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Show 4028 Zahn- D 2048 trying to remember what time of year it was -- I am inclined to think it was in July. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Where did you build the raft? A Right at this Hoskaninni Indian camp, cottonwoods. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Did you ride on the raft? A Whenever it was open enough channel to ride; when it got stuck I had to get off and try to keep it in the main channel. Q Did you have a pole, or something of that kind? A No, I just used a rope, a long rope, about thirty- foot rope. Q What did you use the rope for? A In case it came to a shallow place, I would get out and try to pull it over to the deep part, and further down in the canyon, when it narrowed up, if the river was running head on, you might say, on the rocks, I would get off and hold the rope and steer around, and after the raft got clear of the rocks I would climb on again. ( Thereupon, at 1: 00 P. M., a recess was taken until 2: 15 P. M.) |