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. 0244 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0365a.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 ( 244 214 ) 4 ( Thompson Thonipsoil ) ( it 'it it ) was shipped by rail to Gjenwoodt Springs . On the second trip ( he be ) was joined by Bert ( Loper Loper- Loper ) * and they came down the river from the mouth of the Eagle River to Cisco , Utah . It was on this trip . that ( he lie ) with Bert Loper , ( ran rail ) the ( Westwater Allestwater ) ( rap- rap ) ids . He made the trip for the purpose of taking ( motion inotion ) pictures . ( R . 863-865 . ) ( Oompl Conipl ) . Exh . No . 103 identified as photograph * taken at the ( mouth niouth ) of the Dirty Devil River . ( R . Vol 5 ( 866-867 866--867 ) ) . , p . . Compl . Exh . No . ( 101 104 ) represents quiet water at Cataract Canyon between rapids . Compl . Exhibit No . 105 shows difficulty had in the Dark Canyon rapids when the boat lodged ( against agailist ) rocks for ( twenty-four twentyfour tw-enty-four twentyfour ) hours . ( Compl Conipl ) . Exhibit No . 106 shows boat in typical Cataract Canyon rapid . ( Compl Conipl ) . Exhibit No . 107 represents a rapid ( shui- shui ) ( lar Jar ) to Dark Canyon rapid and shows the water swinging first to one bank and then the other . Compl . Exhibit No . 108 shows driftwood in ( the them ) river at high water in vicinity of rapids twelve andl thirteen . Compl . Exhibit No . 109 represents rapid ( twenty- twenty twenty-- twenty ) one in Cataract Canyon . ( Compl Coilipl ) . Exhibit No . 110 is taken looking down ( stream strealn ) at rapid ( twenty-four twentyfour ) , about the center ( of" of of ) Cataract Canyon . Compl . Exhibit No . Ill shows rapid ( twenty- twenty ) three and was taken in 1921 . , |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
108995 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/108995 |