| 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. 0263 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0374b.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 the various oil companies 263 operating below Moab . , A schedule of rates for the first operation wasffilal ( with 'Nvith Nvith ) the Public Utilities Commission . ( Kates Rates ) were charged according to the amount of tonnage hauled . ? ( R . 971-972 . ) He had fixed charges for certain services on the river since ( he lie ) began river operations . Had ( differs differ ) ent prices , according to the amount of tonnage . hauled down ( there tliere ) . ( R . 972 . ) Aside ( from froin ) freight ( hauled bauled ) on the river , the ( boats boats' boats ) . also carried ( passengers -issengers issengers ) and several parties ( were wer6 ) taken up and down the river to the ( confluence coilfluence ) of the Colorado with ( the t1le ) Green ( . * ) In his operations ( he lie ) has never paid any attention to the Green River ; his work was confined entirely to the Colorado River . Advertisements inviting sightseers to make trips on the boats were ( ran imn ) and some response was ( ob- ob ) * tained . In all , two or three hundred trips were made . ( R . 972-973 . ) He was manager of the ( Moab iNIoab ) Garage and its boating enterprise , with offices in the garage at ( Moab AAoab ) , Utah . During the transportation of ( passengers ptisseligers ) and freight on the river there has been no ( serious serions ) ( inci hici ) ¬ dent occur to interfere with ( navigation iiavigation ) . The largest of the gasoline launches operated is ( twenty-two twentytwo ) feet long and six feet wide and is ( oper oper- oper ) ¬ . ( ated 1ited ) with a screw propeller . One of the other boats is eighteen feet long and eight feet wide , the |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110367 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110367 |
