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Show 3216 Dent- D 1242 of the boat, and was the first point to ground. When going up stream, if the boat was brought to a stand or slowed down sufficiently to lose its steerage, the grounding was at the stern of the boat, and the current swung the head of the boat around, and two men couldn't hold it in the current we had at that point. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Then, colonel, you returned to Moab? A Then we retraced our way to Moab. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q How far did your rudder come down? A The rudder position is anchored right here, sir ( indicating). Q The rudder is the same dept -- A As the skag. This skag or brace had an extension, including a pocket for the rudder post. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Colonel, basing your answer on your experience, or course, do you know of any river in the United States which has the gradient that the Colorado does between Moab and the junction, which is commercially navigated? MR. FARNSWORTH: We object to that as incompetent. THE SPECIAL MASTER: On what grounds? MR. FARNSWORTH: Calling for a comparison between this river and other rivers, having in mind only one element, gradient. I do not think it is proper proof. |
