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Show Record there during January and February. In 1905, I believe, I saw it 4624 frozen over exceptionally think that year. I have seen teams cross on the ice. On my journey down on the lower Colorado I went overland from Greenriver to North wash. Between North wash and Lees Ferry on the river I did not encounter any rapids. No white water at all. On the Green River we call them riffles. What we call rapids is what we have in the cataracts. We had whirlpools but no sand 4625 waves on the Colorado. From my experience on the Green River and also on that section of the Colorado River formerly called the Grand. I did not find the sand in the channels shifting about, unless it was caused by some flood or rain. The channels generally appeared nearly in the same place every year. During high water there might be an obstruction form that will divert the current from what it was last year, which would change the channel. I would not say that the channel had no permanency. It has permanency. We take the outside channel always. I can always find the deep water. I haven't made a trip with the power boats that I 4626 haven't been on a sand bar. I have made a trip with a row boat when I did not strike a sand bar, from North wash to Lees Ferry. That is the latest one I can remember. I could not say that I never made a trip in a row boat without getting on a sand bar. I couldn't say that I never made a trip on the Green or Grand Rivers 4627 that I didn't get stuck on a sand bar. It is a frequent occurrence. That is my signature on that statement. Complainant's Exhibit No. 630, being a statement made by H. T. Howland to one of the Government inspectors, was received in evidence. HARRY TAYLOR HOWLAND testified for defendant on re- direct examination as follows: The statement, complainant's Exhibit 630, is dated May 18, 1928, at Greenriver, Utah. Mr. Archie D. Ryan came there 4628 at that time. I was subpoenaed by the Government in October. I do not know why the Government did not call me. Mr. Ryan prepared |
