| 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 |
image/jpeg |
| 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 |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Aric Hansen |
| Scanning Contractor |
iArchives Inc., Orem, UT |
| Call Number |
ACCN 1702 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6k35wbz |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| Date Created |
2004-11-02 |
| Date Modified |
2012-11-02 |
| ID |
110905 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz |
| Title |
Abstract Testimony, V 2, p. 0827 |
| Publisher |
Microfilm gift of John Weisheit, 1997 |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Identifier |
1929-1931-roll11_0676b.jpg |
| Source |
Original format: 12 microfilm reels |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
| Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
| Bit Depth |
8-bit |
| Scanning Device |
Sunrise 2000 Microfilm Scanner |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Aric Hansen |
| Scanning Contractor |
iArchives Inc., Orem, UT |
| Call Number |
ACCN 1702 |
| OCR Text |
Show 827 bar tith ailinials oil wagon road built between Good ( I-Iope IIope ) and Tickaboo Bars . Remained with Good Hope Mining Co . undl January , , 1898 ; ; ( went ivent ) back to Good Hope Bar overland and remained until Xuly or Augnst , 1898 . ( R . 3174-3175 . ) Supplies brought in frola Hite with a wagon ; ; and boated down Colorado River . . Boats were flat botton , 22 to 24 ft . long , 4 to 5 ft . beam . . WeA downstream oil Colorado River 18 miles to California bar . ( R . ( 3175-3176 3175-33176 ) . ) AVeiit out by team to ( Richfield Riclifield ) , Utah ; over poor road iip Hanson Creek , ( then theil ) to Salt Lake City . . Came back in fifteen days , took his supplies to ( Cali- Cali ) fornia bar - that is just across the river from ( Han- Han ) son Creek . ( R . 3177 . ) Forded river with the ivagon ; ; this was latter part of November or first of Deceinber , 1898 ; not ( necessary necessaTy ) then to swim horses ; river shallow at that point . ( R . 3178 . ) River had gravel bottom ; had forded with a horse before by ( following folloNving ) a bar around . ( Worked 'Worked Worked ) on this bar Tour oT five years . ( R . ( 3179 3-179 ) . ) Supplies brought in with them from Hanson Creek ; boated across river . . Afterwards where river was forded , ( chan- chan ) iiel washed a little deeper and could not ford it . . ( R . . 3178 ) He had two boats on Colorado River ; one 28 ft . . long used to baul coal across river ; one light skiff used ( -to to ) cross river . . Purchased interest in bar froin Mike Ryan froni Timothy ( O'Keefe OKeefe ) he bought Olynipia bar , 4 miles above . . ( R . . 3174-3175 . . ) |
| Setname |
usa_crc |
| Date Created |
2003-01-17 |
| Date Modified |
2003-01-17 |
| ID |
110672 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k35wbz/110672 |
