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Show 980 " In the upper canyon, or limestone country, we have talus slopes; when the big sandstone cliffs come in, we will have what we call wall rocks; the river will make a bend; when it gets on the outside bend it will cut clear into the wall rock; if you are walking, that will shut you off on that side; when it makes another bend, it will shut you off on this side. " The river was wider, - while it was still boxed in the canyon, the river was wider, therefore shallower; and there was two or three instances where we would be going along, and all at once our boat would catch on the sand and maybe tip up sideways; throwed Mr. Allen and Mr. Trimble and the cook out once, when the boat tipped up on the sand. " We would get out, get to nosing around, find the channel; maybe by walking through we could get through. " BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q Do I understand you to say where the sandstone canyon begins through there are no shores of the river you can walk on? " A There will be shores on one side, but not on both, if the river is running straight there will be slopes on both sides; but if the river makes a loop, the river here will dig in and dig the talus slopes away from that wall rock." R. 2327- 2329. It would not be the same thing above, where the river makes a loop; the limestone is harder than sandstone. It does not wash away and wear like sandstone, and a lot of these limestones help cut the sandstone away in these floods they have down there. R. 2329. " BY MR. BLACKMAR: " Q Go ahead and tell me any other difficulties you had. |
