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Show He got in one evening ( 1090 109-6 ) and left eauly , the next ( morning inol-ning inolning ) for home . Once he crossed just above Mexican Hat in ( May Afay ) when he was gathering a bunch of cattle to drift them down to the Elk Mountains . On this occasion they took off their saddles and cloths and the horses had to swim . He ( doesn't doesnt ) recall any other time that ( he 'lie lie ) lias ( Grossed elrossed ) the river . ( R 4386-4387 . ) 1 V H . C . PERKINS For Defendant ( ( Record 1teTord ) , Vol . 25 , pp . ( 4388-4394 4388,4394 ) ) He is 54 years old , is in cattle and sheep business , and resides in ( Blaiiding Blanding ) . ( R . 4388 . ) He is familiar with the San Juan ( country counia-Y couniaY ) . Character of land from Hole in the Rock eastward to Elk Ridge , for first ( twenty tiventy ) miles is splendid grazing land , he would say , and as you near Elk Ridge , good ( farming farmiug ) land on the South side of San Juan back of Navajo Mountains , there is a lot of splendid agricultural land on the high mesas . ( R . 4389 . ) Has crossed the San Juan at various points ; shallowest place on the river is at Sand Island . Recalls the time the San Juan went dry . Since that time has never seen the San Juan when it ( would -would would ) not strike a horse up to its belly . ( R . 4390 . ) In the summer of 1928 the river was low and cars , ( were Nvere ) taken across with a good team . ( R . 4391-4392 . ) |
