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. 0724 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0606a.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 "721 , inilas : ( south soufh ) of Cisco . He was inthe same country from April until June , 1911 . He has never used a boat for any purpose on Colorado River . He has forded Colorado River ( tat'N'Vestwater tatNVestwater ) and at the Cisco pumping plant , but used a ferry at Dewey , Utah . ( R . 2800-2801 . ) He used a pack and wagon outfit . It was not ( necessary necessaTy ) to swim stock when fording . The river runs through a canyon filled ( witk with ) ( rap- rap ) ids and is very swift . ( R . 2801 . ) East of Cisco ( pumping pinuping ) plant , however , the ( river TiVer ) runs ( through -Chrough Chrough ) low hill country . ( R . 2801 . ) The ( party -party party ) was engaged in subdividing public lands and it was not feasible to use a boat in Con ¬ nection with this work . ( R . 2802 . ) He has been on the Dolores ( River Itiver ) , the water of which is very muddy , carrying considerable silt and sand . ( R . 2802-2803 . ) He was on the Green River at point 25 miles south of Greenriver , near the Wimmer and ( Wol- Wol ) verton ( ranches Tanches ) in 1911 and ( part paTt ) of 1912 . Camps were established on east and west sides of the river . ( R . 2803 . ) The camps resupplied by team from . ( G-reenriyer Greenriyer Greenriver ) . No supplies were brought in by boat . Mr . ( "Wolverton Wolverton Wolverton ) had an ordinary rowboat while on this work . This work carried him south to the mouth of Tenmile Canyon and the south boundary of Twp . 24 S . , R . 17 East . ( He Ile ) has been over this country |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109302 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109302 |