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Show He ( couldn't couldnt ) build larger 1388 scows that would take a hundred tons for the reason that the river in its natural ( condition condi-f-idn condifidn ) ( wouldn't wouldnt ) allow the handling of a hundred ton scow , as here and there there would be a rock in the riffles that would need to be removed , and he ( didn't didnt ) have the capital and ( couldn't couldnt ) earn , enough money to warrant the building of larger boats . ( R . 5388 . ) There are places where it would be necessary to remove rocks in order to permit large boats to pass and if the rocks were removed from the Green River , boats of over three feet draft could be operated . He ( doesn't doesnt ) recall any rocks in the Colorado River except at the Slide , but this is not a serious ( obstruc- obstruc ) tion , and in its present condition a large boat that would respond to the rudder could be put through . ( R . 5389 . ) If he were operating a large ( SCDW scow ) there safely and conveniently with a ( fifty-ton fiftyton ) or somewhat smaller load the difficulty in navigating , as he has found it , would be due ( entirely entire1v ) to rocks here and there in the channel , and not at the riffles particularly , or other places in the river , or as far as the width of the water is concerned . He believes he would exclude from his above answer the riffles as not ( being 'being being ) a menace to navigation , because at the present time , in handling a load up the river you have to dodge the rocks there , , but it might be possible to get through them by great care . ( R . 5390 ) The removal of rocks would be necessary on the Green River between Greenriver Utah and the , , , |