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Show 6733 Branson- C 4722 public domain that year? A Well, let's see, we cut 1902 and part of 1903 on the public domain, because there was no forest, United States forest district in there, until about 1903. Q Was all this lumber cut on land Owned by the United States? A No sir. Q That I what I am trying to get at. What years did you cut lumber on other lands than those of the united states? A On our own land; we bought a section of timber from the states of Utah. Q That is, one section? A Yes sir. Q What year did you cut that? A Well, between 1903 up to 1909, somewheres in there. Q Do you remember the number of the section? A No, I don't. Q Now, outside of that one section, was all the lumber which you and your brothers cut up there on lands of the United States? A Yes sir; that is all on the United States land. Q Except that one section? A Yes sir, that is, during the rafting operations. Q What is it? A That is, during the operations when we were running |
