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Show 5650 100 3657 A It precede me; perhaps not on all occasions, but as I remember it, it was the party ahead of me. Q Where was the Marguerite with reference to the scow? A Well, the Marguerite was the power. Q On the scow? A Yes, sir, the scow was ahead of it, as I remember, and the Marguerite pushed it. Q The sand bars which you encountered down there, was that a frequent or an infrequent occurrence? Mr. Farnsworth. He has already maid that it was occa-sional. By Mr. Blackmar: Q Well, maybe I can get at it in this way; What do you mean when you say you get on the sand bars, and how often? A I would say two or three times a day; some days it would be more than others. The sand bar was an entirely un-known quantity; it would appear and occur at intervals, accord-ing to the nature of the river at that place. Q How long did you remain with the party after they get to the junction of the Green and the Colorado? |