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Show 30 used and the experience of the party wore similar to those of the Stanton party . . 4 The steamer ( "The The ) Major ( Powell" Powell ) ( ( 18911 0-1- R . 58 , Exceptions 12 , 49 ) In the year 1891 , a steamboat was ( launched lawiched ) at Greenriver , Utah , known as ( The Die ) ( Major -Alajor Alajor ) ( Powell Pozvell ) . ( Photo . Compl . Exhs . 474 , 475 , 476 . . ) The boat was run down the river as far as ( Wheeler's Wheelers ) ( Ranch Rancli ) about , 20 miles below Greenriver , Utah , and there ( abandoned abandoiied ) . by the owners . ( Abs . R . vol . 1 , p . 566 . ) In the spring of 1893 , William H . Edwards and some associates leased this boat from the owners . for the purpose of taking tourists down the river . The boat was approximately 35 feet long , , ( 8-foot 8foot ) beam , and drew 18 inches of water ( Abs . R . Vol . 1 , p . . 566 ) , and was equipped with an upright ( boiler- boiler ) with two 6 HP . engines connected to twin screws . Mr . Edwards and his associates made the ( neces- neces ) sary repairs upon the boat , and , in the month ( of' of ) April , 1893 ( Abs . R . vol . 1 , pp . 567-568 ) , started down the river on a trial trip . Mr . Edwards was an experienced riverman . In order to assist thein in the operation of the boat on the return trip and upon other trips , Edwards made marlis upon the canyon walls to indicate the points where bad sand bars and . other obstructions might be encountered . . ( Abs . . R . . Vol 1 p 568 ) . . , , . . . ( 'Edwards Edwards ) ( Abs R vol ' 1 555 ) Kane . . . . . , , p . . ; ( Abs . . R . . vol . . 1 1 , p . 589 ) ; McDonald ( Abs . . R . . vol . . 1 , p . . 610 ) ; ( Photos- Photos ) Compl . Exhibits 222 to 262 . . |
