| 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. 0090 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0286a.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 90 ( 3Por 11or ) each measurement all of these factors can be ( obtained "Obtained Obtained ) from it . You can determine the ( dis- dis ) ( charge --harge harge ) ; you can determine the ( cross-section crosssection ) ; you ( can call ) determine the mean velocity ; you cftix determine ( the Ule ) ( maximum niaximuni ) velocity ; and you ( can call ) determine the ( mean mican ) flow . Each measurement used showed him . all of those ( things thbigs ) . Now , approximately there is made ( 365 3655 ) ( measure measure- measure ) ¬ ments a year at Lees Ferry . Since 1921 there have been thousands of measurements made , from ( which A'rhich Arhich ) ( any zally ) one of these points could have ( been beeii ) determined . He simply took those measurements for 1921 and 1922 to show a picture . He could have taken 1921 , 19237 19277 ( and aild ) ( 1928-any 1928any ) one of the thousands of ( others-as othersas ) long as he had a composite picture there , high water and low water in all seasons . In making up sheet for 1921 he considered all of the ( measurements measurenients ) that were not affected by ice between 2 ( and aild ) 15 , the number of the ( measure measure- measure ) ( ments-or mentsor ) sufficient measurements to get the range and stage from high water to low water ; the ( meas- meas ) urements ( used-if usedif ) necessary , he ( can call ) look to the field notes ( and ilid ) show the dates for which those ( measure measure- measure ) ments were made . This plate was ( made niade ) up to show , to the best of his ability , the approximate relation between the various elements he has shown for the Lees Ferry Station . These charts as far as the observed ( veloci veloci- veloci ) ties and depths were concerned , were prepared in order that ( he lie ) might show a picture of the depths |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
109627 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/109627 |
