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Show 5518 Mendenhall- C 3528 BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Just one further question, Mr. Mendenhall. In all yours years of experience on the Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers, have you ever lost a boat? A No sir. Q Have you ever had a serious mishap? A No, except when I recovered the boat on the San Juan. Q But in that case you recovered the boat? A Yes. MR. FARNSWORTH : That is all. REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Mr. Mendenhall, when you were back on the San Juan in 1928 did you see very many prospectors in there then? If so, about how many? A I saw two outfits. Q Of how many men each? A There were three in one, and two in the other. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Were they mining or oil drilling? A No, they were mining. Of course, I saw oil men in |