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A. The same — posting notices ; there is no State land in his^dis- 

 trict except some bits of land, I believe, in Watson's triangle and 

 Smith's lake. 



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Q. There is very little for him to do in his district ? 



A. No, sir; as far as State land is concerned. 



Q. These foresters there have State land mainly in charge ?• 



A, No, sir; I don't so understand it; they exercise vigilance against 

 fires on private as well as on State lands, as fire might run over on the 

 State lands. 



Q. If there is no State land there is no danger of a fire ? 



A. There is danger of fire from tourists going over it? 



Q. There is not much danger to the State land if there is none 

 there ? 

 • A. No, sir; of course not. 



Q. Croghan is Mr. Basselin's home, isn't it ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Who is the next? 



A. George Salisbury; he has the Raquette lake district to the "cen- 

 ter of the woods," as we call it. 



Q. How many times have you been there ? 



A. I have been there I should presume a dozen times. 



Q. When last? 



A. A year ago. 



Q. When were you there next before that ? 



A. Well, that I can't tell; at one time I was there three or four 

 times within a short time; it depends upon what is being done there. 



Q. How many times can you remember of being out in Salisbury's 

 district ? 



A. Four or five or six times. 



Q. What has he been doing there that you know of ? 



A. He reported a matter; we have serious difficulties at Eaquette 

 lake on the question of occupying State land there by "squatters." 



Q. People going in for summering ? 



A. No, sir; it is residents who have been there for twenty or twenty- 

 five years, some of them; it is very similar to the islands in Lake 

 Georse. 



Q. His chief business is to keep " squatters " off the State lands ? 



A. It is to guard against the cutting of timber. 



Q. Have any trespasses been reported from that quarter ? 



A, Yes, sir. 



Q. How many ? 



A. I can't tell you how many. 



