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Show 1.1.8 deep at that point . He has seen it that shallow on other occasions . In the early days he obtained supplies from ( Du- Du ) rango , Colorado . No articles or merchandise were sent out , cattle were driven out , to Durango and Mancos . Never got any supplies into Bluff by way of the river and ( did lid ) not know of any one else ( get- get ) ting them that way . He never knew of Indians using the river for trading purposes , only to cross it . ( R . 426-428 . ) ( Cross-examination Crossexamination Cross-exantination Crossexantination ) ( R . Vol . 3 , pp . 429-437 ) : He ( doesn't doesnt ) know of any markets to speak of on the San Juan River above or below Bluff . There are some Indian trading posts below . He testified to two occasions when the river ( was- was ) dry at Bluff . There was ( on oil ) the river , a place where he ( could could- could ) see rocks clear across , this was at a different ( time time- time ) than ( when -when when ) the river went dry , about December . This was at Clay Hill Crossing , about ( seventy-five seventyfive ) . miles down the river from Bluff . Part of the river , was frozen over , possibly four or five rods that was not frozen ; could not see under the ice on the sides but ( doesn't doesnt ) think there was any water under it . . He was on horseback . The water in the ( stream streain ) came possibly a little above the ( horse's horses ) ( ankles aukles ) upon fording . Such a condition was not unsual at that time of year . ( R . 429-432 . ) He could see rocks clear across ; some of them . sticking out of the water . . Not an unusual sight at that time . . ( R . . ( 433 4.33 ) ) |