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Show 3618 Wetherill- C 1640 I didn't say that. Q You didn't? Was it at some other place you made such a statement? A Yes. Q Where was the place? A About twenty- five miles above Bluff, and at Goodrich, below Bluff. Q Those are at least two instance where you saw people in boats going down the river? A Yes. Q Not merely crossing? A Yes. Q What kind of boat was the first one that you saw engaged in that sort of traffit over the river? A It was a flat- bottom skiff, pointed at one end, square at the other, about twelve feet long, about three feet wide in the middle. Q How many men were in the party? A One. Q What sort of load did he have with him? A Roll of bedding, a little camp outfit, I judge, from the looks of it. Q You also would judge he had some foot along with him, wouldn't you? A I took it for granted he had, as he was a prospector, |
