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Q. Does' the State own any lands near Plattsburgh ? 



A. A little. 



Q. Township 11, Old Military tract ? 



A. I think it is. 



Q. About how many acres does the State own there t 



A. I can't tell you now, it don't own but a little there. 



Q. The question is, how many acres; can you tell that? 



A. No, I can't. • 



Q. Do you know whether there are other available timber lands in 

 the vicinity of Plattsburgh, except State lands ? ' 



A. Yes; there is. 



Q. Can you tell the lots ? 



A No; but is is a wooded country except clearing around it. 



Q. Can you state any lots there that has available timber on except 

 State lots? 



A. No. 



Q. How long were you there when you were there two months ago ? 



A. I should think perhaps an hour or two; I can't tell. 



Q. What were you doing that hour or two? 



A. Talking with some parties there. 



Q. How did you get away from there ? 



A. I got away from there; went to Saranac lake. 



Q. By what means of conveyance — did you drive there? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Drove there and drove away, and was there about an hour? - 



A. About an hour I should think. 



Q. Does any forester or any State agent live there ? 



A. No. 



Q. When were you there before this time two months ago ? 



A. I can't tell you, I was to Bloomingdale station on the cars in 

 December, I guess it was. 



Q. Anything more than to pass through the town on the cars ? 



A. I came to that place in a sleigh and took the cars. 



Q. How long were you there at that time in December? 



A. My memory would be an hour or hour and a half. 



Q. Do you or do you not know whether timber has been brought out 

 in large quantities this winter from the State lands to Bloomingdale? 



A. No. 



Q. Do you know anything about it one way or the other ? 



A. Yes, I do. 



Q. What do you know? 



A. I know it aint so. 



