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Show ( LaRue "LaRue LaRue ) , hydraulic engineer 997 , John Clarkson , cook , and Stout , Lee Lint , and Tasker , ( rodmcn rodmen ) . His object on the trip was to make a planand profile survey of the Colorado River from the mouth of the Green ( down doivn ) to the mouth of the San Juan , for the purpose of ( in- in ) vestigating dam sites mainly for power purposes . ( R . 3884-3885 . ) The party left Greenriver , Utah , with four boats , about eighteen feet long , three and ( one-half onehalf ) feet widel that drew eighteen inches of water . They were row boats . One of them was equipped so that an ( out- out ) board motor might be attached and they ( had bad ) an ( out- out ) board with them for the trip . The purpose of this trip was to complete the ( map- map ) ping from the mouth of the Green River to the mouth of the San Juan . He did no survey work between Greenriver , Utah , and the mouth of the Green River , so that the boat trip was continuous down . The party left Greenriver , Utah , September 12th , 1921Y . and reached the mouth of the Green River September 15th , according to ( Ms his ) memory , which he refreshed ( with -with with ) a diary of Mr . ( LaRue's LaRues ) . ( R . 3886-3888 . ) He remembers that the river from Greenriver , Utah , to the mouth of the San Rafael was swift and ( full -full full ) of rapids , but does not recall any difficulties . getting the boat ( through tbrough ) . He recalls , generally , Labyrinth Canyon , but does not recall any difficulties in getting the boats through either Labyrinth or ( Still- Still ) water Canyons , nor does he recall any sand bars . After reaching the mouth of the Green River the party continued on down through the Cataracts , |
