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Show 4 6190 4182 Nye- D of the Green and the Colorado. Q What was the object of your expedition? A To map the geology in the canyon of the Green river and in the canyon of the Colorado. Q How many did you have in your party? A Two of us. Q Who was the other? A Mr. E. T. McKnight. Q Do you recall the date you started from Greenriver? A We started from Greenriver the morning of September 26th. Q What kind of boat equipment did you have, if any? A Had a sixteen- foot row boat equipment with a twin-cylinder Evinrude motor. Q Who was in charge of the operation of the boat? A Mr. McKnight and I alternated at the motor. Q Just tell me, please, the progress of your expedition from Greenriver down to the mouth of the San Rafael. A We used the motor very little on the down stream trip down the Green river; we were mapping geology; we were not trying to make any special speed; however, we had a great deal of difficulty in the first twenty- one miles, that is, from |