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Show Nielsen- D 441 A Oh, farming and stock raising, freighting. Q Freighting? A Running after cattle a little, and sheep, and so on. Q Are you familiar with the country between the San Juan and the Colorado river? A Yes. Q West of about a line drawn through Bluff? A Pretty well acquainted with it. Q Have you been over that yourself? A Yes sir. SPECIAL MASTER: Speak a little louder, Mr. Nielsen. I am afraid Mr. Farnsworth, sitting over there, can not hear you. MR. FARNSWORTH: I have to engage in lip reading. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q You heard these other witnesses testify that was a barren, desolate country. Is that your idea of it? A Yes sir. Q How old a man are you now? A 66. Q When you first went into that country, how were supplies brought in there? A Well, they were brought in on wagons, mostly. From where? A Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Alimosa; that was the first; later on the railroad went to Durango, and they got them there. Q Then later the railroad from Thompson? 2407 |
