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Show 3330 Aurand- D 1355 Q And that is all? A Yes sir. Q I mean, you have given us the full -- A I have given you the full number of points, every point at which we encountered sandbars. Q Why did you stop at mile post 34? A Due to the fact we estimated we had just enough gasoline to go back down to the confluence of the rivers and up to our lower camp. Q Did no stop there because you couldn't go any further? A No, no: as a matter of fact, we got out and walked even beyond that point. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q To save gas? A To save gas; I walked to the mouth of Upheaval canyon from that point. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q What, generally, was the purpose of this expedition? A The purpose, as I said once before, was to study the geology, the thickness of the sediment, the formation which came to the surface, and see whether we had any geological structures along the river such as we had encountered before, the four known structures, and to see whether, as far as Indian creek, whether the stream might be navigable. In fact, at that time we were considering -- |