Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Subject |
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Utah; United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Environmental aspects |
Description |
Testimony given before special master Charles Warren in a suit brought by the United States against the state of Utah over ownership of the bed of the Colorado River. Much of the testimony was given by river runners, scientists and engineers, petroleum geologists, and placer miners. The testimony constitutes an extensive oral history of the men and women who utilized the Colorado River Basin in Utah prior to 1929. |
Publisher |
Microfilm gift of John Weisheit, 1997 |
Date |
1930-10 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
Original format: 12 microfilm reels |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
No. 14 Original. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, University of Utah. All rights reserved. |
Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah; Originals in: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Scanning Device |
Sunrise 2000 Microfilm Scanner |
Scanning Contractor |
iArchives Inc., Orem, UT |
Call Number |
ACCN 1702 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110904 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 1, p. 0598 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0543a.jpg |
Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Originals in: Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
OCR Text |
Show Only in country once 598 since 1903 , , and that was 1915 . When he ( -went went ) out it was by ( way -way way ) of Bluff and Dolores , by wagon . ( R . 2078 . ) Saw ( sand saud ) waves - during high water on San Juan River ; these were about 4 ft . high ; 1915 highest water , waves 3 or 4 ft . high . ( R . 2079 . ) Supplies brought in by wagon . Never saw ( any- any ) body use a boat on the river . Crossed by wading river at mine . ( R . 2080 . ) The rise and fall of ( water -water water ) in river kept channel constantly changing . Sediment filled up one side , , diverting water over to other side . ( R . 2080- 2081 . ) Changes 100 ft . from side to side . Fixed up old roads from Tuba City to mine 120 miles . ( R . 2081 . ) Had to dig down in bed of river when it went dry to get water . Dug sump holes during that dry period ; put in screen to keep them from caving . ( R . 2082 . ) Drove ( four-horse fourhorse ) team down the dry San Juan river bed about 20 miles to Colorado River to get cook , who ( had bad ) lost his mind . That was in 1902 returned the same ( way -way way ) . ( R . 2082-2083 . In 1915 upon ( returning ret11T1-1i11g ret11T11i11g ) found buildings ( com- com ) pletely buried by silt and sediment ; just roofs sticking out . ( R . 2085 . ) Cross examination ( Vol . 11 , pp . 2085-2086 ) : Sand blows down in that country . It was in August , 1902 , when he drove down the dry river bed . ( R . . 2086-88 ) |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
108935 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/108935 |