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Show 5579 3586 29 A I was examining some placer claims for a Salt Lake And Greenriver Company. Q At that time you had had considerable experience in building these home- made boats, had you not? A Yes, sir. Q How long does it take to build one of those boats? A Oh, with the equipment we had it takes quite a while; quite a while. Q What do you mean by " quite a while"? A I suppose it would take a week or ten days to build one properly, as near as I can remember. Q Did you see any other boats on the Grand River while you were there on that trip? A Not until I got to Moab -- pardon me, I did, too; seven miles below Cisco there was a flat boat across the river. I had to swim over to get it to bring my partner over. That was tied up there water logged. Q What character of boats did you see at Moab? A The ferry ans one or two rowboats; I think two. A After you got to Moab, then where did you go? |