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Show 5450 Mendenhall- D 3460 A No, not then. Q How long did you remain at that point? prospecting and traveling around over that country and learning what we could about the conditions of the river and the mineral resources of the region. Q How far down the river did you get on that trip? yon, it was all located, -- Q you mean located under government permit? A Under the mining laws governing mining locations; the people at Bluff, some of the people at Bluff had some claims at the mouth of Lime creek, or Epson creek, above Mexican Hat. Q About how far above Mexican Hat? A Two or three miles. Q Is Lime creek the same as Epson creek? A The same, yes. get its name from? A Salts. It is generally known as Lime creek, locally. Q On that trip did you have any boat with you? |