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A. I guess a good deal of it wasn't taken at all; the bark was put 

 in with the logs, probably; I think some of the bark was peeled; but 

 I know a good many were put in; I think Chestertown was the 

 nearest tannery. 



Q. Is that tannery running now ? 



A. I don't know. 



Q. The tanneries are mostly abandoned along the borders of the 

 Adirondack region ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. The tanneries have eaten up the hemlock forests ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. That would account for the failure of getting the hemlock 

 timber ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. This good Mr. Powers, after you and he had a talk, and he told 

 you how bad he felt and how nice this thing was* did you ever 

 make him pay anything for any of these trespasses after, that nice 

 talk with you? 



A. No. 



Q. Did he melt your heart ? 



A. Yes, slightly. 



Q. Did he pay ? 



A. Sherman paid it. 



Q. Did you ever make Powers pay you anything for the trespasses 

 alleged against him ? 



A. No, sir; not personally. 



By Mr. Fiero: 



Q. Who paid for the trespasses ? 



A. Mr. Sherman, of Glens Falls; the logs had gone into his hands 

 and he had to pay for them and did pay for them. 



Q. And you paid the commission ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q, Did you ever settle a trespass without reporting it to the com- 

 mission and receiving their directions in regard to it ? 



A. No,*sir. 



Q. Was that the usual course ? 



A. No, sir; they laid down the rules, and the settlements were made 

 upon these two lines, as usually. 



Q. Will you state what condition the lands of the State were in 

 that the Everton company applied for ? 



A. The lands in the 14th township were almost entirely in the 

 southwest quarter; they owned all the intervenine land — t.Vm Ariirrm. 



