| Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 2, pp. 749-1426 |
| 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. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 2, pp. 749-1426 |
| 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/s6k35wbz |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110905 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz |
| Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 2, p. 0984 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0807a.jpg |
| Relation |
No. 14 Original. Abstract in Narrative Form of the Testimony Taken before the Special Master, and filed in His Court by Him, vol. 2, pp. 479-1426 |
| 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 |
( July J-111y J111y ) 30j 1929 ; the depth ( 934 9S4 ) of the ( wator wateir ) on that ( clay day- day ) was 8.6 ; that is , 8.6 feet . It is spoken of in tenths of a foot . ( R . 3830 . ) That is the depth of the water at that point . On August 13 the ( depth deptli ) of the ( wator Nvatqr ) wa 14.2 feet ; the difference between this and 14.4 is . 2 . i ( B . 3931 . ) The readings which appear on the chart ( vcjre ware ) ( taksn takegi ) at the same time he took his samples . Readings for maximums and others that gave representative figures were taken at different periods . In taking the measurements ( he lie ) used a one hundred pound weight ( attached attaclied ) to the end of the cable , and . they were ( taken talmn ) ( from froin ) the cable car which crosses the , river at Goodrich . Compl . ( Exli Exh ) . No . 497 is a chart which shows the : percentage [ ratio ] of silt and suspended matter carried by the river to the discharge or total flow of the river . The dotted line indicates the amount of suspended matter ia per cent and the solid black line indicates the discharge in ( second-feet secondfeet ) . ( R . 3831-3832 . ) ( "Q Q ) . Now , just take ( some soine ) figure on ( there tliere ) , and illustrate what you ( mean inean ) . ( "A A ) . On August 1st the percentage of silt ( was ivas ) about 14 or 15 per cent , and the discharge for the same period was about 23,000 or 24,000 ( second-feet secondfeet ) . However , the peak discharge was not recorded until the second day of August , which was about 27,000 or 28,000 ( second-feet secondfeet ) ; at the same ( time tin-le tinle ) , the ( per- per per-- per ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
109676 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/109676 |
