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Show 862 ( Discussion by counsel. R. Vol. 11- pp 2031- 2032.) Even if he had had occasion to go up and down the river frequently after he had learned the existence of these breaks in the reef, he would have still had trouble, and would have had to push and pull up just the same; and push and pull down; probably a little harder work going up. R. 2032. If he had had occasion to navigate the river frequently going up or down, he would have had to wade and hunt for the breaks just the same as he did on the way down, and the case in finding these breaks in the reef would also depend on the stage of water, as " the next day it might have been two feet high, or a few inches lower." R. 2033. Redirect Examination. ( R. Vol. 11. R. p. 2033- 2034.) On the trip down the Colorado River, from Cisco to Moab, he used poles, and had long oars; poled it along where the water was deep enough, and pushed it off the rocks in many places the same as if it had been a boat. The water was shallow with rapids, and reefs, gravel and some sand. The raft was started by pushing off with poles, and it was probably fourteen feet long, and five feet wide; made of dry pine logs. R. 2033- 2034. Recross Examination.( R. Vol. 11. R. pp. 2034- 2035.) Mr. Nims accompanied the second Stanton expedition down to the lower Colorado River, but was hurt and had to be taken out and did not continue on to the gulf. He was also present when the portage was made over the reefs. In fact, he was on both trips with Mr. Kane. On the expedition |