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Show 4514 Barnes- D 2534 the draft? A The dimensions was eighteen feet in length, about four and a half feet in the beam, and was rated as an eighteen inch draft. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q What year was this you went down there? A 1910, your Honor. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Was there also a row boat there at that time, do you remember? A Well, there was row boats over at the Johnson ranch; I believe we built one; as I remember it, there was no row boat at that time; there was a ferry boat across the river. Q Did you go up stream in this boat, this launch? A Yes sir. Q Who operated the launch? A I operated the launch. Q Do you recall about the time of the year it was when you went up stream? A It was along in midsummer. Q Before or after the flood water? A It was just after, sir. Q How far up stream did you go in that boat? A Well, we made a lot of short trips to try it out, first, perhaps a distance of three or four miles, and there was one trip made with the boat and a row boat to a point that is |
