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Show 66498 H. J. Howland- D 4639 Q Which Wimmer? A Tom Wimmer; I don't know what his initials are. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Were you with your father when he went with the Galloways from North Wash down to Lees Ferry? A Yes sir. Q Now, calling your attention first to the boats that you have named and the trips you took in those boats which were not power boats, that is, that you rowed or towed navigat-ing in the rivers, I wish you would state what if any difficulties or obstructions in the way of sandbars or of other character were encountered by you? A Well, we didn't have any difficulty only the current coming up stream; it is a little difficult to row against it, not as easy as going down. As far as sandbars and such things, there was no need of getting stuck on a sandbars if you follow the channel. Q How about the lower Colorado when you had this power boat, did you encounter any difficulties with sandbars there A No difficulties there whatsoever. Q Did you encounter any difficulty in going up stream with the two- horsepower motor there? A Along Bull Frog rapid there is a wash comes in there, |