| 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. 0596 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0542a.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 ( 3STo INTo ) trails next to ( river ri-ver river ) 596 in many places . Several ( camps canips ) above where he was located ; at Moonlight ; and at ( Cottonwoods CottonNNoods ) . No agriculture down there ; no persons engaged in agriculture . ( ( B R ) . . 2061 . ) ( Gross-examination Grossexamination Cross-examination Crossexamination ) ( Vol . 11 , pp . 2062-2067 ) : The Worthington pumps ( were Nvere ) ( 4-inch 4inch ) intake , 2'1 2 ( inch hich ) discharge , one at bottom of river , one on top of bench ; pumps would take 10 % of the water so diverted . ( ( B R ) . 2064 . ) Diversion ( dam dain ) 10 inches high ; only one channel in river at time of diversion . Not difficult job to divert the stream . ( ( E R ) . 2065 . ) Believes the heavy rainfall completely burying the camp was in October , 1911 . ( ( E R ) . 2068-2069 . ) ( Redirect-examination Redirectexamination ) ( Vol . 11 , pp . 2071- 2072 ) : Placer locations were located under ( IT U ) . S . mining laws . ( ( E R ) . 2071-72 . ) ( Recross-examination Recrossexamination Becross-examination Becrossexamination ) ( Vol . 11 , pp . 2072- 2073 ) : Zahn Mining Company bought the claims ; ( com- com ) pany ( dissolved dissolve ) long ago ; still retains interest in properties . ( ( E R ) . 2071-72-73 . ) ( Recalled Becalled ) ( Vol . 11 , pp . 2091-2093 . ) Further ( cross-examination crossexamination ) : According to his recollection dry condition of the San Juan ( Eiver River ) ( when Nvhen ) he diverted the water was in ( 1904 1901 ) . That was his first year there . Left in June same year . He remembers testifying river was rather ( shallow-about shallowabout ) 200 ft . wide . ( ( E R ) . 2091- 2092 . ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
109412 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109412 |
