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Show 5730 180 By The Special Master: Q Did I understand you to say that you had no trouble until after you got by Moon Light Creek? A The way -- Q No; I am just asking you whether that was what you said. I did not catch whether you did or not? A We had no trouble in grounding. Q Yes. A We had, as I stated, I believe, a portage at one place, which I mentioned, Mile 77.5. By Mr. Farnsworth: Q That mileage is from the mouth of the San Juan, is it, Mr. Miser? A Yes, sir. Then there was another place where a boat struck a boulder in a rapid and was cracked from end to end, and was nearly swamped by the time they got it out. That rapid was at Mile 82 and about 7/ 10ths. The Special Master. I did not mean to interrupt you. I did not want the witness to testify. I merely wanted to see whether I understood what he had said. The Witness. Of course, there were numerous little |