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. 0145 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0314b.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 & M , * fe ma wAiis8 t t * * M 145 out of the San Juan River and how muchland it would cover . He was also with Kenneth Sawyer up the river hunting dam and reservoir sites in the same work and for the same ditch or canal . Further examination ( R . Vol . 3 , pp . 531 ) : The party was on the south side of the river going down to Mexican Hat on the Navajo Reservation and were attempting to lay out ditches through the reservation . They were not figuring on dam ( sites- sites sites ) in this lower region but expected to put ( a' a ) dam site on the San Juan and Colorado . Mr . Smith told him that the project had been favorably reported and was one of the ( finest fluest ) propositions that he had ever seen or been on with the government . ' ( R . 531 . ) Redirect exam4natioa ( R . ( Yol Vol ) . 3 , p . 532 ) : This tract referred to is located ( 011 on ) the Navajo reservation from east to ( west -xiest xiest ) on the south side of the Sail Juan River and is part in New Mexico and part in Arizona and Utah , he ( doesn't doesnt ) ( know Imow ) which , but there is a strip of ( Utah 'Utah Utah ) on the south side of the river . ( R . 532 . ) ORANGE J . ( CABSOU CARSON ) ( Por For ) Complainant ( ( Record Itecord ) , vol . 3 , pp . ( 533-538 533--538 ) ) He resides southeast of Farmington , New ( Mex M-ex- Mex ) ¬ ico , and is ( forty-three fortythree forty-tbreo fortytbreo ) years old . He is familiar ( with -with with ) the San Juan River from Largo to Shiprock ( 33307-31-VOL 3330731VOL ) 1-10 |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109064 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109064 |