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Show 54 6240 4232 Ross- D BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Went down to Valentine Bottom, didn't you? A Went to Cataract Bottom. Q Mr. Ross, in all the experience that you have had on the Green river, have you ever arrived at a point where you can pick the deepest water with accuracy? A Sometimes I can do that, other times it is impossible, nobody can pick it. Q What is it? A No one can pick it at times. Q Just explain why that is. A At certain stages of the water, different heights of the sandbars, a man that is accustomed to sandbars on the river can distinguish the line of a sandbar under water, although maybe it is six, eight, ten or twelve inches under the water; always a little break in the water of the surface; a person wouldn't notice that unless they were experienced. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q What months of the year do you find it easiest to find the channels? A Very late in the season, about freezing weather, when |