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. 1172 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll12_0100a.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 |
Show Gulch to ( HalPs Hall's Halls ) ( Grossing Orossilig ) 1172 . He ( didn't didnt didii't didiit ) take a boat 0 with him as they were already there , and lie had nothing to do with getting the boats down . He has no recollection of having seen those particular boats ( at -it it ) Greenriver . When ( he lie ) went up the river looking for Mr . ( Chenoweth Olienoweth ) he would go up light , and hauled ( Mr "Air Air ) . ( Cheuoweth's Cheuoweths Chenoweth's Chenoweths ) ( supplies suppEes ) up . ( R . 4644 . ) He believes there was only one trip made with supplies , but they moved his ( camp calilp ) various places , and they usually stayed with ( Mr Air ) . Chenoweth . He has been up Bull Frog Rapids loaded more than once . They had a base of supplies at ( Hall's Halls ) ( Cross Cross- Cross ) ¬ ing , and never knew what they wanted and used to go down and get things . Sometimes he could make ( it -it it ) up Bull Prog Rapids without help . It wasjust according to how he hit the current ; most of the time he had to help it with the oars . But they were never loaded very heavy . He would suppose the boats would draw five or six inches ( light Eight ) , and loaded maybe ( eight eioght ) or nine inches . ( R . ( 4611 4641- ) 1845 . ) He believes the Evinrude needed a foot of water to operate in , but this was his first experience with power boats . ( Mr 'Mr Mr ) . ( Wimmer Whumer ) operated the boat , and he was in the capacity of a helper and boatman . He stayed down there that year in . the neighbor ¬ hood of ( forty-five fortyfive ) days , and when he was ready to come out he came out by the way of ( Hall's Halls ) Crossing and ( Hanksville Hauksville ) with a pack outfit , and packed all the way back to Greenriver . |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
109871 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/109871 |