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. 0887 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0706b.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 Well , on the trip ( back bach ) upstream 887 . This ( was was- was ) below the Kane Creek Well . ( R . 3947 . ) He ( doesn't doesnt ) recall testifying that ( he lie ) had ( sonic- sonic ) , special difficulty about ten miles from Moab , on ( the- the the ) . upstream trip , but the special difficulty that stands . out in his recollection was just below the dock at Moab ; ( "that that ) ( particular particulax ) thing stands out as ( the- the tho ) . greatest difficulty . " R . 3947-3948 . He encountered about the equal in obstacles to navigation on the upper half of the river , between Moab and the mouth of the Green , as he did ( oa om ) ( the- the ) lower half of the river ; there was just as much trouble below as there was ( above-in abovein ) the matters of ( ground- ground ) ing and being able to get off with a lesser degree of * difficulty . From the standpoint of running aground and being able to get off with a lesser amount of difficulty than the special places which he ( men- men ) ( tioned tionecl ) before the lower half was equal to the ( upper upper- upper ) half . So that from your observation of the ( river river- river ) lie would say that the difficulties of navigation ( were- were ) about the same in all parts . ' ( R . 3948-3949 . ) BAY ( BONDER BONNER ) WORTHY For Complainant ( ( Record Recoi-d Recoid ) , Vol . 22 , pp . 3949-3957 ) He is of Saltville , Virginia ; an engineer by profes ¬ sion , and at the present time is operating a rock quarry for the Mathison Alkali Works . ( R . 3949 . ) He was ( formerly forinerly ) in ( the tile ) Government Service for three years at Yuma , in the capacity from ( chainman chaininan ) up to instrument man . Then he went as instrument |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109368 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/109368 |