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midst of the forest where fallen trees interfered with locomotion away from the roads to such an extent that it was practically impossible to make any progress with a vehicle. And yet those 16 persons went before the Register of the United States Land Office upon their return, and with hands uplifted to high heaven, solemnly swore that they had just passed over each and every legal subdivision embraced in the different entries, knowing full well that they were committing perjury, and that to do what they had just sworn they had done, would have involved at least a week's effort.

I remained in Susanville several days, gathering much valuable information concerning the operations of the land grabbers. None of the dummy locators Page 425