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Show 187 upon fording. Such a condition was not unusual at that time of year. R. 429- 432. He could see rocks clear across; some of them sticking out of the water. " Q. That is a very unusual sight, then, is it? " A. No, not at that time." R. 433. He believes the horse would perhaps go on the ice a couple or three rods on each side. R. 433. He is just making an estimate of the conditions and he is basing his estimate on the appearance of the rocks being exposed. R. 434. At this time he has no recollection of seeing any such condition on any other occasion although he might have done. When he was looking after cattle if there was any chance to get to the river he would go and would follow up and down the river several times each year. R. 435. The bluffs in places are above the river on thousand feet, the river being reached at many points by trails leading down washes. Sometimes they go from the high land and others you climb up over the rocks and down the best way you can. There are no roads in the region as distinguished from trails. R. 436- 437. Redirect Examination.( R. Vol. 3 - P. 437.) He has hauled and packed provisions from Bluff down to the placer mines at Cedar Ridge, about fifty or sixty miles above the mouth of the San Juan River. Supplies were carried on pack animals principally. Recross Examination.( R. Vol. 3 - P. 438.) There is a road part of the way down the river, then only a trail. The placer mine could be reached practically only by this method. ( Objection R. Vol. 3- p. 438.) |