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Show 5727 177 floods, silt, etc, -- rapids. The Special Master. This is not in his report? Mr. Blackmar. These are not in his report. The Special Master. All right. The witness. From the place where the boats were launched, all the members of the party walked for great dis-tances, and we rarely get into the boats; and we may judge of the depth of the water by whether or not there was trouble with the boats, and also as to the depth of the water when it was necessary for us to get into the boats, and then we would strike bottom. By Mr. Blackmar: Q Well, now, take the map there ( indicating) and tell me at what points you struck bottom and the depths, etc.? A ( Examining map) Well, now, the first place that we had any difficulty with a rise in the river was at a place called " The Narrows". The Special Master. I do not think that was an answer to the question, Mr. Miser. Mr. Blackmar, your question was about depths, was it not? Mr. Blackmar. Yes, between the point where the boats |