Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 2, pp. 749-1426 |
Subject |
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Utah; United States -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Utah -- 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. 2, pp. 749-1426 |
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/s6k35wbz |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110905 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz |
Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 2, p. 0802 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0664a.jpg |
Relation |
No. 14 Original. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 2, pp. 479-1426 |
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 the ( bottom 'bottom bottom ) of ( boat 'boat boat ) dragged 802 in sand . ( R . ( 3074- 8074-- ) 3075 . ) The place where they worked boat off ( tho the ) sand , was several miles above Warm Creek . ( R . 3075-3076 . ) ( Oross-GxoMwnation OrossGxoMwnation Cross-oxamigzation Crossoxamigzation ) . ( R . Vol . 17 , pp . ( 3076- 8076- ) 3094 ) : The supplies brought to the survey at Rock ( Greek Creek ) by pack train . ( R . 3077 . ) On one trip supplies were brought down the river . ( R . 3077 . ) ( "When When ) the survey was finished arrangements were made for a boat to take them out . The pack outfit liad been fired , and the boat was only way to get out except by walking or to go ( back bach ) by ( horse horse- horse ) back . ( R . 3078-3039 . ) The easiest and most practical way to get back to Lees Ferry , was by horseback . ( R . 3083 . ) When he saw the Charles H . Spencer there was in addition to a few ( wagons Nagons ) , ( some soine ) ( kind kbid ) of ( ma- ma ) chinery . He can not say what it was ( Imt but ) it was ( more moTe ) ( heavy bea-vy beavy ) than bulky . . He does not recall the ( dimensions dimensioias ) but ( he be ) does remember there was one small steam engine . ( R . 3085 . ) He knows there was something else besides the wagons . The ferryboat was taken up the river just once by the company and both the Violet Louise and the ( Mullins MuZlins ) boat took the ferryboat upstream . One of them , he ( doesn't doesnt ) remember which one , was tied to the side and the other was used to pull it or to steer it , he ( doesn't doesnt ) ( remember remembe ) whether it . was tied ahead or behind , but he believes it was ( tied -tied tied ) behind . ( R . 3086 . ) . |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109291 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/109291 |