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Show 3291 Dobbin- D 1316 Q Doesn't this wind- blown sand have some effect on the harder stones? A Yes, it sculptures them. Some of our most prominent erosional features which the tourist is shown are caused by the blasting action of wind- blown sand on sand rock. Q Doesn't that contribute to the silt of the river? A To some extent, yes. Q What section have you covered just east of the Colorado river above the junction? A We took a trip by automobile from Moab nearly to Monticello, thence down Indian Creek to the wells that were drilled in that general vicinity. Q How long were you in that country? A That was a week, in 1927. Q What is the character of the terrain there? A It is practically the same as on the north side of the river, horizontal sandstones forming precipitous escarpments, narrow divides, very rough cap or buttes, mesas, spurs, pinnacles, needles, and other forms of erosion; a very inaccessible and rough country. Q Did you make a trip on the Colorado river? BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Before you get off of that, what sort of road did you go over? A There is a good road -- fairly good road, well traveled, from |