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Show i Mrinaii Mtti 51 Especially troublesome crossing bars were ( encoun -encoun- encoun ) tered at miles 40.4 , 43 , and 46.5 . Both boats stuck at mile 46.3 and motor boat at mile 43.7 . ( R . 227 . ) ( Motor Alotor ) boat stuck twice at ( miles miles' miles ) 43.6 and 43.3 and the small boat once . ( R . 227 . ) Mr . Baldwin took continuous soundings in ( the" the ) 16 miles traveled on October 21 , and when the depth became less than three feet he knew he was ( ap- ap ) ( proaching proachiug ) a crossing bar and started looking for deep water if it could be found . ( R . 228 . ) ( Monday 211onday ) morning , October 22 , he stopped at mile 48'1 2 on right bank ( John L . Shafer well No . ( 1-A 1A ) ) ; the channel between miles 47 and 481 2 was ( ex- ex ) tremely difficult to find , especially in the ( vicinity vicMility ) of the John L . Shafer well No . ( 1-A 1A ) ; leaving there the channel crosses to left bank at mile 49.2 where , there is an extensive crossing bar . It crosses back again at mile 49.7 , where there is also an extensive crossing bar . ( R . 228 . ) Between miles 50 and 51 the channel was more or less indefinite . A very decided crossing bar was at mile 50.2 , where both boats had lots of trouble ; they were half hour working their way across . Not up to Moab yet . ( R . 228-229 . ) From mile 50 to boat ( dock dock- dock ) , just above mile 65y ran into crossing bars almost continuously ( Out- Out ) standing crossing bars were at miles 53.9 , 54.51 55.4 , 55.9 , 56.51 59.2 ; ( and ancl ) shoals and shallow places are scattered on both sides of the river , clogging the ( channel 01annel ) on Mill ( Greek Creek- Creek ) side and below Courthouse |
