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Show 3277 Dent- 1302 and Idaho, that it was navigable when there was a gradient of five feet per mile? A Your Honor, I said I am not familiar with the Snake river. As a matter of fact, the Snake river was under my jurisdiction at one time, although I never get up to see it -- for a very short time. I do know this such of that locality - MR. FARNSWOTH: Pardon me, Colonel Dent. Now, if the court please. I don't want to be captions here, it is merely because of our limitations, and I say to your Honor, I am not at all afraid of conditions on that Snake river, of a comparison here, if we could go into that; I am fairly familiar with that river, in particular. THE SPECIAL MASTER: You object to the question? MR. FARNSWORTH: We will be utterly helpless. I don't know what answer this witness will make -- THE SPECIAL MASTER: You object to my question? MR. FARNSWORTH: I want to make an explanation. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I withdraw it. MR. FARNSWORTH: If he makes an explanation that is adverse to us, we haven't any opportunity here to go ahead and present any evidence on it. I don't think it would be proper for us to do it; if it is not to be treated as evidence, there is no use asking it. If it is, we |