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Show 4252 Rust- D 2273 Ferry do you encounter any rapids or riffles in there? A Well, there is some rapids, small rapids, for instance, the Trachyte, Tickaboo, Bull Frog and Rainbow. Q Can you tell me about how much fall those rapids have? A I don't think I could give a definite figure on that. Q In the operation of these small boats do you ever encounter any difficulty on account of the sandbars, crossing bars? A No real difficulty with these small boats. Q What do you mean by no real difficulty? A Well, occasionally even your small boats will touch a sandbar, but they are easily pulled off, they draw so little water. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Do you commonly use the phrase " Crossing- bar" in describing this river? A Crossing of the bar? Q No, a " crossing bar", -- do you use that phrase your-self, as a boatman? Do you make any distinction between a sandbar and a crossing bar or any other kind of bar? A No sir. I am not familiar with that term crossing bar. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q What method do you usually adopt to get off of these bars when you get on them with these small boats? How do you |
