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Show 4558 Freeman- D 2577 A Roughly I should say six or seven miles; I know it was less than ten. Q Do you recall whether or not in that stretch you encountered any sandbars? A Not to give us serious trouble. I am sure, except through the faults of our own navigation nobody touched the. There was very fair water there. Q Rocks and swirls, being carried against banks, did bother me and one or two of the others. Q How far did you get on the second day up stream? A The second day, as nearly as I recall, our camp was at the mouth of Waweep creek, a point made noticeable by the existence of a striking monument called Sentinal Rock. A Roughly I should say the two days averaged a little less than ten miles a day. I though we were doing very well, considering the difficulties. Q Did you encounter any difficulty with the sandbars the next day? A I recall very little difficulty from the sandbars on the second day? Q Just continue on up the river from day to day and tell me what experience the party had. A Do the weather and winds enter into this? Q Yes, you can relate anything in connection with weather and winds in so far as it dealt with the operations of the boats. |