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Walter Stoll interview
Red Bluff born '83
156 Journal
The larger oaks have been cut and land too valuable - tenant recently.
white oaks
hill oaks better than valley oaks, better
for heating, etc.
in wally not burnt for management
purposes -
doubts if Indians burnt in valleys &
hills - really doesn't know
his father bought hides, esp. jerley
esp. w. of tacum -
more than hides
shipped out a 1,000 hides a time
to S.F. & back east for buckskin
never any elk or antelope here.
never a business, just ranchers &
small operators
has first 2 hunting licences issued
1908 & another
They shipped out most of hides & came
from most N. counties - no real
idea but thought about 5,000 hides