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Show 5404 Yokey- D 3415 Q Did you have anything to do with taking some machinery down the river which was used on a government survey? A Yes, for John F. Richardson, of the Reclamation Ser-vice. Q What kind of boat did you have and operate at the time? A At that time I had one about fourteen foot -- about four by fourteen, six horsepower. I took Mr. Richardson down to the head of the Cataracts. He looked over the side and told me had a party of twelve men coming in with ten tons of supplies to take down. Wanted to know how to get in there. I said, " Make a barge and take it down." I built one eight by thirty- two in ten days. Q Did that barge have a name? A No name to it. Don't pay to name a boat. Q I think you better tell me, please, about this trip you took for Richardson down there, and the building of this barge. A Sir? Q Tell me about the trip you took for Richardson down |