| Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 2, pp. 749-1426 |
| Subject |
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Utah; United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- 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. 2, pp. 749-1426 |
| 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/s6k35wbz |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110905 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz |
| Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 2, p. 1340 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll12_0184a.jpg |
| Relation |
No. 14 Original. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 2, pp. 479-1426 |
| 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 He ( bad had ) operated south 1340 of ( Moab Aloub ) , mining , and went through ( Moab A-Koub AKoub ) ( on oil ) dozens and dozens of trips . The boat ( was ivas ) built at ( Greenriver reenriver ) instead of Moab and the year was 1927 instead of 1907 . It cost ( him lihn ) between three and four hundred dollars to build a ( boat- boat boat ) He had the most difficulty in operating his boats between Greenriver bridge , Utah , and the ( Whinner Wininier ) ( Ranch Ralich ) . He does not recall any particular riffle or ledge that gave him the most trouble , but he always considered the riffle just below the Greenriver bridge as the most dangerous to navigation in real low water . ( R . 5225 . ) During ( Ms his ) experience south of the San Rafael and around to Moab in the operation of the boats he encountered sand bars . ( R . 5225-5226 . ) He never got ( right Tight ) on any sand bars during the trips , but when he first got ( on oil ) the bar at Woodruff , Mr . Johnson got out of the boat with ( an all ) oar to see how far they got on to the bar , with the idea of just backing off and making another ( landing laildii-ig laildiiig ) . This was ( while -while while ) he ( was -was was ) trying to make a landing . ( R . 5226 . ) In going downstream he got pocketed once below ( Port Fort ) Bottom while he was running a race with ( the flie ) ( Marguerite i1farguerite ) . He took another channel expecting it would break through but it did not and he had to turn around . He carried nothing but oars for the purpose of getting off the sand bars , and always carried oars in case of engine trouble . |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
109032 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/109032 |
