| 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. 0018 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0250a.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 18 0 water . Experienced torrential rains ; water went up banks for distance of 30 It . at slope shown in Compl . Exh . 40 . . Height of rise depends onwidth of canyon ; where canyon ( wider ivider ) , rise would be 10 ft . . ; where narrower7 rise up to 30 ft . ( R . 82 . ) River rose vertical much more than a foot ; pulled boat probably 50 ft . up the slope . Compl . Exh . 45 ( illus- illus ) trates height of wall where water rose 40 ft . ( R . . 83 . . ) A ( "hole" hole ) is shown in Compl . ( Exh Exch ) . No . 38 ; water not quiet on either side . Rock completely covered by water , can not be seen in picture . Boats were lined there with great danger of getting in hole ( R . . 84 . ) A ( "hole" hole ) looks like a hole as you come down to it ; it differs from a whirlpool , which is under the rock . A ( "hole" hole ) is called such because it looks like one . ( R . 84-85 . ) The most turbulent scenes of river done by ( mo- mo ) tion picture camera . On second trip had a fast camera and took pictures of most turbulent ( sec- sec ) tion ; pictures in another book . ( R . 85 . ) With exception of Rapids No . 5 and the ( "hole hole ) , , " pictures do not show most dangerous places . . At long bad rapids it was ( raining ramiing ) , no pictures taken . . Was most interested in getting Expedition through and not ( in iia ) pictures . ( R . 85-86 . ) At stage of ( water -water water ) on trip , worst rapids in ( Cata- Cata ) ract Canyon , probably No . 22 , where he saw the hole with No . . 23 so close below it . No . 5 Rapids also bad . . ( R . 86-87 . ) Dark Canyon is a bad rapids . . ( R . . 87 . . ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110362 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110362 |
