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. 0736 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0612a.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 off propeller ( pins phis ) twice 736 . That was the major trouble they had . That was occasioned by getting on the sand bars ; that was the damage that was done by getting on the sand bars ; sand bars were frequently hit , but that ( was -was was ) the only time any real damage was done . He ( Wtis wits ) operating the boats himself daily and was quite familiar with the channel , because of the daily operation . ( R . 2840-2841 . ) He was back on the Colorado River about the 20th of October , 1928 , and went down about sixty miles to the portion of the river known as the loop about six miles above the junction . He had two small sixteen foot boats each equipped with an ( out-board outboard out-boaTd outboaTd ) motor , He was accompanied by the cook , a ( man mail ) named Gray ( Tlie The ) rest of the party had arranged to come overland by ( truck trucl- trucl ) and pack . They were located at the foot of one of the only trails coming in to the lower portion of the river . ( R . 2841 . ) This trail comes in near the south east corner of Township 29 ( South Soiith ) , Range 19 East , and was made by one of the oil companies four or five years ago . They endeavored to make a road but found it ( im- im ) practical , and it developed into a fairly good pack trail portions of it very rough , but can be used . ( R . 2842 . ) This trail joins on the road that comes down Indian ( Greek Creek ) . His \ vork this year ( was "was was ) of the same general nature as it had been in previous years with the |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109217 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109217 |