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Show 5564 Hite - D 3573 14 Q Just tell me, Mr. Hite, the character of the rapid at the mouth of Aztec Creek -- its appearance? A Well, it is very swift, shallow water, with a lot of boulder in it; no definite channel that you could get through, without danger of wrecking your boat, from what I could see from the shore and the head of the rapids. Q Between Aztec Creek and Tickaboo, can you tell me what other rapids you observed in there? The Special Master: Q What year was it that you went down? A I think that was about 1894 that I took this one particular trip. Q Yes, well, just tell me what other rapids, if any, you recall to mind in that stretch of the river? A Well, there were rapids every few miles all the way down. The real bad one, the worst one down there, was at the mouth of Hanson Creek and Bullfrog Rapids. Q Did you make several trips down to Aztec, or just the one? A No, just the one down to Aztec. Q During the time you were on the Colorado River, did |