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Show 600 6 by 24 ft . . , decked over . Compl . Exh . No . 263 , represents the two scows . ( R . ( 2095-2096 9-095-2096 ) . ) The draft ( was Nvas ) 8 inches . Compl . Exh . No , 268 , is the ( Marguerite Margiterite ) , Mr . ( Wimmer's Wimmers ) boat . It had a draft of 8 inches . Also had three small row boats , two small motor boats ; 14 and 16 ft . long . ( R . 2097-2098 . ) Down Green River the scows grounded on sand bars , so used block and tackle to get them off ; ( shov- shov ) ing and reversing paddle wheel on Marguerite get them free ; ( wide -wide wide ) shallow places in river ; bars choked water off ( and ancl ) shot it over against a bank at bend rock banks , took work to keep outfit off rocks . ( R . 2099 . ) All boats grounded frequently . Compl . Exh . No . 264 shows operation of getting off sand bar the Betsy Ann . Second trip was August , 1914 . ( R . 2100 . ) Wimmer had charge of taking drilling outfit down on second trip . ( R . 2100 > Camped on ( right-hand righthand ) bank of Green ; drill scows moved to drilling place , 500 ft . below ( con- con ) fluence of two rivers . ( R . 2101 . ) Anchored with two iron anchors and rocks weighing four or five ( hundred hu-ndred hundred ) pounds and inch cable rope . ( R . 2101- 2102 . ) Compl . Exh . 62 , Plate No . 19 , shows location of drillholes . ( R . 2102 . ) Deepest hole drilled 125 ft . . through sand and an occasional boulder ; did not locate bed rock . . Had an ( eight-ft eightft ) . rise in river , also sudden rise in Grand River ; immense quantities of driftwood |