| 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. 0610 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0549a.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 . Best Expedition in 1891 G10 was his next trip through Glen Canyon . Boats same as used on second ( Stan- Stan ) ton Expedition . Started from Green River bridge , at ( Green- Green ) river , Utah . Did not find channel in same place as on first Stanton expedition ; channel disappeared somewhere else . ( R . ( 2194-2195 2191-2195 ) . ) Same trouble on bars frequently , down to ( cata- cata ) racts . Boat No . ( 1 I ) lost in ( Cataract CatdTact ) Canyon . Run the rapids . ( ( E R ) . 2196 . ) In Glen Canyon had sand and bars to contend with - the channel in Colorado not as bad or ( change change- change ) able as on the Green , but sand is moving all the time ; tried backing ( oft off ) with oars , but oars went down in sand so far , hard to get them out . ( R . 2196 . ) More water in river then than at time of Second Stanton Expedition , about the same as the first Stanton . Does not believe water across ledge ( in Glen Canyon ) averages over six or eight inches deep . Ledge extends from one side to the other , and up and down for 75 or 100 yards . ( R . 2197-2198 . ) Encountered Trachyte and Bull Frog Rapids in Glen Canyon . ( R . 2198 . ) ( Supplies SuppHes ) were obtained from ( "Wheeler Wheeler 'Wheeler Wheeler ) brothers near Greenriver and no other supplies obtained below Greenriver . Terminated expedition at Lees ( Perry Ferry ) , went out to Kanab along old mail route . ( R . 2199-2200 . ) Four or five months afterwards went back into I |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| ID |
110555 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pv6n1x/110555 |
