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Show 5168 F. Bennett- D 3180 A The first one. The channel washed out a little deeper afterwards, and we couldn't ford. Q What kind of boat did you have there? A We had two boats there; we had one that at one time had been used to haul coal across the river; it was, I think, about twenty- eight feet long, perhaps; the other one was a light skiff we used across the river. Q How did you acquire an interest in that bar? A By purchase. Q From whom? A Mr. Ryan, Mike Ryan. Q What interest did Timothy O'Keefe have in it? Q You worked both vars from your camp there near the mouth of Hanson creek? A I leased out the O'Keefe bar part of the time; then I done my annual assessment work from the California bar. Q Was this patened land? A No sir. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Did you take out any gold? A Yes sir. Q Did you ship it out, or take it out yourself? A I took it out sometime; if we had any amount of gold, |