Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Subject |
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Utah; United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Environmental aspects |
Description |
Testimony given before special master Charles Warren in a suit brought by the United States against the state of Utah over ownership of the bed of the Colorado River. Much of the testimony was given by river runners, scientists and engineers, petroleum geologists, and placer miners. The testimony constitutes an extensive oral history of the men and women who utilized the Colorado River Basin in Utah prior to 1929. |
Publisher |
Microfilm gift of John Weisheit, 1997 |
Date |
1930-10 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
Original format: 12 microfilm reels |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
No. 14 Original. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, University of Utah. All rights reserved. |
Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah; Originals in: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Scanning Device |
Sunrise 2000 Microfilm Scanner |
Scanning Contractor |
iArchives Inc., Orem, UT |
Call Number |
ACCN 1702 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110904 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 1, p. 0590 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0539a.jpg |
Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Originals in: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
OCR Text |
Show delays and ( bard hard ) work ; 590 encountered a good many channels , scattered out ; got stuck on bars , looked for deeper water . ( R . 2003 . ) ( Mr 'PUr PUr ) . McDonald was previously on Green River ( witb with ) ( Browii-Stanton BrowiiStanton Brown-Stanton BrownStanton ) party . Between Greenriver and mouth of San Rafael ; riffles pretty swift ; strong swift current carried them along , bumping and grinding . ( R . 2004 . ) Running on sand bars a frequent occurrence . ( From Fxom ) mouth of Green River to head of Cataracts , 5 miles ; swift water . ( R . 2005 . ) Cataract Canyon , ran a number of rapids ; had trouble in No . 13 ; stopped at every rapid and ( went -went went ) ahead to pick out channel . At Rapids No . 13 , boat struck on rock , current carried boat sideways into rock ; boat in swift water turns up flatways . ( R . 2006 . ) ( "When When VtTlien ) boat . struck , struck on point of rock ; stopped , swift water washed them over ; Best and ( Mac Mae ) jumped onto rock ; Jewell and Kane were ( washed washecT ) out of boat and went down through rapids . Had cork jackets on ; Jewell got in eddy and was carried to shore . ( R . 2007 . ) Witness went over a mile down before he landed . Boat stayed on ( rock Tock ) for twelve days . In fast water in canyons have to make flying landings . Tied long line on boat ; grapple hooks on short throwing line ; small blocks and tackles ; connected and tried to pull boat loose ; broke a3 ( 4-inch 4inch ) line with men pulling . ( R . 2009 . ) Tried gin poles ; tried to saw boat out ; Mr . Hyslop |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
108819 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/108819 |