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Show 3865 Gerdine- C 1886 A Yes. Q You left Lees Ferry at what time of day? A Going upstream? Q Yes. A Oh, in the morning I judge about eight or nine o'clock. Q And can you fix the date? A No, I can not. Q Can you give us the month? A I am quite positive it was July. Q You traveled up there until you came to what point, that first day? A We camped -- Q About fourteen miles, I recall you started? A No, I think I said twelve miles; if I didn't say twelve miles, I should have said twelve miles. Do you want the point designated on the map? Q Yes, where you stopped the first night. A We tried to get through that riffle just opposite No. 1, mile 12 on the river; quite a little tug, and we didn't make it; we dropped down and camped on the east side of the river just opposite that sandbar. Q And having stuck there, you waited until morning before you attempted -- A Yes, we were pretty tired out; that was late in the afternoon; we had done a day's work; it was getting dark, |