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Show 6892 Reeder- D 4881 Then he floated on down to Mr. Wolverton's place; he was living then just below the Wimmer ranch. We had Mr. Wolverton take us on down and bring us back. Q Where did Mr. Wolverton take you? A Down to the head of the cataracts. Q Down to the head of the cataracts? A Yes sir. Q and then on the return journey, where did you get off? A he brought us up as far as his place, then we hired a team at the Wimmer ranch, I don't remember whether Mr. Wimmer was living there or wheter Thompson was living there at the time. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q What was the purpose of that trip? A People out from Indiana, to take them down the river to show them land down there; the idea was to irrigate it. Q Where? A From the river. Q I mean, where was this land? A Down the river; several large bottoms down there; and the idea was to raise stock down there, raise cheap feed and feed the stock, and drive the stock out. |