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Show 4855 Taylor- C 2868 MR. FARNSWORTH: Yes. MR. BLACKMAR: Let me ask you what you mean by " general use"? A MR. FARNSWORTH: I will clear that up. MR. BLACKMAR: Well, answer the question. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I think we better have this in regular order, Mr. Blackmar can ask him that on redirect. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q These saw mills were operating up on the Lasal mountains, were they? A The Lasal mountains; one saw mill is all I know of. Q Who operated that saw mill, if you recall? A T. W. Branson and sons Q And during what period of time do you have a recollec-tion of the practice of rafting logs down the Colorado? A During what period of time? Q Yes. That is, over how great a period of time does your recollection extend? A Well, several years they rafted limber, sawed lumber down. That has been a long while ago, when I was a small boy. Q That would be twenty- five years ago? A At least twenty- five years ago. They moved the saw mill about that time to the south end of the Lasal mountains. Q Just describe those rafts and their cargo of lumber as best you can, Mr. Taylor. |