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Show provisions , lost anost of 657 ( thorn theni ) when ( arow xow ) boat . ( gap- gap ) * sized about 12 miles above Warm Creek . ( R . 2535-36 . ) ( Downstream DoNvnstream ) to Lees Ferry , ( bad had ) a rise in water , and no difficulty going down . Purpose of upstream trip to Dandy Crossing for locating claims and to see about navigation . Larger boat was brought in ; 27 ft . long , 5Y2 ft . , , beam , draft 2 % ft . ; equipped with ( 4-cylinder 4cylinder ) ( gas6- gas6 ) line engine , 40 H . P . ; also a scow to use in ( connec connee- connee ) tion with it . ( "Went Went Went ) ( upstream upstreani ) with scow and big boat to the mouth of Warm Creek for coal about the last of August , ( 1910 -1910 ) . ( ( E R ) . 2538 . ) Crew of four men ( be- be ) sides ( himself bimself ) ; got stuck ten ( times th-nes thnes ) between Lees ( Perry Ferry ) and Warm Creek ; loaded about 300 pounds of coal at Warm Creek and came back . ( R . 2539 . ) Downstream from Warm Creek , ( ran rau ) on ( sand- sand ) bars about twice ; best water was encountered below ( "Warm Warm Warm ) Creek . Only made short trips with large launch after that , about two or 21 -- miles up for prospecting ( pur- pur ) poses . Launch to haul coal , used as a tugboat . ( R . 2540 ) Large launch brought in from ( Flag- Flag ) staff by team . If did ( not uot ) hit current just right going upstream , ( would -would would ) turn around ; several times turned clear around and head down stream again ; only one way to land ; go down river until found place large enough to turn around and head back up ; ( pro- pro ) ( 33307-31-VOL 3330731VOL ) . . 1 . 12 |