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Show 820 " Q. Row part of the time, and tow where you can? " A. Yes. " Q. And that is what you did on this trip? " A. As I remember it." R. 1942. He remembers that on the San Juan Expedition in 1889, Mr. Nims was along. He also remembers that this expedition picked up the [ survey] line before the expedition reached Lee's Ferry. R. 1942. He remembers they came up stream three or four miles with one of the boats on the finish, and it took them all day to get up where the instruments were, and get back. The line had been run along from day to day, they got close to Lee's Ferry, and went on in to that place, because they wanted to get something to eat. He kept notes on this trip, and has them with him. He is referring to the second Stanton Expedition. R. 1942 - 1943. " BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q. Do you remember Mr. Nims? " A. Yes, sir; very, very well. " Q. Was he a keen observer of facts, would you say? " A. He seemed so. " Q. So far as he appeared? " A. Yes. " Q. And how did he impress you as a man. " A. Very well." R. 1944. At that time he was acting as a boatman, and it was afterwards he had to take over the cooking, as a side line. R. 1945. |