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Show 4947 Edwards- D 2960 Q Mr. Edwards, where is your residence? A In Midwest, Wyoming. Q And you profession? A Civil engineer. Q For what company? A Midwest Refining Company. Q In your professional employment have you ever been on any portion of the Colorado river? A Yes sir. Q When, and at what place? A I reached Moab on the 31st of December, 1925. We went down from the boat landing to John Shafer No. 1 location, and arrived there late that night. I was there until the latter part of January, about the 25th, then returned to Midwest. And on approximately the 25th of March I went back to the Shafer No. 1 location, and remained there continuously not sure as to that last date. Q Mr. Edwards, on your first trip from Moab down, what means of transportation did you adopt? A We went down on the Moab Garage Company's big barge, stern wheel boat. Q Tell me about the trip down, please, with reference to any difficulties in the operation of the boat. |