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Show 1163 But lie believes it was right around ( Greenrivar Greenriv-3r Greenriv3r ) some place , as this was where they were starting out from . . He had made arrangements with Mr . Wolverton to meet him at the junction on the ( re- re ) turn trip and to tow him back up to the San Rafael , , , but when he got to the junction Wolverton ( wasn't wasnt ) there , and he came up the Green River ( thirty-five thirtyfive ) or forty miles , and met Mr . Wolverton , , who towed him up to ( Wimmer's Wimmers ) Ranch . He believes he was a little fast in making the appointment , and got that far up the river before Wolverton met him . . ( Wol- Wol ) verton had a power boat , ( which vhich ) he believes was ( a- a ) : , ( side-wheeler sidewheeler ) . He entered the employ of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company about that time , , and since then has only taken a ( few feiv ) trips on the Green River in boats . These short trips would be down the river just a few miles ; say , down to the San Rafael ( twenty-five twentyfive ) miles . Ill 1928 he made a trip from North Wash to Lees Ferry with the Galloways . The boats were made of either sixteen or eighteen foot lumber , and were put into the river at North Wash just above Hite . . ( R 4615-4616 ) He ( didn't didnt ) . . . get any water ha these open boats on the river on this trip . . ( R . . 4618 . . ) Beginning ( -Nvith Nvith ) this last trip , , the Colorado trip , he never had any difficulties or obstructions to his navigation on the river in the boats he has used . . ( R . 4618 . ) ) |