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Show 4156 McDonald- D 2176 Q Did you run any of the rapids in Cataract canyon? A No sir, not that trip, not with them boats. Q Mr. Nims spoke about some rafts that had food in them. A They towed them behind. Q Where did you start towing them? A Started towing them at Greenriver. I had forgot about that. They had the same as boxes down below, big board boxes; they thought that would lighten the load some, which it did, some;- the top screwed on, that is, there was eyes that was hooked along; they screwed down, and had a rubber gasket around; they put the stuff in them they had in the bottom of the other boats, canned goods, condensed milk, and other stuff the water wouldn't hurt. But they lost them, lost all that food in Cataract canyon, in trying to let them run with the boats when they were lining them through. The second boat after the Black Betsy, the line fouled, the line holding the boat as she was running loose down stream; she up- ended; just the minute you check the boat in a stiff rapid, the current was so swift on the bow, although she is sharp there, the back end ended up, and she dove, and we lost that second boat there. The boats wouldn't stand the force of the water, |