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Show 4189 McDonald- D 2209 A Yes, I have been back one trip, but not up that far; went to Lees Ferry and up on the mesa back of Warren Johnson's, and along the mesa up above and in towards Escadante, from the mouth of the creek up over to the town, and back up over the divide. Q What town? A City of Escalante. Q How large was the town of Escalante at that time? A I don't know, but it is quite a town; I supposed maybe it might have been fifteen hundred people; might be more. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Will you ask the witness whether this dredge was operating in the river in its natural condition, or whether they damed the river in any way to get more water. Those dredges in other rivers are used in both ways. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q During the time you were operating that dredge did you dam the river? A No. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q It flowed in tis ordinary condition? A It was changing a little bit. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Just a minute. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q You operated the dredge on the river with the river in |