Title |
No. 14 Original, Brief for the United States, 1930 |
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. Brief for the United States of America, 1930 |
Spatial Coverage |
Colorado; Utah; Mexico |
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/s6ff3v0h |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110906 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ff3v0h |
Title |
Brief for the U.S., 1930, p. 005 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll12_0245b.jpg |
Relation |
No. 14 Original, Brief for the United States of America, 1930 |
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 5 nonnavigability of the rivers . The head of ( naviga naviga- naviga ) tion of the Colorado River was far below Lees Ferry , Arizona . ( See page 8 , this brief . ) The physical characteristics of a river must be considered in determining its navigability . These rivers can not be used as highways of commerce ( vithin within ) the State of Utah . During most months of the year their stream flow changes greatly from day to day ; they carry a large amount of sand and silt which form sand bars , and the tortuous courses of the rivers and their changing velocity and volume cause the bars to change in size and shape from day to day . Because of these and other conditions these streams are not navigable within the State of Utah . ( See page 52 , this brief . ) Rivers , which are classed as navigable rivers , are those which are used or are capable or susceptible to being used as highways of commerce . Boating in these rivers in Utah has always been difficult due to the physical characteristics of the river . No merchant in any town on or near these rivers has ever used them for the purpose of transportation . Such use as has been made of the rivers has been confined principally to small boats and rafts of miners , prospectors , ( ex- ex ) plorers , and engineers . Commercial experiments with larger boats have failed because of inability to cope with natural river conditions . At the time of trial there were no boats in operation on any of the rivers in Utah . 35623-31-2 |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109493 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ff3v0h/109493 |