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Show Thompson , Diary 135 Ex , ( 627 '627" ) '" ( -v v ) ' Jones , Diary , Ex . 628 f > Bishop , Diary Ex . 629 . ; Best expedition of 1891 ( J J' J ) . B . Best ( ws was ) in charge of prospecting party which left Greenriver , Utah , July 10 , 1891 . The boats used ( Vol . 10 , p . 1905 ) and the experience . of the party were similar to those of the Stanton party . ( Edwards EdwaTcls ) Vol 10 1905 , . , p . . Kane , Vol . 11 , p . 2001 . McDonald Vol 12 2194 . p . . , , Photo Exhibits 222 to 262 . The steamer ( "The The ) Major ( Powell" Powell PoweHll ) ( 1891 ) ( In Eu ) the year 1891 , a steamboat was launched at ( Greenriver Greenri-ver Greenriver ) , Utah , known as The ( Major 111djor ) Powell . ( Photo . Ex . 474 5 , 6 . ) The boat was run down the ( river ri-ver river ) as far as ( Wheeler's Wheelers -Wheeler's Wheelers ) Ranch , about 20 miles below Greenriver , Utah , and there abandoned by the owners . ( ( Vol Yol ) . 10 , p . 1916 . ) . In the spring of 1893 , William H . Edwards and . some associates leased this boat ( from froin ) the ( omiers owners ) . for the purpose of taking tourists down the ( river Tiver ) . . ( ( B- B R ) . Vol . 10 , po 1916 . ) The boat ( -was was ) approximately 35 feet long , ( 8-foot 8foot ) beam , and drew ( 18 IS ) inches ( of of' of ) water ( ( E R ) . Vol . 10 , p . 1917 ) , and was ( equipped equa-p-ped equapped ) with an upright boiler with two 6 HP . engines connected . to twin screws . Na . Edwards and his associates made the ( neces neces- neces ) ( sary saTy ) repairs upon the boat , and , in . the month of |