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Show 7417 Wolverton- D 5396 thoroughly explored or prospected? A Absolutely not. Q It is a wild country, wild, uninhabited country, sparsely settled, is it? A It is sparsely settled, yes. Q What is the character of the country in a general way? A It is very steep, the mountains are remarkably steep, generally broken; I might mention that my nearest neighbor is eight miles away, answering your former question. Q Timber country, is it? A Yes, quite heavy timber. Q Over what extent have you seen the timber extend? A Twenty miles north and south, and ten miles east and west. Q How far is your mine from the Colorado river straight across? A Straight across the country it is about, I should say, eighteen miles. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q There are half a dozen of these mountains named on the map. Are you near any particularly named mountain? A At. Pennell, it is called. Q That is in the headwaters of Trachyte creek? A Yes sir. Our property is on the head of Straight creek, one of the creeks that make Trachyte. |