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Show ( He lie ) recalls ( tliey they ) got hung 558 up on a riffle right at ( Bate Rite ) ( and aud ) had to ( get got ) out and push the boats off . He explained that forty years is a long time to recall every time the boats were stuck and that he can remember lots of the instances , but not all ; but he knows they were on bars quite a good deal , especially farther below Tickaboo Bar . His capacity with the expedition was boatman and assistant cook . ( R . 1898 . ) He had had some experience prior to this expedition on Lake ( On- On ) tario as a boatman , and had had some experience as a cook ; had , in fact , applied for the job as cook , but they already had a cook ( "that that ) ( couldn't couldnt ) boil water without burning ( it7' it7 it" it ) ; so he had to take the job over . They had ( no iao ) difficulty from Tickaboo Bar on down to Lees Ferry , except on account of ( ex- ex ) ( treme treine ) shallow water . They had to make one portage on this account , for about ( one-half onehalf ) a mile . His notes give the date of this portage , but not the location . He would judge it was about half way between Dandy Crossing and Lees Ferry . ( R . 1899 . ) This railroad ( was -was was ) to be located along the side of the bed of the river . ( R . 1899-1900 . . ) As * he recalls , Mr . Stanton picked up his survey line about half way between Tickaboo Bar and Lees Ferry . The line had ( been beell ) run down the year ( be- be ) fore . He recalls that they were stuck on sand bars several ( times thues ) . He states that the lower river is inore gravel ; there is sand , too , but a good deal of fine gravel . When they would get oil a bar they |
