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Show 452 On the first trip, only ten tons of freight were taken; after that probably between twelve and fifteen tons were taken for a while but it was discovered that less trouble was had with less load and better time could be made. The crew consisted of two men besides himself who was pilot. The motor consumed about five gallons of gasoline per hour. R. 1165. " Q. Did you ever have any trouble with any sandbars in and about the landing at Moab? A. Yes. After high water most always along there at the dock, have to get the boat a short distance above the dock and run the wheel and keep backing into it, to keep it to a place suitable to land and get out the load." R. 1165. The dock was on the opposite side for the river from Moab, about three miles from town. From the docks to town a good road crosses the bridge and then loads to town. " Q. Do you always find the deep water on that stretch of the Colorado between Moab and these oil wells in the same place? " A. No. THE SPECIAL MASTER: How do you mean, do you always throughout the year, or from one year to another? " MR. BLACKMAR: I mean throughout the year. |