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Show 7463 Tasker- D 5442 the purpose of putting him on. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I didn't mean to interrupt about his experience; I merely thought the general course of the survey had been pretty well gone over. Go ahead. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Where did the survey begin? A Started at the junction of the rivers. Q What was done by Mr. La Rue or the other man you named in the way of looking over the country or making any investigation between Greenriver and the junction? A Mr. Page was geologist; he was quite interested in the formations, and anything he would see that looked anyways unusual, he would want to stop, and go and examine it. Q And the party did land several times, did they? A Yes; I don't remember how many times we stooped; we stopped quite a number of times. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q In what capacity did you go? A I was a rod man. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Now, after you and the other two arrived at the junction, did any additional boats come and join you there? A Yes, three other boats came down. Q And were the other members of the party -- MR. FARNSWORTH: I will save time by saying we |