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Show In 1921 ( he lie ) ( was Ams ) connected 991 ( with ivith ) a survey on ( the -the the ) San Juan River , the purpose of which was ( making inaking ) a plan and profile of a portion of the San Juan and , Colorado Rivers . The party organized at ( Green-' Green Green- Green ) river , Utah , part of the personnel coming from Moab < and Bluff and one from Blanding . They started down the San Juan River with the boats from a . point near Bluff on July ( 18th 18tli ) , 1921 . ( Mr TAIr ) . ( Miser- Miser Miser ) was a member of that party as geologist , and . ( Mr -Mr Mr ) . . Blake and Mr . Loper ( were -were were ) boatmen . ( R . ( 3865-" 3865- ) 3866 . ) '- The ultimate purpose of the survey was to ( investi investi- investi ) gate the feasibility of reservoirs and dam sites on the San Juan and Colorado Rivers , together ( with with- with ) power possibilities , his particular assignment being to make plan and profile surveys up to the limiting or ( 3,900-foot 3900foot ) contour , which does not extend up the ( river river- river ) as far as Chinle Creek . He was chief of the party ( and tand ) it was one of his duties to arrange for the purchase ( of of' of ) supplies . Some supplies were purchased at Salt Lake City and moved by truck to Goodrich , a portion of them was taken on the boats before arriving at ( Good Good- Good ) rich and it was arranged to have the balance delivered . . by a packer at different points accessible to the river as far down as the condition of the trails would ( permit- permit permit ) Arrangements were made with the packer to meet , them at particular points , such as Slick Horn Gulch and Clay Hill Crossing , it being contemplated in advance that they would reach these points on ( cer-- cer ) tain days , and at each point they were met ( arrange- arrange ) |
