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. 0589 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0538b.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 flume . ( The 'The The ) river would 589 get too ( high Inigh ) and ( wash wasli ) away his flumes and trestles . ( R . 1996-1997 . ) ( Arrived Arri'ved Arrived ) at Lees ( Perry Ferry ) December 23d . . Ranch house at Lees ( Perry Ferry ) , man and family ( living liviuo- liviuo ) there . Al Huntington had headquarters there . ( R . 1997 . ) He measured quite a number of side canyons . ( R . 1998 . ) Took altogether 1,700 pictures . ( R . 1998-1999 . ) Expedition continued to Gulf of ( Cali- Cali ) fornia . ( R . 1999 . ) ( Mr Air ) . Nims broke ( leg "Leg Leg ) and ( frac- frac ) tured skull ; taken to Lees Perry . ( R . 1999 . ) Party resupplied at Lees ( Perry Ferry ) . Lost a boat in Grand Canyon . Some of party went out at Pete Spring . Supplies came to Lees ( Perry Ferry ) overland from Kanab . ( R . 1999 . ) Boats carried 1,600 or 1,700 pounds of supplies . Space between ( keel heel ) and floor ( fillei fffled- fffled ) ( with 'with with ) canned goods . ( Pigured Figured ) to make 5 miles a ( day lay ) and ( provi provi- provi ) sions to carry twelve men to Diamond Creek . ( R . ( 2000 20,00 ) . ) Did not make 5 miles a day many days not over half a mile ; lost a boat with provisions ; lost provisions out of another boat . Boats were lost below Lees ( Perry Ferry ) . . . Best Expedition , left Greenriver on 4th of July , 1891 . ( R . 2001 ) Boats as described by Mr . Ed ¬ wards . Supplies taken to last until reaching Lees ( Perry Ferry ) . . ( R . 2001-2002 . ) Landed at Lees ( Perry Ferry ) on August 29th . ( R . 1991 . ) Made prospecting ( expe- expe ) dition in Glen Canyon . ( Prom From ) . Greenriver to mouth of Green River , bothered a good deal with shallow water ; it made |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110174 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110174 |