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Show Spencer- D 704 to that? A Yes, but I couldn't call the dates on them. Those two I remember. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q What time of year was that? A Along in September or October, when we didn't have rains in the fall. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Have you ever had any difficulty in crossing this river on account of quicksand? A Yes sir. Q Whereabouts do you find that quicksand? A Pretty near from the mouth of Charmo creek, or Largo canyon, to the mouth of the San Juan. Q Have you ever had occasion to go into that quicksand to get cattle out? A Yes sir, pulled lots of them out. Q Are there many sand bars in the San Juan river? A Yes sir. Q Are they stationary, or do they shift about? A The sand bars are formed at different places; one would form here for a while, and it would wash out and form again over somewhere else. Q Are there many rapids in the San Juan river between Medicine ( Mexican) Hat and the Junction of the Colorado? 2672 |