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Mr. Adams. — Go right on; I will accept your criticism, the State 

 made the survey ? 



A. The State made the survey at the expense of something 

 like $2,000. 



Q. And it determined what line ? 



A. Determined there wasn't any trespass made; knew there was not 

 at the time. 



Q. They determined the line between the State land and some- 

 body else. 



A. They determined the out bounds of the northeast quarter of the 

 eighteenth township ; the west line going north and the east and 

 west line. 



Q. It determined the fact there was no trespass ? 



A. No trespass. 



Q. "Who had the benefit of that survey; how did it benefit this man 

 Turner? 



A. He originally .sold the land to parties named Hartwell. 



Q. In the sale did you understand there was any agreement about 

 his surveying it? 



Mr. Fieko. — Does he know? 



Chairman Ryan. — He can understand that question. 



A. I understood the agreement that he was to establish the boundary 

 lines of the quarter; the west and the north line. 



Q. And it was established through the survey on this complaint of 

 trespass ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Chairman Ryan. — What was the expense of the suit? 



A. Something like two thousand dollars. 



Chairman Ryan. — In other words, the State made the survey which 

 he shoulcLhave^made ? ■ 



A. Yes. 



Chairman Ryan. — In order to give title to the land and in order to 

 get the State to do that he made the complaint of tresspass ? 



A. Yes. 



Mr. Adams. — He tricked the 1 State in making a complaint against 

 him. 



Q. What date was that ? 

 * A. Eighteen hundred and eighty-three or 1884; Mr. Garmon knew 

 of it, because I told him of it myself; afterwards he employed a State 

 agent, and he has been scrutinizing around the country at the expense 

 of the State trying to pick up State lands; if you doubt that, I can 



