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Q. t>id you ever settle any ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. What was done with them? 



A. There was nothing done with them up to this time. 



Q. The next after Salisbury? 



A. The next is Mr. Muir. 



Q. Where is he ? 



A. His district is the westerly portion of St. Lawrence county. 



Q. How much State land in that territory ? 



v A. There is . quite a bit; several quite large blocks of State land 

 there. 



Q. What has he ever done that you know of? 



A. He has been off of his district; he has been into Eaquette lake 

 and Long lake; he has helped do surveying and things of that kind; 

 he has be"en called off of his district; it is fair to say that most of 

 these other men have been also. 



Q. He has been in his district and sometimes has been sent out on 

 some. special serviee? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How many times have you been, at Muir's district to do any- 

 thing with him ? 



A. Not but a few times. 



Q. How long since you were there last ? 



A. About a year and a half ago; what I call Mis district there is 

 going up into the wilderness. 



Q. How long before that were you there ? 



A. I can't tell you. 



Q. About how long before that ? 



A.' I can't tell you. 



Q. Can you tell how many times you went to see him in his 

 district ? 



A. No, sir; I can't. 



Q. Who is the next one ? 



A. Mr. Olmstead. 



Q. Much State land in his district ? 



A. Yes, sir; quite a little of it; then he takes in over in Franklin 

 county, and there is a good deal of State land there. 



Q. How many times have you been to Olmstead's place ? 



A. I don't know; I presume a dozen times; more than that, too. 



Q. When were you there last ? 



A. Three or four weeks ago — five or six weeks ago. 



Q. When were you there before that ? 



