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Show 4174 McDonald- D 2194 pump. Q When was the next time that you saw Glen canyon? A The next time was 1891. Q What trip was that? A That was the third expedition. Q Was that the one that is also known as the Best expedition? A That is know as the Best expedition, yes, Colorado Grand Canyon Mining & Improvement Company at Denver, Utah and Arizona. Q On the Best expedition, which was your third trip, how did your boats compare with the Stanton boats which you used on the second Stanton expedition? A They were the same class of boats, just a duplicate; sent to the Douglas Boat Factory to ship two new more boats for the mining expedition; just the same boat we used on the second. Q At what point did that expedition start? A Started right at the bridge of Greenriver, where the railroad bridge crosses. MR. FARNSWORTH: Which expedition is this? MR. BLACKMAR: The 1891 Best expedition. Q Mr. McDonald, just tell me about the progress of that trip from Greenriver down to the cataracts, and also tell me whether or not you found a channel in the same place as you did |