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A. The order in which it occurred ? 



Q. But you could give the substance of it ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. That you have recalled ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Now you may state that substance ? 



A. Do you mean in relation to the northeast quarter of the fifteenth 

 township ? 



Q. Yes. 



A. We talked over in a general way whether there were any good 

 blocks of land in that vicinity that were available that was owned by 

 the State, and if he could find any that was, if he could show any way 

 by which we could acquire any old title, and show any occupancy, he 

 would recommend it and do all he could do there, him and Basselin, 

 to grant the redemption. 



Q. What was to be done with the proceeds, the result of the 

 enterprise ? 



.A. The fifteenth township, the upset price was $30,000; first the 

 taxes and expenses, taken out of it and the balance to be divided 

 between us, and I was to take the land. 



Q. In regard to the other; was there another block of land? 



A. Southwest quarter, twenty-fourth township. 



Q. What was said about that ? 



A. Substantially the same thing, only it was figured on a basis of 

 $15,000. 



Q. Treated in the same manner ? 



A. Same way. 



Q. You came back from Loon lake and Garmon was at your home 

 some time after? 



A. He telegraphed me. 



Q Between the time of your return from Loon lake and Garmon's 

 coming to your house and that interval of time, did you receive 

 letters and telegrams ? 



A. I did. 



Q. Can you state about the number of letters you received and how 

 many telegrams ? • 



A. Several. 



Q. Those letters related to what ? 



A. Belated to this transaction. 



Q. In any of these letters did he say he would come to your house ? 



A. Yes; and wired and wrote me. 



Q. Another subject was when he would visit you again ? 



