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Q. Prior to May, 1886, before that time you made settlements with 

 the Comptroller's office for timber purporting, to have been cut on 

 State land ? 



A. Where? t 



Q. Had you ? 



A. There was quite a number of settlements made with the 

 Comptroller's office and me for cutting timber on State lands that the 

 State has since cancelled their titles. 



Q. You had made settlements prior to that time with the Comp- 

 troller's offices for timber that have been cut upon what was claimed 

 to be State lands at that time ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What price per log did you settle those for, per standard ? 



A. Various prices, I couldn't say. 



Q. Give us as near as you can ? 



A. Tell me what places. 



Q. I can't tell you the'places now; what was the basis of settlement, 

 about what price ? 



A.. I don't know as there was any basis. 



Q. About how much would it be a log as your recollection is, 

 standard log ? 



A. I couldn't say; some of the lots have been fifty dollars, some $150. 



Q. Was there so many of them now that you can't remember what 

 they Were, the prices ? , 



A. I can remember all of them. 



Q. Was it settled so much a lot, what had been taken on such a lot ? 



A. Lots 176, 177, 184, the trespasses done on those lots by contractors 

 for me was settled and paid to the Comptroller's office for $150 and 

 the Comptroller two years after cancelled those sales which they 

 claimed to have a title to. 



Q. What are the number of those lots ? 



A. Let me say still further — 



Q. (Interrupting.) Answer our question? 



Chairman Rsan-t- You will have an opportunity later. 



Q. What lots were those you settled for $150 with the Comptroller's 

 office? 



A. In township 9, Old Military tract ? 



Q. Give the number of lots ? 



A. I think 177, 176 and 184, they claimed the trespass there was 

 done by Klum and Dowling; let me say further — 



Q. (Interrupting.) Wait a moment. 



