forest commission. 



A. The fact remains that there are less fires, have been less fires 

 the last five years than there was before. 



Q. You own lands on Fourth lake, Moose river? 



A. Yes, nine hundred and some acres. 



Q. Who owns it with you ? 



A. Nobody. 



Q. Own it alone ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



