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. 0621 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0554b.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 ( Hecross-examination Hecrossexamination Beeross-exa-inhization Beerossexainhization ) 621 ( R . Vol . 12 , pp . 2285- 2286 ) : ( "Water Water Water ) deeper other places in little narrow ( chan chan- chan ) nel to right of island . ( R . 2286 . ) ( Redirect-excutnvnatlon Redirectexcutnvnatlon ) ( R . Vol . 12 , pp . 2286- 2291 ) : Ledge does not extend across the channel ; ( chan chan- chan ) nel half a mile long ; channel cuts ( right Tight ) under wall of canyon on right side . ( R . 2287 . ) Light boats drawing 6 inches , able to go over rapid without striking bottom . Ledge rapid , rough ; waves too rough . ( R . 2290-2291 . ) ( Becross-examiination Becrossexamiination ) ( R . Vol . 12 , pp . 2291- 2292 ) : Never been on Colorado from Moab down to confluence with ( Grreen Green ) . ( R . 2292 . ) ( Redirect-examination Redirectexamination Redirect-exavikation Redirectexavikation ) ( R . Vol . 12 , pp . 2292- 2294 ) : Saw no other boats on the pleasure trips past ( twelve iwelve ) years other than government boats , except at Lees Ferry . Buck ( Lowry's Lowrys ) gasoline launch at Lees Ferry , 25 ft . long ; used for hauling lumber across river . Saw several row boats and ferry boat at Lees Ferry ; saw one or two small row boats cross river ; observed boats government had to make 1923 run . ( Carpenter's Carpenters ) boat at Tickaboo , small row boat . All the boats he ever saw on the river . ( Recross-examination Recrossexamination Beeross-examination Beerossexamination ) ( R . Vol . 12 pp . 2294 ) : Never saw government boats up river above Lees Ferry . ( R . 2294 . ) |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
108871 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/108871 |