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mation given. It shows the nature of the reports and tfle characte 

 of them. 



Q. Were these blanks furnished by the office and sent to you? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. You were instructed to make these examinations and report t 

 the office, which you did ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Have there been trespasses in that locality recently, in the town 

 of Minerva or Newcomb ? 



A. I have not known any in the town of Minerva, lately; there ha 

 been a small one in the town of Newcomb; there have been some fei 

 in Long Lake, light trespasses, this fall. 



Q. "What have you done about them ? 



A. I reported all but one of them,' of which I have the report read 

 to send into the office now. 



Q. What is the fact in regard to the trespasses there; do you knoi 

 what the condition of affairs was at the time the forest commissio: 

 took the control of the forest land in that vicinity ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. State about the trespasses ? 



A. They were heavy; in fact until about the time that the foree 

 commission was organized, people cut wherever they pleased; ct 

 wherever there was the best timber and the easiest got; since th 

 forest commission has been organized, there has been very littl 

 trespassing; there was some one winter there; very little. 



Q. Do you know of a large number of " markets " being cut o 

 State land just previous to the time that the forest commission too 

 control of the matter ? 



A. Yes, sir; on twenty-six township, Totten & Crossfield's purchase 

 that was about along in 1884. 



Q. To what extent ? 



A. I should say there was, at an estimate, 20,000 or 25,000 " stan< 

 ards " cut there. 



Q. Anything since 1886 to your knowledge ? 



A No, si*. 



Q. When information is brought to you of a trespass, do you folio 

 the matter up anfl investigate it? *■ 



A. Yes, sir; as soon as possible. 



Q. Is that your invariable custom ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. In case there is anything of it, do you report it to the office f( 

 their action ? 



