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Show 4621 Weber- D 2634 we experienced the same thing, and it was getting dark then, and we camped there that night. And the next morning we got it off, and went on down to the dredge. Q Do you know how much water this raft drew? A When we first put it in there I would think about six inches, when it was empty. Q And loaded how much? A About fourteen or fifteen inches. Q Did you ever see Mr. Stanton's dredge in operation? A Yes sir. Q Do you know how long he continued to operate it? A I think it was in 1901, in the early summer, when they shut it down. Q How did Mr. Stanton ship his gold out? A I don't know anything about that. THE SPECIAL MASTER: What is that? MR. BLACKMAR: I asked him how Mr. Stanton shipped his gold out. THE SPECIAL MASTER: What was the witness' answer? MR. BLACKMAR: He said he didn't know. That is all, I think. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Did this dredge operate from the year 1899 until the early summer of 19010, did I understand you to say? |