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Show Hyde- C 653 having in wind these shipments that you have last mentioned, of rigs and equipment for oil wells. A Yes. Q They were taken off at what station on the railroad? A At Durango, and at Dolores. Q They are located -- those points are located on the Animus river? A No, Durango is on the Animus; Dolores is on the Dolores river, on the Denver & Rio Grande Southern. Q In order to get any such freight down to the San Juan river, how far would you have to go across the country in order to get to the San Juan if you wanted to float it down? A From those points? Q Yes. A The railroad crosses the San Juan above at Farmington -- comes to the San Juan; if you wanted to float it down, take it to Farmington on the railroad. Q And then float it down from Farmington? A That would be your only show. Q But the shipments were made to those points on the railroad, and of course if they were taken off there it would be utterly impracticable to take them across country to get them into the San Juan river, wouldn't it? A Oh, yes; that is the closest point on the San Juan river, Bluff to Dolores. Q The points where these were unloaded were the closest points 2621 |