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Mr. McGuire. You are quite sure they have no opinions along that 

 line themselves? 



Mr. Elliott. It is of no consequence to me whatever. I am only- 

 answering your questions. 



Mr. Mc(jUIRE. Now then, did you make a map or chart of the 

 rookeries ? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes; certainly I did. I made them first in 1872, 

 and 1873, and 1874, and then again in 1890. There was no chart or 

 survey whatever of the Priblof Islands until my work of 1872-1874 

 was done. 



Mr. McGuire. Did you locate any monuments on the rookeries by 

 which others who followed your work could check it ? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. You located monuments on the rookeries? 



Mr. Elliott. I took the natural monuments, the natural lay of the 

 rocks and the natural lay of the shore. 



Mr. McGuire. I am asking you whether you located any monu- 

 ments in making your measurements ? 



Mr. Elliott. Why should I when there were natural monuments ? 



Mr. McGuire. I mean, in taking your measurements and adopting 

 a line, did you locate any monuments of the rookeries that could be 

 checked by others who might follow you ? 



Mr. Elliott. I did that in 1872 and 1874; and these maps, or my 

 original surveys, are now in the State Department, purchased from 

 me by John Hay in 1904. There are up there to-day. . 



Mr. McGuire. What kind of monuments did you locate? 



Mr. Elliott. They are detailed topographic monuments, with all 

 the stations and measured base fines. 



Mr. McGuire. Well, what kind of monuments did you erect there 

 on the ground to indicate your measurements and surveys ? 



Mr. Elliott. I have repeatedly told you that I took the same 

 natural monuments which exist to-day as they did then. 



The Chairman. Are they noted on that map ? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes; and here they are, in smaller detail. I have 

 been trying to put it in your hand. 



Mr. McGuire. You do not either understand my question or you 

 do not seem to want to answer it, or something. Now then, let us see. 

 Did you erect any physical monuments ? 



Mr. Elliott. No, sir. Why should I, when the natural ones stood 

 there ? 



Mr. McGuire. That is what I want you to say. 



Mr. Elliott. When a topographer or surveyor finds a natural 

 monument, he holds to that. 



Mr. McGuire. Yes; but he marks it? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes; on his chart; he marks it on his chart, and 

 there it is to be found; it endures, and it is the only one that does 

 endure. 



The Chairman. And is that the way you did it ? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. I am asking you whether you marked those natural 

 monuments ? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes; they are marked on the charts. 



Mr. McGuire. Is that the only place they are marked? 



