| 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. 0290 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0388a.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 All of these trips were 290 made for the purpose of trappingbeavers for the State of ( Utah Utab ) . ( R . 1087- 1092 . ) There was no bounty on beavers , but ( he lie ) would go to the Fish and Game Commissioner and get a permit to trap a portion of the river and because beavers are protected in the State of Utah it is necessary to get a special permit to trap them . These permits are issued when beavers are ( suffi suffi- suffi ) ciently numerous and there is no danger of ( "ex ex ) ¬ tinguishing them and they divided half of the beaver skins with the State when the expedition was finished . ( R . 1092-1094 . ) The next trip that he referred to started at Ouray , Utah , and ended at Lockhart . The next trip on the ( river'"' river ) as when his brother and himself were ( trap trap- trap ) ¬ ping for the State of Utah from ( theUtah-Colorado theUtahColorado ) line down to Moab and these trips were for personal profit under arrangement with the State . ( R . 1094-1095 . ) The trip he made when he hauled material from Greenriver , Utah , to the mouth of North Wash and built boats was made for the purpose of prospecting for placer ground . He was accompanied by his ( brother7" brother7 ) , d a man named ( Howland HLowland ) ( , 7 ) who wanted to look at the river for the purpose of putting ( sight sight- sight ) ¬ seeing boats from Lees Ferry up . This trip was made in 1927 and he is positive that both his brother and Mr . Howland made the trip with him . His brother also accompanied him on the trip made in 1924 . ( R . 1092-1100 . ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
109067 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109067 |
