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Show pened where there might 924 be one or two channels in the river , and they picked the wrong one , and would ( have liave ) to go back to the other . ( R . ( 3655-3056 3655-3656 ) . ) By the larger boat he means the scow with the equipment on it . The ( Marguerite 31arguerite ) was the scow that pushed the equipment down , and the Betsy Ann was originally purchased for the Government . ( R . 3656 . ) As he remembers , the scow preceded him , the ( Marguerite I'arguerite Iarguerite ) being the power behind the scow . He ( would Vould ) say that sand bars were encountered two or three times a day ; some days more than ( others otbers ) . The sand bar was an ( entirely entirel3r ) unknown quantity , occurring at intervals , according to the nature of the river . ( R . 3656-3657 . ) After reaching the junction of the Green and Colorado Rivers , he remained until the work was completed , with the exception of two or three trips ( he be ) made out . ( R . 3657 . ) One of these trips was up the Green River , and two up the Grand ( Colorado ) River to Moab . He does not recall how far up the Green River he went . Difficulties encountered between the junction of the rivers and Moab were similar or possibly worse than those encountered on the Green ; the sediment in the river being worse . The rapids were more frequent . The last trip ( was vas ) worse because it was taken soon after flood water , which made it the most dangerous trip he had on the river at that time . The first trip to Moab was to take W . S . Steele , who falsely represented himself as being a representative |