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. 0119 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0301b.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 ( He Ile ) believes the horse would 119 perhaps go on the ice a couple or three rods on each side . ( R . 433 . ) He is just making ( an ail ) estimate of the conditions and he is basing his estimate on the appearance of the rocks being exposed . ( R . 434 . ) At this ( time thne ) he has no recollection of seeing any such condition on any other occasion although he might have done . When ( he lie ) was looking after cattle if there was any chance to get to the river he would go and would follow up and down the river several ( times tinies ) each year . ( R . 435 . ) The bluffs in places are above the river one ( thou thou- thou ) sand feet , the river being reached at many points by trails leading down washes . Sometimes they go from the high land ( and land ) at others you climb up over the ( rocks roeks ) and down the best way you can . There are no roads in the region as ( distinguished distinguished- distinguished ) from trails . ( R . 436-437 . ) Redirect ( examination exanduation ) ( R . Vol . 3 , p . 437 ) : He has hauled and packed provisions from Bluff down to the placer mines at Cedar Ridge , about fifty or sixty miles above the mouth of the San Juan River . Supplies were carried ( on oil ) pack ( animals aninials ) principally . ( ReGross-exwtmnation ReGrossexwtmnation Recross-exaliaivation Recrossexaliaivation ) ( R . Vol . 3 , p . 438 ) : There is a road part of the way down the river , then only a trail . The placer mine could be reached practically only by this ( method niethod ) . The road and trail spoken of are ( on oil ) the ( north liorth ) side of the river . The road from Bluff to Mexican Hat leads to within about ( ten tell ) miles of the ( mine inine ) . |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109414 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109414 |