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Abstract Testimony, V 2, p. 1068
| 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 |
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| Title | Abstract Testimony, V 2, p. 1068 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | 1929-1931-roll12_0048a.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 | water , different heights of ( 1068 106S ) the sand bars , a man that is accustomed to sand bars on the river can distinguish the line of a sand bar under water , although it may be six , eight , ten , or twelve inches under the water ; always a little break in the water on the surface ; a person ( wouldn't wouldnt ) notice that unless they were ( experi- experi ) qnced . ( R . 4232 . ) V / It is easier to find the channel very late in the season , in October or November , when the river is at the very lowest and more confined . ( R . 4232 . ) In the trips which he has made on the river he , has noticed the channel is never in the same place . That is , not two weeks in succession , or two days in succession sometimes , the channel is not in the same place another time a later will ; may go , year , you find the channel back where you had seen it the year previously . ( R . 4233 . ) It is possible to see the channel change while you are watching it , even a few minutes , when the bars are cutting . This happens as the water is reaching its lowest level , receding , when it has dropped off the top of the high sand bars , and working under the edges of them . ( R . 4233 . ) You can see the channel changing . They think they know where to go ; chances are they ( don't dont ) know the depth of the water they pick for the channel then ; they ( can't cant ) see far enough ahead at one time ; they ( majr may ) get into pockets . . ( R . ( 4233-4234 4233--4234 ) . ) The river has several channels or braided channels , , generally between the big bends , where there is |
| Setname | usa_crc |
| ID | 109833 |
| Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/109833 |