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. 0649 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0568b.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 649 ( BENJAMIN BENTAXIN ) D . ( HABSHBEBGEB HARSUBERGER ) For Complainant ( llecord Vol . 13 , pp . 2500-2521 ) He ipsides at ( Valentine1 Valentine ) Arizona ( ; - ) operates store and service station . Lived at Needles , ( Cali Cali- Cali ) fornia , and conducted mining operations on San Juan River ( first fu--st fust ) in December , 1892 . Entered San Juan country by team from ( Win- Win ) slow , Arizona , reaching San Juan River about 40 miles below Bluff ; followed trail to San Juan near ( ISTokai Nolcai ) Canyon ; wagon left on top of bluff , supplies packed down ; ten ( pepjple peolple ) in party ; possibly 25 miners in canyon ( wlicn when ) he got there . ( R . 2500- 2502 . ) Stayed about two months ; teams were sent back to Winslow for supplies ; other parties on river supplied by pack horses from Bluff . . ( R , 2502-2503 . ) During the time he was there , did not see any miners receive supplies by boats on river ; did not see any boats on river ; saw some row boats when he returned in 1902 . From 1902 to 1921 in San Juan country most of the time was interested in oil operations and ( drilled chilled ) near Mexican Hat about a mile from the river bed . ( R . ( 2504 2501 ) . ) Tools and casings used in oil drillings , were brought in by team from Colorado points to Bluff and down to drilling sites in lighter loads ; the rate for freighting from Bluff to Mexican Hat was 3 or 4 cts . per pound . ( R . 2507-2508 . ) Freight to a |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109510 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109510 |