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Show 6056 4059 A Why, sand bars were of frequent occurrence. We would often run into them unawares, and get hung up. I re-member once we were stuck for several hours. I think I made a notation on that point, perhaps, if you are interested ( exam-ining map). Yes. Here, just above Mile 61. We were travel-ing down at a little too great a speed, and were then pretty well up on the bar, and it took us quite a while to get off and get started down the river again. In a silty river like this, where it widens out, there is the tendency for a bar to form in the middle of the river, with a channel on either side, and it is pretty hard coming down the stream, with muddy water, until to tell which channels to take, and to tell whether the channel you take will carry you on through or not. Mr. Blackmar. In connection with this testimony, I call at Lees Ferry For The Year 1922. That seems to be No. 66, in the left hand corner. Mr. Farnsworth. The stream flow on what dates? The Special Master. What dates, Mr. Blackmar? |