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A. About ninety dollars, I think. 



Q. After giving him that notice, what then ? 



A. That is all there was of it so far as he was concerned; he dislikes 

 paying it, but I think he will do it. 



Q. What else have you done except that ?' 



A. Nothing; if he doesn't pay it we have nothing to do except to 

 ask for our timber. 



Q. How long before that were you at Studer's district ? 



A. About a year; I don't know but over a year. 



Q. How long before that were you there ? 



A. I can't tell. 



Q. How many times can you ever remember you were at Studer's 

 district ? 



A. Three times. 



Q. Since you have been warden ? , 



A. Not in the district, but I have been in the district half a dozen 

 times, and, I presume, more than that. 



Q. You never were there to do any business with him, or to get any 

 'information from him? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Who is the next one ? 



A. Scudder Todd, extending from Moose river and Independence 

 creek and that section of country in there. 



Q. How many times have you been in his district ? 



A. A good many times. 



Q. How many times have you seen him ? 



A. A dozen times, I presume. 



Q. What did you ever do there ? 



A. Very little ; there is no State land in that district. , 



Q. Very little for him to do ? 



A. No, sir; except to post notices against' fires, and regulations 

 against girdling trees for making shanties, and things of that kind ; 

 the same vigilance is exercised over private lands as over State lands 

 to a large extent. 



Q. Who is the next ? 



A. Mr. Klein. 



Q. Where is he ? 



A. At Croghan ; it is in the Beaver river district up to Smith's lake. 



Q. How much have you been in his district ? 



A. I have been there a good many times, of course, because it is 

 near my home. 



Q. What has he done ? 

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