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sion what was stated by Mr. Garmon upon that occasion with refer- 

 ence to his having examined these lands, both bodies ? 



Mr. Anibal. — 1 would submit in this connection that the report of 

 Mr. Garmon is in writing, as shown by the clerk's minutes of that 

 meeting. 



Mr. Adams. — I do not so understand it from the minutes. 



Mr. Anibal, — The minutes show that Mr. Garmon made a report in 

 pursuance of the resolution passed at the prior meeting, and that 

 report in writing was fully discussed. • * 



Mr. Adams. — I do not understand it so, but whether it is so or not 

 I ask for what Mr. Garmon said in the meeting upon the subject of 

 having examined the two bodies of land. 



Mr. Pibko; — If there is such a report in writing that report ought 

 to go in, and I suppose we ought to produce it as part of the record; 

 I have no objection to the testimony being given. 



Mr. Adams. — I want to know what conversation was had between 

 Mr. Cox and the warden and what the warden said in the meeting. 



A. I don't remember the date of the meeting, but I do remember 

 during the latter part of the summer, say about that time, asking Mr. 

 Garmon about these lands that were proposed to be exchanged for 

 lands belonging to the State, and Mr. Garmon told me that a great 

 many of the lands or a great deal of the land that was offered by the 

 Everton Land and Lumber Company was worth dollar for dollar as 

 much as the lands belonging to the State. 



By Chairman Ryan: 



Q. "Dollar for dollar" do you say? 



A. I mean acre for acre, not dollar for dollar. 



By Mr. Adams: 



Q. What did he say upon the subject of having examined the land, 

 if anything ? 



A. I don't think he said anything about it, but I understood that he 

 was to examine the lands, but I don'$ think he told me at that time that 

 he had done so; I suppose, of course, he had. 



Q. Your understanding was that he was to examine the lands before 

 making a report? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. At that meeting the former resolution, passed when the application 

 of Mr. Hurd was made to exchange in 1887, was rescinded and the 

 vote of the commission was unanimous upon that point; did you rely 

 upon the statement of Mr. Garmon in regard to the value of these two 

 bodies of land in casting your vote ? 



