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Show 3331 Aurand- D 1356 MR. FARNSWORTH: We object to your stating what you were considering, what you were about to do. MR. BLACKMAR: I can't tell until he answers the question. MR. FARNSWORTH: I want to be advised in advance. Ask him a question on that subject, then we can see whether it is a proper question or not. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Did you finish your answer? A No sir. Q Go right ahead. A We had acreage on Indian creek -- MR. FARNSWORTH: We object to this as not responsive to the question. The question is, what was the object of the trip. ( The reporter read the last preceding question as follows:) " Q. What, generally, was the purpose of this expedition?" THE SPECIAL MASTER: I think he can go ahead and tell the purpose of the expedition. MR. FARNSWORTH: I haven't any object to that. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Confine answer to what was the purpose of the expedition. A I said, and to determine the navigability to the mouth of |