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Show 562 the Colorado River. R. 1369. This permit is north of Indian Creek farther up the stream [ Colorado River]. On the trip he took over to the wells on Indian Creek and then down Indian Creek to the Colorado River, he arranged in advance to have the Moab boat meet him at the river and take him back to Moab. R. 1370. " Q It met you according to schedule, didn't it? " A We gave them a great latitude in time. " BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q What? " A Latitude in time. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: That is not an answer to the question. " MR. FRANCESCETH: I don't object to that answer, your honor, right now. " Q You gave them a great latitude of time, did you? " A Yes sir. " Q That was because you felt very uncertain as to just when they would be able to make it there; wasn't it? " A True, yes sir." R. 1370- 1371. " Q Why did you go to all the trouble of having the boat make this trip down there with all the uncertainty about its meeting you, and so forth, go as to make this water trip by the river, when you could have gone right back up to the wells on dry land and |
