| 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. 1083 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll12_0055b.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 |
Wheeler ranch , the Wimmer 1083 ranch now , and then , have the Wheeler ( boys-they boysthey ) were ( cattlemen-go cattlemengo ) to Greenriver and bring the stuff down , or he might send word for them to bring it down , and have it ready for him ; very few trips ( he lie ) made from the ( Wim Wim- Wim ) mer ranch to Greenriver in a boat . ( R . 4274 . ) She made one trip while she was living at ( Valen Valen- Valen ) ( tine's tines ) Bottom ; in a rowboat with her brother up to Greenriver . She made two trips in 1894 and she believes ( a -a a ) trip in 1896 , one of the trips being on the Paddy Ross . One of the trips was from Greenriver , Utah , to the mouth of the river and the other from ( Wimmer's Wimmers Wimm'er's Wimmers ) Ranch to ( Turk's Turks ) Point , a little below ( Valentine's Valentines ) Bottom . The trip she made down to the mouth of the river was on the Paddy Ross and she believes in 1896 . Most of the trips she made down were with her husband . After she came away from ( Valentine's Valentines ) Bottom she lived there most of the time since 1915 . ( R . 4274-4275 . ) She heard the testimony of her husband and to her recollection the conditions were substantially as testified to by him . During the time she lived at Greenriver , Utah , she never knew of boats being engaged in ( transporting tiansporting ) freight or passengers on the river . ( Cross-Examination CrossExamination ) ( R . Vol . 24 , pp . 4276-4277 ) : A portion of the river over which she piloted the Paddy Ross was a short stretch below ( Wimmer's Wimmers ) Ranch . She piloted a distance she would judge of about thirty miles . She had never before piloted a |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110054 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/110054 |
