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Show 7003 Fotheringham- C 4991 Q Do you recall what month it was that you went down the river in the high water? A I think it was in April. Q In April? A Yes. Q Just how did you operate this placer mining? A We had to wheel the dirt; we had sluices run up with screens on, heavy screen and fine screen, go down in this hopper on the boat; there was a tub, stirred the mud up and raised a door on each side, let it run down through the boxes with the amalgamater, seven amalgamaters working against the screen in these boxes; they all worked in the screen. Q did you work the big bars, or did you work low bars down in the river? A We worked mostly all high bars. Q And places along the side of the bar where you could wheel it? A There is a bench runs up, have to wheel it over and dump it down into the boat. Q Did you also try out some of the lower bars? A No, we never tried any of the lower bars. Q Never worked any of them? A No. |