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Show Hyde- C 641 working on them, and had several drilled in, and enough oil to obtain patent. When the government re- opened it for entry they reinstated us and we went to patent, and asked permits, prior right permits for having owned them before the withdrawal, under the new regulations; we held the ground under the old Placer Act, that is, the metes and bounds and corners, and don't conform to the Miller survey the government authorized on the river. Q You have not engaged in any actual litigation with holders of state leases, have you? A No, I haven't had no trouble. Q I don't know that I thoroughly understood your direct testimony, just what you intended to say with reference to the number of times you have seen this river dry. Have you seen it dry twice? A I see it dry twice, but in different sections, you understand. Once dry above Bluff, and once in the canyon right below Bluff. Q Those are the only two times you have seen this river dry? A Those are the only two times I have seen this river absolutely dry. Q When was the first of these times, approximately? A Oh, I don't know; I can't tell you that. Q Can you fix it approximately, with reference to some event in your life? A No, I don't believe I could; I am not good on dates. 2609 |