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Show 3495 1517 6 Dellenbaugh- D region and to California. Q Now, this second Powell expedition that you speak of, in 1871, that is the expedition which was headed by John Wesley Powell? A Yes. Q Do you know how that expedition was financed? A It was financed by the government; it was a government expedition; an appropriation from Congress, ten thousand dollars the first year, and I think another appropriation of ten thousand dollars the next year. We drew rations from Fort Bridger. Q And what equipment by way of boats did you have? Just give me a description of the boats, their draft and size and so forth. A We had three boats, each twenty- two feet long over all, cabin -- that is, three cabins on the boats, leaving two places for the rowers; the boats have to be covered -- the cabin, as you might call it, on account of running through rapids and being full of water. When you run through rapids they have got to float with the cargo and the men in them when they are full of water, because they are frequently filled with water. Q The cabins that you refer to are not the character of cabin you sleep in? A Oh, no; the boats were decked over with bulkheads in three compartments -- making three compartments like trunks, that had |