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Show 570 same trouble as they did on the first trip ; had quite serious trouble getting out of the Colorado . The Grand River had had some flood that had gone down just a little too far , and their boat ( wasn't wasnt -wasn't wasnt ) strong enough to pull them out of there ; the only way they could get out of there was by use of a block and tackle , lining along the shore . Did not get the boat up to Greenriver , Utah . Left it at ( "Wheeler's Wheelers Nneeler's Nneelers ) ranch on the second trip . Tied it up there . ( R . 1923-1924 . ) In 1894 he was over ( on oil ) the Green River with a mining company , about seven or eight miles below the bridge on the Green River , and while he ( was -Nvas Nvas ) there four fellows brought the boat Major Powell to his camp and abandoned it . ( R . 1924 . ) This was at a point fifteen miles above the ( "Wheelers Wheelers Wheelers ) Ranch . They took the engine and boilers off the boat , and took them to Greenriver . He believes the hulk went down the river . ( R . ( 1925 199-5 ) . ) The Rio Grande Western Railroad Company was in a way interested in this boating venture , as it was through the young Mr . Dodge that the trip was undertaken , and while they ( didn't didnt ) finance the trip , they ( fur- fur ) nished transportation and did everything they could to help . On the second trip Mr . Lute Johnson ( accom accom- accom ) panied the expedition , as he was a newspaper man , and they hoped to have publicity when they got the boat going . ( R . 1925 . ) Between the Best Expedition and the first trip of the Major Powell he went in on the , San Juan |