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Show 5561 Hite- D 3589 11 as there was any habitation at that time. I should say that the territory supplied by the post office was , to the west of the White Canyon mining district, 50 miles square. By The Special Master: Q Who got their mail at the mouth of the San Juan? A Well, sir, I cannot recall. Q I do not mean their names, but what were they doing down there? A Attempting placer mining, and some of them were trappers. There were two trappers that were down in the canyon every winter and got their mail there. Q how did they come up from where they were? A Towed the boat up the river. By Mr. Blackmar: Q The first year that you were at Hite, did you go as far as the river as North Wash? A Yes, sir, frequently. Q Did you go as far as Cataract Canyon? A No, not above the mouth of Fremont River. We always called it the " Dirty Devil" River, so I forget and I call it |