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A. Well, I am offering that as an explanation of why I don't know 

 the distance as I didn't walk it. 



Q. How far is it from that village to these lands ? 



A. I would put it at three or four miles. 



Q. Is there any public road or highway through the land ? 



A. Yes, sir; there is a road anyway and I think it is a public high- 

 way; I wouldn't swear to that; it is to take supplies over, etc. 



Q, How do you go from this village or settlement up upon this 

 land? 



A. Upon the cars. 



Q. Is there a station upon this tract ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Whereabouts? ' i 



A. Mudawaskie Point and Cove Spring I think is on the north side 

 of the same township. 



Q. I am speaking about the State lands ; where is the depot with 

 reference to them ? 



A. I couldn't' tell you about that, whether the depot stands — well, 

 she doesn't stand on the State land, but there is State land close to it. 

 , Q. Did you walk from the depot with these gentlemen ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How far did you walk? 



A. Some of them thought it was eighteen or twenty miles, but I put 

 it about eight or ten. 



By Mr. Cameron: 

 Q. Did you go all over this tract at that time ? 

 A. We were wholly on the 14 township that day; why not have a 

 map brought in of that 14 township so we can see it ? 



By Mr. Adams: 



Q. Down what streams can you timber from these 12,000 acres 

 best to the mills ? * 



A. Well, a portion of it would go down a branch of the St. Eegis 

 and the balance of it would go down the railroad. 



Q. To where? 



A. Moira; there it strikes the Lake Champlain road. 



Q. Where did the timber finally get to by railroad ? , 



A. To Albany, or New York, or Boston, or any other place Where 

 you wanted it. 



Q. Suppose it was desired to make, it into board, where would you 

 take it first? 



