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Show 370 6558 4548 Johnson- D ent place, try to sell our claims. Q With any success? A Yes sir. Q Did you make a sale? A A sale was made, yes sir. Q Did you get a payment down on it? A Some money was paid down, yes sir. Q How much was paid down? A I wish I state -- THE SPECIAL MASTER: Is this important? MR. FARNSWORTH; No, I don't care to press it further. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q So far as the beds of the San Juan river are concerned, and the extraction of the gold from them, what if any practical difficulty was encountered? A The main difficulty id the power to work the dirt. Q What do you mean, power to work the dirt? A To work successfully you have to have hydraulic or heavy machinery to handle the dirt. Q And there weren't any power lines in there, were there? A No. |