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What is claimed is:- A railroad tie consisting of a log of wood having a natural top surface and a flat bot- tom, the end portions of the top of the tie 5 being reduced, each inner end wall formed by said reduced end portions being canted to- ward said reduced portions, whereby rails
supported by said reduced portions are prop- erly gaged and prevented from movement toward the center of the tie. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. JOSEPH D. BRYANT.