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Show 6953 Chaffin- D 4941 California bar that time? A About three months. Q Who was your partner? A Charlie Hunt was working for me. Q How did you get your supplies to the California bar? A I hauled them to the mouth of Hanson creek by team, took them up the river and across to the California bar by boat. Q Were there any other parties placer mining on the river during that time, so far as you know? A Not that I know of, placer mining. Q Did you take any trips yourself from the California bar to other points on the river? A I made a trip up to the Olympia bar, got some mining equipment; I also made a trip down to the old dredge and got some things, and back. Q What kind of boat did you use on this occasion? A Is used a small boat, about sixteen feet long and about three feet wide, flat bottom. Q Draft of only a few inches empty, I suppose? A Yes sir. Q Not a very great draft loaded? |