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Show 3833 Gerdine- D 1845 you to drop back? A It is just about eleven and three- quarter miles above Lees Ferry. Q Tell me about the progress of the boat the next day. THE SPECIAL MASTER: The witness is testifying in connection with Exhibit 10, sheets A and following. A Your question was the next day's trip? BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Yes. A The next morning we made a recognizance and found it was very much easier to go on the south bank of the river rather than take the main channel, as this bar or riffle stretched practically across the river, and we went in a kind of a slough on the east side of the river, and by the men pulling the line on the boat and using the boat's power, we got by all right. The remainder of the distance up the river was made very well, except now and then we would strike bottom, and would shift over, maybe lift once or twice, get out to deeper water. I don't recall that we had very much trouble thea second day. Q Where did you camp at the end of the second day? A I think -- my recollection is we had a little lunch at the mouth of Warm creek, and dropped back down the river aways. |