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Show 6007 statute to the Court's attention, and the Court must consider it. I do not think that Mr. Farnsworth in this case can stand in the Supreme Court and say, We do not claim any rights under it. The Special Master. Well, before the case is finally closed by both sides, I will make a final rulling on this and I will examine the statute. If the Defendant does not call my attention to it, and if the Complainant does not call my attention to it, I will read the statutes of the State of Utah and make a final ruling. Mr. Blackmar. Well, is the record in this state now, that in the testimony of Mr. Kolb I have stated that there is such a statute? The Special Master. You said there was a statute; you did not state what it was about, and I do not know what it is about. Mr. Blackmar. Well, the statute appears in the Session Laws for the year 1927, and states, in substance, that the Green and the Colorado River throughout the State of Utah are, at the time of the passage of the statute, navigable rivers in the State of Utah, and have been from time immemorial. The Special Master. Well, before the case is finally closed, I will examine that statute and make a definite rul-ing. In the meantime, you can go on. I will admit it for |