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Show Jones- D 372 12 has on the surrounding country, and how the river acts. A Well, there is a good deal of flat rock on the means in places; it doesn't take long for the water to gather out of those into the river and become a raging torrent. Q Does that cause a scouring against these irrigated farms? A Sometimes. Q In your experience have you done anything or been associated with any enterprise to protect those farms from the river? A Yes sir. Q What did you do? SPECIAL MASTER: Can you hear the testimony, Mr. Farnsworth? MR. FARNSWORTH: I can, now. A We built rip- rap and one thing and another, log cabins, load them with brush and rock, drive piles, a goods deal of work that way. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q WHAT success have you had with them? A Not very good success? Q What was the trouble, what happened? A Well, the floods would tear them out, undermine them, get around ahead of them or below them, sometimes undermined then and tore them out. Q Did that also apply to those cribs you filled with rock? A Yes sir. Q Mr. Jones, I neglected to ask you your business. A My what? 2339 |