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Show 509 the same general location, but the form of the bar established by one freshet is very different from that from another. " Also, as the river falls, reaches a cut- out stage, it cuts out in one maner one year, and a different maner the next, -- or after each freshet, I should say." R. 1270 His first trip was on the Colorado River between Moab and the mouth of the Green River. " Q. Then you later made the other trips which you have mentioned. Let me ask you, Colonel Dent, what the purpose of your trip was? " A I was instructed by the War department to report to the Department of Justice to assist them in the care now in hearing. " My instruction from the Department of Justice were substantially - the verbal instructions were substantially to make this journey over the rivers and be prepared to testify to what I saw. " Q And in accordance with those instructions you reported to the Department Justice? " A In Washington, yes." R. 1271 With him on hos trip from Moab down was Mr. Archie D. Ryan of the General Land Office in Salt Lake City. He is an irrigation Engineer with that office. With him also were two boatman, Virgil Baldwin in charge of the boat and his assistant |