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. 0620 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0554a.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 ( xier x1er ) ( Canyon Oanyon ) , towards 620 lower end of ( Labyrinth L4b3vrjtA11 ) Canyon . Trail along river within sight of boat ( ixoapdy maxly ) 411 the way . ( R . 2278-2279 . ) Fort ( Bottom Dottom ) is a ( flat fhal ) and there is an Aztec fort , and a cliff ruin ; thail came back up river with pack outfit ; left boat th4po . Did not ( meet ineet ) any other people using boa lis . ( R . 2279 . ) Torrey is 150 miles from the ( Groan Grapul ) River . It is Canyon ( country couiltry ) ; sheep range country . Saw few men drilling for oil and half . dozen cattle men . ( R . 2280 . ) ( Cross-examination Crossexamination ) ( R . Vol . 12 , pp . 2280- 2283 ) : The parties were conducted down river for ( com- com ) ( pensation pensation' pensation ) . ( R . ( 2281 9281 ) . ) Boat loss was due to ( fool- fool ) hardy act on part of those handling boat ; happened in April , 1926 . ( R . 2282 . ) Ladies have ( made inade ) the ( trip ta-ip taip ) . ( R . 2283 . ) Redirect ( examiination exconination ) ( R . ( Yol Vol ) . 12 , pp . 2284-2294 ) : ( Pive Five ) days actual running time trip from ( Cres Cres- Cres ) ( cent cont ) Creek down to Lees Ferry , with two or four days for side trips . Reef or strata of rock runs cross stream 15 miles below ( Hall's Halls ) Crossing ; has had trouble there ; it is called reef rapid or shock rapid ; narrow channel 40 to 50 ft . wide to right of island going ( down clown ) . ; channel not less than foot deep . ( R . 2285 . ) |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110257 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110257 |