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. 0784 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0654a.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 of ( material m7aterial ) to ( haul haifl ) . ( The Tho ) 784 ( boat boA ) was set on the ( Oolo"- Oolo ) ( rado Tado ) River at the ( mouth inouth ) of Warm Greek . ( R . 3009 . ) In his judgment the cost of the boat ( would 'would would ) be thirty thousand dollars . He was familiar with the cost of construction of boats at that time . ( The Tbe ) boat was equipped ( with NYitli ) steam power , but ( he lie ) does not know what horsepower . The boiler was about eight feet in diameter and ten feet long . After assembling the boat ( he lie ) launched it and two ( United 'United United ) States inspectors inspected the ( hulls huUs ) and boilers , and helped launch the boat . ( R . 3010 . ) Everything on the boat was satisfactory and the inspectors left after it was launched . He attended to a few details and then went home . The engine was brought to the ( mouth imouth ) of ( "Warm Warm Warm ) Creek and the boiler was brought in with sixteen yoke of oxen . ( R . 3011 . ) They had to try the engine before he could leave , and we went up and down ( there-kind therekind ) of right in the ( river-traveled rivertraveled ) up and down there , went may be one ( hundred hundrel ) yards or so up and down . ( R . 3011-3012 . ) The boat was constructed of Oregon pine . ( Coinpl Compl ) . ( Exh Exb ) . No . 469 is a picture of part of the framework of the boat while under construction . The picture was taken right on the bank of the river . Photographs No . 467 was taken at the ( mouth inouth ) of Warm ( Greek Creek ) , and ( Oompl Compl ) . Exh . No . 468 was taken at the same place . ( R . 3012-3013 . ) The last time he saw the boat she was lying in a little eddy at the place ( where -NN7here NN7here ) she was put |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
108967 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/108967 |