| OCR Text |
Show 194 be much greater than they are now, wouldn't they? ( Objection R. 455.) ( Overruled R. 456.) If the river were confined to a narrower channel by riprapping, the water in the channel would be deeper than it is now in the ordinary channel. He has taken part with some success, in the enterprise looking toward confining the channel for the protection of the lands by riprapping. R. 456. ( Objection R. Vol. 3 - p. 456.) ( Overruled R. Vol. 3 - p. 456.) " BY MR. FARNSWORTH: " Q. The expense would not be very great, would it? " A. Yes, pretty heavy. " Q. What do you mean pretty heavy? " A. Probably a hundred dollars a rod; that is, in places; where you change the current altogether it would cost that much. " Q. Would there be a great number of such rods where you would have to change it? " A. No. " Q. What? " A. We was trying to make the river run straight. " Q. For two or three thousand dollars you could put that in pretty good shape, couldn't you? " A. Yes, but you have to keep it up one year after another; it washes out." R. 456- 457. He knows of two or three boats that have gone down stream from Farmington past Bluff and on down to Mexican Hat and down stream to where the placer locations were. The men |
