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Show 7329 Chaffin- D 5309 were working there? A Moquie bar. Q Where did your supplies reach the river? A Mouth of Hanson creek. Q Were your experience during that year similar to those during 1896 and 1897, as far as navigating the river is concerned? A I think more. Q You did more? A Did more. Q In 1898 what trip do you recall taking? A I went down the Colorado river from Moquie bar to Independence bar. Q Has that independence bar another name? A Shock bar. Q That is about how far below Hall's crossing? A Somewheres around fifteen miles. Q What kind of boat or raft or whatever it was did you take with you? A Twenty- foot raft, somewheres around twenty to twenty- four feet, and about ten or twelve feet wide. Q Did you have a boat along, too? A Yes; there was eight of us in the party. Q What if any load did you carry on the raft and boat on that trip? A We carried grain supplies, mining machinery, and some |