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Show 5611 61 3613 Q Yes. A Oh, yes, I was all over the river in exploring trips. Q Well, how far up the river did you go? A Well, I did not go up the river much, above what is called the mouth of Crescent Creek, or North Wash. That is only three or four miles. Q How far down the river did you go? A Well, I can't think I went that winter below Good Hope bar. Q In that section, how many people were living there and working there at that time? A well, I would have to do some guessing at it. There was probably 30 or 35. Q Were all those people engaged in placer mining? Q Yes . From than on down did the population if that canyon increase any? A Why, I think from there down to what they call Halls crossing, there must have been very nearly that many more strung along at different places. I might have estimated |