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Q. What seemed to be the difficulty ? i 



A. I hardly know, sir; I don't think that I was liked very muehby 

 the others; at least not very much. 



Q. "Were you taken into the confidence of the other two commis- 

 sioners as to what was desired to be done, consulted by them as to 

 'the action of the commission ? 



A. I don't think that it seemed to make very much difference to 

 them what I thought. 



Q. The notices of the meetings, that were to be held, did you 

 receive those in due time ? 



A. A great many meetings I received no notice of, sir; I think that 

 was the fault of the secretary, as he was sick, and I think it was 

 pardonable. 



Q. Did the notices which you did receive specify the places where 

 the meetings were to be held, whether in New York or in Albany? 



A. Almost always. 



Q. How many times have you been in the Adirondack region ? 



A. Very few; about three times I think. 



Q. To what extent did you go over that region at those times you 

 were there ? 



A. I took a great interest in the country from Blue Mountain lake, 

 Marion river, Round lake, Raquette river, Forked lake, and down 

 below there towards Indian lake, and that section of country around 

 Blue Mountain lake and the North river; there is where I took the 

 most interest; I have taken trips around the upper part, around Paul 

 Smith's and that way,' running near to Mt. Marcy, but I have not 

 been there; I have confined my visits to the Cutskill region; I spent 

 a great deal of time there during the summer season, considering 

 that was my department. 



Q. When you were in the Adirondack region how much time did 

 you spend there upon each occasion ? 



A. Once nearly two weeks; once about ten or twelve days; more 

 than that I guess; once a little over two weeks, once about two 

 weeks, and the other time but a few days, three or four days. 



Q. On either occasion were you accompanied by either of the other 

 commissioners or the warden ? 



A. No, sir; I went alone; I had a forester with me part of the time. 



Q. So you had no opportunity of discussing with either of the com- 

 missioners the country and what was good policy in regard to it? 



A. Not having them with me, I naturally could not; I had a great 

 deal of talk with the forester that was with me. 



Q. Which forester ? 



