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Show Hyde- C 632 A It extends right on; in places up to Shiprock, you will see some places that is broken up that wouldn't be very good to irrigate; then come on to a flat again. It is a tableland country, you might call it. On the north side you get the same. Q Mr. Hyde, I understand you left Cedar City -- A No, my folks were in Juab county. Q You left Juab county to go down into this country when you were how old? A Probably ten, as near as I remember; I was old enough to sit on a pony. Q Did you say you were fifty- nine years old last day? A Yes. Q You settled first at Montezums? A Yes, I settled first at Montezums. Q How many years did you stay at Montezums? A As near as I remember we were there about three years. Q Then your father went where? A Down at what we call Rincon; that is, after we out of at Montezuma, we went down to Rincon; that is the mouth of Chinle wash on the south side and Comb wash on the north; they both come into the river at the same place. Q Right on the river? A Yes, sir. Q How long did he remain there alone before you and your mother joined him? 2600 |