Title |
No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 1, pp. 1-748 |
Subject |
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Utah; United States -- 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. 1, pp. 1-748 |
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/s6pv6n1x |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110904 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x |
Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 1, p. 0256 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0371a.jpg |
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 would leave boats high ( aud and ) 256 dry before could move ( them -them them ) ; one ( time tilne ) barely got boats out before becom - ing ( land-locked landlocked ) , wide mud flat between ( them tlieni ) and the river . ( R . 922-923 . ) ( Mow Flow ) of driftwood menace to motor boats ; had to dodge logs , branches , and sticks . Greatest difficulty was sticking on sand bars . ( R . 921-923 . ) Good many bars in Labyrinth ( Can- Can ) yon ; especially in low stage of water ; ( some soine ) in ( Still- Still ) ( water -water water ) . ( Motor Alotor ) attached to boat at mouth of Green River ; boat drew nearly 22 inches , caused trouble with sand bars . Proceeded then up Colorado , large motor boat along . Large motor boat went through the Slide readily . ( R . 923-924 . ) He attempted to go up left shore ; shallow water and sand bars , stalled motor ; drifted below ( and ancl ) went through . Large boat piloted by Virgil Baldwin ( from froin ) ( point pohit ) on Green River to Moab . ( R . 927-929 . ) Difficulty above the Slide with sand bars and mud islands ; ( with 'with with ) both boats . Used ( sounding souliding ) pole to try and trace channel ; no channel deep enough in places without propellors and oars striking the sand ; ( that tLat ) condition continued until immediately below Moab . Large boat , backed down and traced channel of deeper water up opposite shore . ( R . 927-928 . ) Made a trip from Lees Ferry to Needles , ( Cali- Cali ) fornia , as boatman with government survey . ( R . 929 . ) |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110165 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110165 |