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Show 3455 Lint- D 1478 wash trip now? MR. BLACKMAR: Yes. A There was Cornelius Ekker and his boy brought the boat in; they were the first ones we saw; and then at Hite, Utah, there was a man named Tom Humphrey. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q E- c- k- e- r? A I don't know. MR. LOPER: E- k- k- e- r. MR. FARNSWORTH: Ekker, where was that? MR. BLACKMAR: He is the man that brought the boat in, he and his son. Q In that section of the river did you see any ranches? A Not except at Hite; Tom Humphreys had a small ranch there, didn't amount to much. Q About how many seres? A I couldn't tell you that. Q Was it small or large? A Very small. Q Did you see any placer miners in there? A No sir. Q You saw no boats carrying either freight or passengers? A No sir. Q Now, tell me of the trip from Greenriver, Utah, down the river, the progress of this expedition from Greenriver to the |
