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Show . - 17 I In Januaryand February of 1926 lie went dowxi the river on trips with the Aloab Garage barge which was theii hauling considerable material . . On the majority of the trips trouble with sand bars was encountered , the exception being when they dirl not encounter such troubles . The boat carried a ( -Nvinch Nvinch ) and tow line to assist in pulling the boat off of the bars . He has seen the winch in ( operation operatioii ) a great number of times . ( R . 2990 . ) During the ( months inonths ) of January , February , and March , except possibly two or three times , the up trip always got off the boat on the east side of the river about a mile and a half or two miles above camp , and walked into Moab instead of riding tke boat , because it was quicker , and saved time ; it was not near as tedious as riding up on the boats . ( R . ( 2990-2991 299,0-2991 ) . ) During the months of July , August , September , and October he made a number of trips down to the mouth of Lockhart Canyon , drilling operations ( coin- coin ) menced there in the latter part of June . He made these trips on the ( Moab Aloab ) Garage barge a few times and the balance were made in a motor boat . . Up until July or August he had always had one of the operators of the Moab Garage in the boat with him , but after that time he rented a boat from the Moab Garage and drove it himself . During the months of July August , September , October , and ( Novem- Novem ) ber he was making at least three trips a month dovn the river to ( Loekhart Lockhart ) and a greater part of the |