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Show 793 " A. Yes, sir. " Q. Why wouldn't that make a map of some assistance? " A. The map primarily- " Q. I understand it is not for the purpose of navigating. " A. As a matter of fact, the five- foot contours across the surface of the water is the real warning to navigation. If you get up in the Cataract rapids or the principal stretches where there are rapids, s and notice these five- foot contours, how close together they are, and if you know how to read the map, you will be rather careful going down the declivity of a stream of that kind. " Q. It would give warning rapids in the descent of the stream, but this sandbar business, I don't see why, if he know these were exposed in July or August, and in September he came along - this higher water period - I don't see why that wouldn't warn him that there was likely to be shallow water there, and to keep to the other side of the river. " I understand thoroughly that there is evidence that these may shift and change, but at least he would be given warning that he better lock out. " MR. BLACKNAR" That is, it would amount to this, he would have reasonable cause to suspect there should be a sandbar - or would be a sandbar. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: Yes. And to that degree it seems to me, as a layman - I never navigated a boat down rivers to this time - but just as a layman it would seem to me |