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Show 4521 Barnes- D 2541 you couldn't always tell just how it was, it would turn you around; on several occasions you would turn clear around and head down river again. There was only one way to land, that was to go down river until you found a place large enough where you could turn around and head back up. A propeller boat won't steer going astern. Q The large boat wasn't at Lees Ferry when you first came, was it? A No sir. Q Do you know how it was brought in, did it come in while you were there? A No sir. Q Where was it when you first saw it? A You mean the big stern wheeler? Q Yes. A Never saw it. Q I mean the large launch. A The large launch was brought in from Flagstaff, Arizona, by team. Q Do you know what became of that boat? A Which one? Q The large launch. A I couldn't tell you, sir; I quit the service; it was there when I left. Q Do you know what became of the small launch? |