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. 0113 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0298b.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 Sometimes when , the 113 river is scattered all out over there it would be very shallow in some places , and when ( he lie ) crossed the ( channel cliamiel ) here and there it would be deeper . Water in channel not always two or more feet deep , except on any regular ford . ( ( B R ) . 413-414 . ) Further examination ( ( B R ) . Vol . 3 , pp . ( 414r- 414r ) 416 ) : He was one of the first settlers at Bluff and there is an old Indian trail which leads along the north side of the San Juan River but it was a long ( dis- dis ) tance from the river . It would be over one ( hun- hun ) dred miles . ( ( B R ) . 414 . ) When he went to Bluff he ( didn't didnt ) follow that trail as he ( svent vent ) into Arizona and there was an old road there . From there he left the road and struck northeast on ( an ail ) Indian trail on the south side of the San Juan River ; went through the Navajo reservation and crossed the San ( Juaii Judh ) River near Bluff . ( Tuba Tuiba ) City , Arizona , is one hundred miles from the ( San Sail ) ( Juan Juall ) River and as they came northeast they were coming toward the river but was a ( con- con ) siderable distance from the river and on me first trip he ( didn't didnt ) see the river until he ( get g-ct' gct ) to ( Bluff -Bluff Bluff ) . ( R . 415-416 . ) At that time the Indians were making use of boats to cross the river . They ( had bad ) little rude canoes but he saw no Indians going up or down the river . ( 33307-31-Tor 3330731Tor ) 1-8 |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109058 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109058 |