| 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. 0271 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0378b.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 ( -YJ YJ ) * During this traverse survey , a drilling site was located and the method of transportation of tools , ( men inen ) , and equipment , was taken into ( consideration consideratiom ) ( R . 998-999 . ) The result of his investigation was that : The first oil site was located ( on oil ) the east side of the river . ( They 'Phey Phey ) had ( figured figtired ) ( somewhat soniewbat ) ( on oil ) a ( wagon wagoil ) i ( -oad-on oadon ) the possibility of a wagon road down ( King's Kings ) Bottom , and thence up , following Kane Springs Canyon to the Kane Springs amphitheater . The divide ( between betweeD ) ( Kane Caile ) Springs Canyon and ( the tile ) Colorado River at one place there is very narrow . They had concluded they would drive a short tunnel through that divide and overcome the seven ( hun hun- hun ) dred foot ( climb clinil ) they would ( have licave ) to make with a wagon road over that divide . From there they could follow the bench of the Shafer limestone ( down dowia ) to the Colorado River and thence to the well location . However , that was not the road of least resistance . In the ( matter imatter ) of locating a ( wild-cat wildcat wild-eat wildeat ) ( well Nvell ) . in what was at that time considered very ( wild wild- wild ) ( cat eat ) country they had . to take into consideration from a consulting ( standpoint staiidpoint ) to lower as much as possible all costs ( in iii ) connection with the work . Had ( during diii-ing diiiing ) their survey ( work -NNrork NNrork ) , consulted United States Water Supply Paper , ( Bulletin Biffletin ) No . 335 ( and 11111a ) 336 ( 1921 ) , ( which -which which ) contained maps of the course of the Colorado River as well as profile surveys . Used these ( maps inaps ) in order to guide their work through the country . They fitted together the ( course cotirse ) of the ( river-the riverthe ) maps were similar |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110274 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110274 |
