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. 0133 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0308b.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 I - BU U . 133 If ( more niore ) than six hundred pounds were loaded on , the boat they had to be led around some of ( the the- the ) rapids because of the hazard . The boats were ( pro- pro ) pelled mostly by leading them around and ( some- some ) ( times tinies ) ( they t1ley ) could row but in rough water they ( would wouU ) pole them . ( R . 486-487 . ) ( Recross-exaanination Recrossexaanination ) ( ( B R ) . Vol . 3 , pp . 487-- 488 ) : The river was dry for a period of about ( three three- three ) weeks . There were no pools along the bed , ( wasn't wasnt ) a drop of water except where the Indians had ( dug dug- dug ) for it to water their ponies . ( R . 487 . ) The waterwheel was taken down on a wagon . When he was working the placer claims there . were two men besides himself living right at ( the- the the ) mine in d little old ( rock rook ) house . The other placer miners living ( farther farth" farth ) down the river lived under , the rim rock and they did not have any houses and lived in tents . ( R . 488 . ) , The length of a day in ( boating boiffing ) from Bluff to ( Alex- Alex ) ican Hat , a distance of ( twenty-five twentyfive ) miles , ( during- during ) high water in June , is fixed at ten hours . In low water the time required to boat the same distance is fixed at fifteen hours . ( R . 489-490 . ) WILLIAM J . ( -WALKER WALKER WALHER ) For Complainant ( ( Keconl Record ) vol . 3 , pp . 490-495 ) He resides at Kirtland , ( New NTew ) ( Mexico Alexico ) . He is 55 years of age and is a merchant . Kirtland is ( lo- lo ) cated on the ( San S-an San ) Juan River . He has lived there . |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109044 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109044 |