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Show Jones- C 394 government, so it may be in the record for the court to decide. MR. FARNSWORTH: I understand the objection is sustained? SPECIAL MASTER: Yes. MR. FARNSWORTH: We note an exception. Q Answer the question now. A If I understand it, you asked if the river was about the same in former years with the exception of those two; is that it? SPECIAL MASTER: Read the question again; we have had this long discussion, Mr. Jones, I don't wonder you don't remember the question. The stenographer will read the question. Question read.) A No, the river may been higher for many seasons after that than it was when they went down, and many years they may have been much lower. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Well, I understood you to say that those were two exceptionally dry years. A Yes sir, they were. Q You would say that generally speaking the river had as much or more water-- MR. BLACKMAR: I object to that, as the witness has already answered the question. SPECIAL MASTER: I think the witness answered that very fully. 2361 |
