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Show 140 ( brought 'brought brought ) down overland on the west side of the river . The dredge was set up on the cast side of the ( river xiver ) , , and all of the machinery was forded ( acioss acxoss ) the river in the months of September and October . The dredge employed about 20 men . . ( R 1934 . ) ( Tlie The ) dredge consisted of two 100 ( horse- horse ) power boilers , a steam engine , and electric ( gener- gener ) ator . The boilers consumed from 5 to 8 tons of coal per day ( R . 1935 ) , which was all brought down by wagon overland from Greenriver , Utah . Coal is a commodity vhich is easily ( transported trausported ) on water on scows . Edwards knew the river and this no doubt was the reason he preferred overland transportation . Overland transportation used In the ( early early- early ) days of Utah , the ( demand deman ) for cheap transportation existed . Freight and passengers were ready to travel the river if travel were ( pos- pos ) sible . The hardships of overland travel were stupendous . The ( roads Toads ) were ( rough Tough ) , the country barren and both travelers and animals suffered , froin heat and thirst . In the parts of the United States where none of these hardships existed , , rivers were used for trade and travel . . Even necessity could not transform the Green , , Colorado , , and San Juan in Utah into highways of commerce over which trade and travel could pass in the customary modes . |
