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Show Kolb- D 785 of that dam above the town; I think it is ten miles. Q What is the character of that water immediately above Green-river, Utah? A Comparatively quiet water; quiet water, I would call it. Q Were there any sandbars in it? A Yes, we found sandbars, islands in the middle of the river, channels on both sides, one of them would be deep, possibly one would be shallow; they would change. Q Have any difficulty with the sandbars? A We would ground frequently, as we would back off as best we could; had an extra oar, and we would push the boat, try to get back in the channel. Q Did you spend a night at Greenriver, Utah? A We spent the night at the dam site. Q Above Greenriver? A Yes sir, with the x man who had charge, just below the dam site on the east bank. Q Between Green River, Wyoming, and Greenriver, Utah, did you meet any boats in that stretch of country? A Ranchers in different sections, in Brown's Park, had boats tied up to the shore. Q What kind of boats? A They were very hurriedly made, flat- bottom almost invariably; quite often the boards were nailed just across, and just took two boards and bent them for the sides and nailed these boards across 2753 |
