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Show i i - . v * , . : . ( -j j ) i - i - j s * * ' . . 781 Tedbnically his company still retains its interests there R 3000 . ( . . ) . . . It is his understanding that his company is one of the defendants in a suit commenced by the State of ( 'Utah Utah ) and the Texas Oil ( Company Conipauy ) against the Midwest Oil Company Shafer and others . . He was not a defendaut in that suit and he does not have a permit himself . . ( R . 3001 ) Redirect examination ( R . Vol . . -16 , pp . 3001- 3002 ) : He ( -was was ) on the river at least once a month from the middle of September or the first of October until the latter part of October , 1928 . He might have skipped a month but he vould average at least a trip a ( month moiath ) ; and the times that he waded in the water to get the boat off from reefs , the water was from eight inches to a foot deep . ( R . . 3001-3002 . . ) Therewere ( two tivo ) or three places between the dock [ at Moab ] and Kane Creek , during the latter part of the period 1927 to 1928 , that gave a great deal of trouble . At times the channel would cut through . Other times it would be very shallow . ( R . 3002 . . ) Further examination ( R . ( 'Vol Vol ) . 16 , pp . . 3002- 3005 ) : : At the times he speaks of the Moab Garage boats ( 'were were ) being ( operated opeTated ) but not regiilarly , and they ( 'went went ) through the same places . ( R . , 3002 . . ) His company bad such supplies as fuel , ( gaso- gaso ) line , , camp supplies , repairs , , and some drilling ( 33307-31-'VOL 3330731VOL ) . 2-3 |