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. 0187 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0335b.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 it across from Thompson 187 overland . From ( Thomp Thomp- Thomp ) ( son's sons soills ) they used to carry all the freight . Any freight ( coming coining ) in from the west to Greenriver , they were proposing to carry cheaper by this water ( route -route route ) than across over to Moab . Had there been freight , ( would -would would ) have taken it . ( R . 685 . ) ( Recross-examination Recrossexamination Becross-examination Becrossexamination ) ( R . Vol . 4 , pp . 686 ) : He believes there would be more or less of a great attraction for tourists to see the scenery of the river but that ( wasn't wasnt ) in his mind at the time ( he lie ) went down the river . When they went down the river they did not have any government or ( army -army army ) survey maps . He ( couldn't couldnt ) identify the bar he had trouble with on the San Rafael outlet ( R . 686 . ) ( Recalled Recal7ed ) ( R . Vol . 4 , pp . 759-762 ) : He was one of the proprietors of the ( "City City ) of ( Moab" Moab ) which was afterward called the " Cliff Dweller . " He got a report from Mr . ( Anderson AndeTson ) as to what took place on the second trip . After ( he be ) got that report , he took the boat off the Green River and shipped it to Salt Lake City , because in the first ( place -place place ) , they found their first plan of operating between Greenriver City and Moab was a total failure ; they saw they ( couldn't couldnt ) make ( any duy ) money . ( R . 760 . ) He came to the conclusion that ( navigation navigdtion ) ( be- be ) tween ( Greenriver GreenTiver ) and Moab as far as their boat was concerned was a failure . |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110458 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110458 |