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Show 4004 Kane- D 2024 Q That was your first visit into that section? A Yes. Q Did you follow the wagon road when you walked from Moab over to Thompson? A Yes, there was a wagon road. Q Weren't able to strike somebody for a ride, so you just walked? A Yes. We could have had a ride out from Cisco pumping house, some miles above Moab, but we wanted to see if we could get a boat down there, so we would have taken that time out-- THE SPECIAL MASTER: That is irresponsible. Strike that answer out. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Now, calling attention to your 1889 expedition, you spoke of those boats being overloaded, and carrying, aside from the passenger, a load of from sixteen hundred pounds to a ton per boat. When thus loaded, what was the draft of one of those Stanton boats? A That drew about fourteen inches of water when we had all the men and all the load in, when we started. Q You don't think the draft was to exceed fourteen inches? A I don't think so; that was too much. |