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Show 383 6571 4561 Johnson- C Q Why didn't you go up in a boat? A We could go quicker with a team. Q This big scow did not come down the stream while you were there at Zahn's, did it? A No sir. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Who does it belong to, do you know? A Cap Williams. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q What year was it that you went down into the San Juan river at Honaker trail? A It would be ' 95 and ' 96. Q That is, you went down on two different occasions? A Yes sir. Q In the 1895 trip how did you get to Honaker, and from what point did you go? A We went from Bluff City on down. Q With some teams? A No sir, went with burros. Q Packard down there? A Yes sir. Q Why didn't you came down from Bluff in a boat? A We wanted to take care of our burros; we could get there easier with the burros. Q The truth of the matter is, you could get there easier with the burros than you could with a boat? |