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Show 3912 Edwards- D 1933 A Yes -- I will retract that -- I did go back to the Green river again in 1895, with this placer mining outfit. Q Whereabouts did you go? A About eight miles below the bridge. Q Below the railroad bridge at Greenriver? A Below the railroad bridge at Greenriver. Q For what purpose did you go there then? A To put in an amalgamator; that is, it was dredge, only a dry land dredge, steam shovel, run electrically, a regular outfit to handle about a yard of gravel a minute. Q At what point on the river? Is there some well-known bar where that was located? A No, it was just some bars that were located there. Q How did you bring that machinery down the river? A By wagon. Q Did you go down the east or the west side of the river? A Came down the west and crossed the river with it; one hundred tons. Q That is, you forded the river? A We forded the river. Q What month,-- do you recall? A I think it must have been along in September or October, I can't tell you just exactly. Q How long did you remain in that country? A A year. Q And during that time did you operate this dredge? |
