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Show 240 " Q Have you ever taken a boat down the river from either Montezuma or Bluff? " A. I have taken a boat down the river from Montezuma to Bluff, and from Bluff to Rincon, mouth of Chinle, twice. I was a kid the first time, took it from Montezuma with another man, Montezuma to Bluff later years, when we would be down at the mouth of Comb wash -- Rincon, we called our place, -- I made two different trips down; We lost our boats-rode a pony up -- " Q. Did you ever bring any of those boats up the river? " A. Nobody ever brought any boats up that river. " BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q. Did you ever bring any? " A. No. " BY MR. BLACKMAR: " Q. Did you ever see anybody else bring a boat up? " A. No, I never did " MR. FARNSWORTH: That statement of his, I take it, goes out. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: Yes. The question was, did he. " R. 606 He was familiar with placer mining operations on the San Juan River and sold merchandise to the miners. " Q. How did they take their supplies in? ( Note: Discussion by counsel - R. 607) " A. The only way I know of them taking them in was by burros and pack horses." R. 608. He sold considerable merchandise to the placer miners. He saw them come to the store with their horses and ponies, pack their merchandise on them and leave the store at the mouth of Comb Wash. |