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Show 388 The problem of transportation was a part of his professional duties in making an examination and report on the region in the vicinity of Shafer No. 1 well. In making his examination he ran a traverse from the last known government section corner at Moab, down the Colorado river to Kane Creek Canyon, thence up Kane Creek Canyon to Hunter Canyon, thence along Hunter Canyon to the locality of a supposed corner, thence continued up Kane Springs amphitheater, across the divide between Kane Springs and the Colorado River and down the Colorado. R 991- 994 Another traverse was run from the mouth of Kane Springs to Hurry- Up Trail and took sight shots all along the Colorado River on both sides. The traverse was then run down Indian Creek and sight shots and sight traverse was run to determine the structural attitude of the formations with respect to possible anticlines favorable to the accumulation of oil in commercial quantities. R 998 During this traverse survey, a drilling site was located and the method of transportation of tools, men, and equipment, was taken into consideration. R 998- 999 " Q. What was the result of your investigation in that respect? ( Note: Objection R. Vol. 5 - p. 999, Overruled R. Vol. 5 - p. 999, Exception R. Vol. 5 - p. 999) " A. The first oil site was located on the east side of the river. We had figured somewhat on a wagon road - on the possibility of a wagon road down King's Bottom, and thence up, following Kane Springs |