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Show beam , stern wheel , 12 633 H . P . marine engine . . ( R . 2385 . ) In Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons , at the break , barge Betsy ( Ann Aim ) was backed up and lashed to the Marguerite and taken down river ; total length of combined boats approximately 50 ft . ( Re- Re ) mained until outfit came out and helped take boats and equipment back up Green River to ( Wimrner's Wimrners Wimmer ) Ranch . Outfit consisted of two barges six ft . wide , 20 ft . long , lashed together , separated and one put ahead of Marguerite , and the other hauled up by two small motor boats , 16 ft . long . Boiler and drilling equipment on Betsy Ann and a paddle wheel rigged on ; boiler was used for power . ( R . 2386-2387-2388 . ) Went upstream to ( Wimmer's Wimmers ) Ranch , on Green River , distance of 95 miles , required about four 8- hour days . On sand bars frequently ; water low , sand bars not as much trouble upstream as they were dbwn . ( R . 2389 . ) Boats unloaded . Mar - guerite continued up river with eight or ten men aboard . Boat grounded below the Auger , and took a little time getting over Auger . Gravel island below ( Greeuriver Greenriver ) bridge ; all hands out and pushed boat over ; water shallow . ( R . 2390 . ) ( "Went Went Went ) by team from Greenriver to Hanksville ; met Frank Lawler and went with him to Hite . ( R . 2391 . ) Trail along east side of Colorado River , crossed river by fording to get to Hanksville . ( R . 2392 ) |