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. 0582 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0535a.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 ( Compl Cornpl ) . ( Exh Dikb ) . No . 246 582 shows ( Mill Afill ) ( Oraig Craig ) Bend In Cataract Canyon . ( Compl Coinpl ) . ( Exli ExIi ) . No . 247 shows the only rapid in Cataract Canyon that the expedition portaged . They called in the Big ( Eock Rock ) ( Eapid Rapid ) , No . 25 . ( ( B R ) . 1967-1969 . ) Compl . Exh . No . 248 shows Cranberry Point , Cataract Canyon . ( R . 1969 . ) The trees in ( fore fore- fore ) ¬ ground are Cottonwood . When ( Staiiton's Staiitons Stanton's Stantons ) party went through in 1886 , across the river from here ( ( in- in ) dicating ) they found a half barrel of cut loaf sugar . While theywere camped here they crossed to see if they could find any of it . Digging around in the sand they found a case of a dozen quart jars of ( cran cran- cran ) ¬ berry jam . The date on the box said it had been put up in 1836 . Broke several of the jars , and took the balance back to camp , and found it a welcome addition to our fare . Also found the remains of a wagon box , and the bone of a human leg at the same point . Named it Cranberry Point . In ( fore- fore ) ground is flat plain of river . River is to left in Compl . Exh . 248 . ( ( B R ) . 1969-1970 . ) Compl . Exh . No . 249 shows the lower part of ? . Cataract Canyon , and Exhibit No . 250 was taken jf . just ( above abo-ve above ) the ( mouth inouth ) of the Dirty Devil , or ( Free- Free ) ( moiit mont ) ( Elver Eiver ) . ( R . 1970-1971 . ) The mouth of the ( Dirty Dirt-v Dirtv ) Devil is shown by a cross on the photograph , which also shows a boat with all seven ( men inen ) in it . The picture was taken after they lost the first boat . |
Setname |
usa_crc |
ID |
110337 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110337 |