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Show 3 £ G pVtr . BitAOKMAR ] I now offer to prove ( by 'by by ) ( tho 'the the ) - ( witness N'ritiless Nritiless ) ( on oil ) the stand that he has been presentdiirling ( ihis -this this ) hearing and has heard the ( testimony testlimolly ) with ( ref- ref ) ! ( erence crelice ) to the operations of the boat of the Moab ( Garage 'Garage Garage ) which transported ( oil-well oilwell ) supplies from ( Moab AMoab ) down the river to several different points , . ( tmd aild ) that in his opinion , owing to the excessive freight rates charged , also that the ( operations opuatiolis ) were of a temporary and of ( an all ) explorative character , that ( such stich ) navigation or operation of the boat is not , in his opinion , commercial navigation . ( R . 1249 . ) The SPECIAL ( MASTER MASTErn ) Just add to that , ( "and and ) that the witness will so testify . " ( ( K R ) . 1255 . ) He returned to the city of Moab August 29th with ( Mr "Mr Mr ) . Archie D . Ryan and the chauffeur ( R . 12507 1252 ) , and then he and his party ( "went went ) ( over over- over ) land by automobile to Greenriver town , where he inspected the first riffle below the railroad bridge ( on oil ) the ( Green G-reel-1 Greel1 ) River . ( R . 1250 . ) The riffle in question at the time of his inspection showed a very considerable drop in the water ( sur- sur ) face there above ( and aud ) below the riffle , which drop he . should estimate at least two and a half feet . The water was ( running ranning ) through at a very rapid rate . A number of boulders were showing above the ( sur- sur ) face of the water ( in ill ) spots , and the surface of the water indicated clearly that others were below the surface . As compared to a survey of the riffle that had been made ( in ill ) 1909 , the river had ( moved nioved ) substantially its entire width . ( R . 1250 . ) |