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Show Kolb- D 815 They were built from his plans. Q Did you build the boats at Green River, Wyoming, or did you have them shipped in there? A They were build in Michigan and shipped. Q On that first trip down was it necessary to re- supply your party at any place between Green River, Wyoming, and Lee's Ferry? A One man who started with us left after one hundred and sixty- five miles; we traveled down to the Bright Angel trail in the Grand Canyon, just the two of us, one man in each boat; the third man joined us there and went through to Needles. Q Did you get any supplies any place between? A Oh, supplies? Yes; we added to our supplies at the end of Lodore, from a rancher at Jensen we got complete new supplies. At Greenriver we were practically out when we got there, and we replenished the boats. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Greenriver, Utah? A Greenriver, Utah, yes sir. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Approximately what weight of supplies did you put on when you completely resupplied? A Provisions for the trip would be approximately three hundred pounds; then we had our beds, and our photographic equipment was heavy; all supplies and equipment would weight six hundred 2875 |