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Show Hyde- D 626 up, and the sand probably is an inch deep on your tarp, and the grass you hobbled your horses out on might be buried in it; the next day it might reverse and come the other way, and uncover that grass. Q Is there a large quantity of that sand in these storms deposited in the river? A I'll say there is. Q What effect does that have upon the river? A I reckon it fills it up, when there is enough of it poured in there. It pours in quite often. Q Have you ever had any trouble with quicksand on the San Juan? A Yes, I have had a great deal of trouble with quicksand. Q Tell me about that. A You can take the bars after the water has receded and left the bars two feet above the present level of the water; very often our stock would get bogged down in quicksand on these upper bars in approaching the river to get a drink, and they would sink down sometimes until just their backs would stick out. Q Just whereabouts on the river did you have that experience? A That is generally on the river from Comb wash to the mouth of McElmo. MR. FRANSWORTH: How far above Comb wash is McElmo? BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q How far, he wants to know? A That would be about thirty or thirty- five miles, something like that. 2594 |