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Show 899 and another small motor boat. The " Betsy Ann" was loaded with foodstuff, provisions, supplies and tents. He doesn't believe the load on the " Betsy Ann" would exceed three tons at the most. The row boats were moved alongside of the barge and the two scows. R. 2126. The coal that they carried was used to drill with; as it was a steam drilling outfit. The motive power of " The Marguerite" was a gasoline engine. He believes the trip down stream took three or four days. R. 2127. To the best of his recollection he arrived at the junction on August 26, and on the return trip reached the Wimmer ranch October 29. During the period that he was down at the junction engaged in the drilling and other essential things a good deal of coal was consumed in the operations. R. 2128. Of the coal used, some was taken down when they went with the equipment, and Mr. Wimmer would bring a little every now and then on the trips down. Mr. Wimmer made trips with more or less regularity, supplying them with coal and other things required by the party. He believes that Mr. Wimmer made four or five round trips. " I think tried to come down about once every two weeks, as I recall it." R. 2129. " Q. He succeeded whenever he tried, didn't he so far as you are aware? " A. What I mean, that was the only schedule he had; approximately every two weeks he would make a trip." R. 2129. Mr. Wimmer, in making the four or five round trips, used the boat, " The Marguerite", and he believes would bring |