| 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. 0404 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0446a.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 404 ( quarter-decked quarterdecked qtiartu-decked qtiartudecked ) all around ; built of ( oak oah ) with hickory ribs . Lifeline around outside ; 10 ( water water- water ) tight compartments in bottom ; draft 15 to 18 in . loaded . Were specially constructed . ( R . 1409 . ) Launched on Colorado River , mouth of Crescent Creek ; brought to that point by wagon from Greenriver . ( R . 1410 . ) Party went ( from froin ) ( Green- Green ) river to Crescent Creek across desert by wagon . ( R . 1411 . ) No towns enroute ; ( thunderstorm thuaderstorm ) flooded camp at Crescent Creek , ( drowned drowiied ) two of horses . Did not see any ranches or people between ( Greenriver -Greenriver Greenriver ) and Cresent Creek . ( R . 1411-1412 . ) Boats shipped to Crescent Creek ; did not want second dose of Cataracts . Left Crescent Creek December 10 ; stopped ( Tick- Tick ) aboo Rapids ; boats sprung leak at Trachyte . ( Water AVater ) was lower , had trouble with gravel bars below . ( R . 1414 . ) Placer miners working in Canyon ; one man had been with ( Powell's Powells ) ( expedi expedi- expedi ) tion . ( R . 1414 . ) Saw no other boats on river between Crescent Creek and Lees ( Perry Ferry ) , ( except except- except ) those belonging to miners ; just row boats , sharp bowandstern . ( R . 1415 . ) Didnotseeanypower boats , nor boats of any kind ( hauling bauling ) ( freight fteight ) and passengers . Staked out placer claims . ( R . 1416- 1417 . ) Post Office at Lees ( Perry Ferry ) . ( Prom Fron-i Froni ) ( placer placer- placer ) claims to Lees ( Perry Ferry ) sand bars and high winds and whirlpools were encountered . Rapids and riffles between Crescent Creek and Lees ( Perry Ferry ) ; boats ( ran rail ) all rapids . Would not try to take type ( of of' of ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
109358 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109358 |
