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had been given me by Mays. After the Senator read Mays' letter and heard what I had to say, he stated that he would be very busy that day, but for me to come around the next morning at 9:30, and he would see what could be done. Promptly at the time appointed, I called at the Senator's rooms, and went into all the details about the twelve claims, insofar as it might appear as a legitimate transaction, telling him that if he could devote a little of his valuable time to my case, and secure for me the issuance of patents, I would pay him well for his trouble. The Senator evinced a willingness to do all he could for me. We then took a carriage and drove up to the Land Department for the purpose of seeing Commissioner Binger Hermann, and after exchanging greetings all around, the Senator asked Mr. Hermann for the status of the twelve claims.

Commissioner Hermann accompanied us to Division "C," where we learned that it would be necessary to go to Division "P," so we took the elevator to one of the floors above and proceeded to the division in question, where Mr. Hermann asked one of the clerks for a status of the entries, at the same time handing him a list of the same. As the information could not be procured forthwith, the Commissioner instructed his clerk to bring it to his office, whereupon Senator Mitchell proceeded to the Senate Chambers and I returned with Mr. Hermann to his office to await the clerk's report.

About fifteen minutes later, the clerk appeared and handed to Commissioner Hermann the status of the entries, stating that the reports had all been received, that of Superintendent Ormsby having just arrived, and that they were all Page 59