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Show Baldwin- C 1197 up that way; we broke up some paddles on the wheel, so we abandoned that idea. Q If you had had a little supply of powder there at the time you encountered the trouble, you would have had no trouble breaking the clog so as to get through? A I would judge it was one hundred and fifty feet up and down the stream; the ice was about ten inches thick, piled in on the edge, and every way. Q In blocks? A In blocks. Q You even thought you could get through with your paddle wheel, didn't you? A At first we thought we were not stuck very tight; we found it came in so fast above all the time, it was. Q You spoke of your boss, going up and discussing the matter with him. Who was your boss? A R. C. Clark. Q Is that the same R. C. Clark who testified as a witness in this case? A Yes sir. Q He was there on the job during all these operations, wasn't he? A Yes sir; he was at Moab all the time. Q He owns the company, does not he, control of it? A he has an interest in the company. Q kept in pretty close touch with all your operations, didn't he? 3169 |