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. 0009 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0245b.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 9 Compl . ( Exli Exh ) . No . 27 is photograph intended to indicate character of the river at a point between ( Eapids Rapids ) Nos . 1 , 2 , and 3 . First rough water they came to ; it is just typical . Later on there were many miles of such places . ( R . 54 . ) Ran Rapids Nos . 1 ) 2 , and 3 out beyond the rough water place . Compl . ( Exh Exb ) . No . 28 is photograph of expedition lining one of the large boats around the upper ( por- por ) tion Rapids No . 5 . In coming to a rapids , too rough to run through , boats are run ashore ; long lines are then tied on bow and on stern of each boat , with men holding lines ( ; - ) the men get out in the river to lift the boat over ; boats were jockeyed * down along the shore , the men in the river pushing the boat around and ( ou'C' ouC ) along the rocks near shore . Lining was found to be very difficult and dan : gerous operation . ( R . 55 . ) Compl . Exh . No . 29 is photograph representing the lining of the boats . The weight of the water is one thing that makes lining difficult and dangerous . Water just splashing over him carried so much sand and silt his pockets would fill up with sand ; he cut them off . In places where it was necessary to line , pockets would fill with silt and sand , and clothing be torn off and carried away and buried . Even when a man is in the water up to his knees , the force and weight is so great will sweep him off his feet ; this adds greatly to the difficulty and danger of lining . The major difficulty was in |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110323 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110323 |