| 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. 0906 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0716a.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 |
Show During November and 906 December river very low ( sometimes somethiies ) nearly covered ( with witli ) ice , except the swift ( water Witter ) ; January the same ; February and March began to ( warm warni ) up , better stage of water . Placer mining stopped in high water , extreme low ( water Nvater ) , and cold weather . ( R . 3575-3576 . ) Never saw a power boat on the river ; miners used small ( flat-bottom flatbottom ) boats for prospecting purposes . ( R . 3576 . ) Saw the boats of Stanton party , the Brown and the Best parties . ( R . 3579 . ) One ( man inan ) staggered into camp ; had lost his outfit traveling up in the rapids ; made a raft at mouth of Dark Canyon of railway timbers ; at Hite current drifted ( him Um ) to willows and he came up to camp . He was just about dead . ( R . 3579 . ) Cross examination ( R . Vol . 20 , pp . 3579-3584 ) : Beaver and otter principal animals trapped . ( R . 3579-3580 . ) Trappers come up in spring with hides in boats , dry hides and take them overland to Greenriver . Believes he saw men twice going upstream , using either a blanket or some type of sail . ( R . 3580-3581 . ) Scow he built of lumber brought in with ( 20-mule 20mule ) outfit , bottom built of ( 2-inch 2inch ) lumber ; sides part way up of ( 2-inch 2inch ) , bends or rods are of 2 x ( 6's 6s ) ; frame and rest of inch lumber 12 inches wide . Heavier timbers used for bottom a part of way up nailed to heavier keels , 2 x ( 6's 6s ) . Equipment taken down on scow ; five or six men . ( R . ( 3582-35S3 358235S3 3582-3583 ) . ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110311 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/110311 |
