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Show 4488 Harshberger- D 2508 down the river, but I never saw any of them go back in them. Q Did say of the merchants there in Bluff use the river for sending out merchandise or receiving merchandise? A No. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q To your knowledge. A To my knowledge, no. The merchants kept a ferry boat; they would trade with the Indians on the south side, and the Indians were the only people that could man a ferry boat there, because they could strip of their clothes and zigzag the boat across, back and forwards, in that way; never had any cable across, because there was no current for it. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Talk a little louder, Mr. Harshberger. I find difficulty in hearing. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Mr. Harshberger, have you ever observed sand waves on the San Juan river? A Yes. Q At what points have you seen them? A Well, anywhere along the river at Bluff and further down the river. Q At what stage of the water do they usually come? A In high water, storm water. Q Have you ever had occasion to cross the San Juan river? A Yes. |