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Show 4034 Zahn- D 2054 overland. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q I may be mistaken,-- I thought you told me, in answer to a question I asked this morning, that you only operated the mine in 1904 and 1905? A No, I operated another time, I think in 1905, somewhere, in 1905. Q That is what I say; I understood you to say you only operated the mine in 1904 and 1905? A Yes. Q Then there were not any years you would bring supplies in, were there? A Not for operations purpose; but I was down there to do other work. Q Oh, you were? A Yes sir. Q What kid of work,-- oil? A No, you might say my camp was wrecked, buried, twice; I was trying to rescue some of the machinery; it was taken out by high water. Q What did the camp consist of, how many houses? A Consisted of one large house made out of rock and mud, you might say, like making the forms of concrete, with a very good corrugated roof on, a tight house; that was the general house -- general room, then attached to that was a |