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Show 4555 Freeman- D 2574 boat, so they had all the advantage of my Elto; because of the hinge the motor struck a very much lighter blow than would otherwise be the case. Q How many men did you have going up stream? A We had, as I recall, six men. Q How were they distributed in the boats? A There were four boats. I was alone. I think a boatman by the name of Bill Jones was alone, also. I think in Tom Wimmer's boat there was one assistant; I believe his son, Andy, also had one man with him. I think that is the distribution. I know I was alone, very much so. Q Just tell me the progress of that expedition up stream. Suppose you take the first day, and tell me how far you got. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER Q What do you man by an educational trip? Was this for your education? A I think the term was fairly well chosen. It was not an engineering trip to survey the river; it had no commercial purpose; Mr. La Rue was very much interested in the river. He asked a number of individuals whom he desired to gain a fuller knowledge of the river, including Mr. Arthur Powell Davis, and a number of others whose names are mentioned |
