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Show Nielsen- D 446 A Yes. Q And at what depth? A Oh, A foot deep. Q At what point? A I crossed it south of Bluff, right there at Bluff. Q Right at Bluff? A Yes sir. Q Have you ever crossed the San Juan river down in the canyons? A Down below Bluff? Q Down below Buff. A Yes sir. Q At what season of the year? A Well, it is about July and August, September, November, December, in the fall of the year, like. Q At what points have you crossed? A Well, we called it Sand Island flat; that is about five miles below Bluff, four miles, something like that; I have crossed it in a good many different places, but when we was freighting down below, that is where we crossed it. Q Forded at this place you refer to? A Yes sir. Q What other places, further down the river, have you crossed? A At the mouth Comb Wash, where Chinle wash comes into the San Juan, into the south side. Q Did you cross there with your freight wagons, or with cattle? A With freight wagons. Q What kind of surface has the river there with reference to whether 2412 |