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Show 5938 3941 my place to know what the thickness of the rocks above those coal beds might be, to determine how far back one would have to go to reach the line beyond which the depth to those coal beds would make them inconsiderable as a commercial fact. By The Special Master: Q Now far north of Greenriver is Mc Pherson's Ranch? A I think it is 40 miles. It is on the Green River map, and can be determined exactly; my memory is 45 miles; I would need to check that. By Mr. Blacmar: Q Well, did the Trimble expedition, from Green River, A No; it dealt only with the topography, the relief, the fell of the river, and such engineering details as that, and the possible dam sites. And my function at that time was to make such examination as I could in passing of the rocks At the possible dam sites, which is used in forming some idea of their structure, their ability to held water, to serve as anchorage for dam, etc. They had no interest in coal. By The Special Master: Q How About oil? A None in oil. |