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Show 628 leaving two place for the rowers; the boats have to be covered -- the cabin, as you might call it, on account of running through rapids and being full of water. " When you run through rapids they have got to float with the cargo and the men in them when they are full of water, because they are frequently filled with water. " Q. The cabins that you refer to are not the character of cabin you sleep in? " A. Oh, no; the boats were decked over with bulk-heads in three compartments -- making three compartments like trunks, that had hatches, and packed everything in there and battined them down so if the boat capsized we wouldn't lose the goods. " Sometimes they went over very quickly, and if things were not well secured, of course we would lose them. We did lose compasses, and things like that, frequently, that were not put under the hatches." R. 1517- 1518. These boats drew about eighteen inches loaded and were about five feet wide. The expedition started with 2200 pounds of flour, as at that time the only places where supplies could be obtained were at Salt Lake City, Utah, or Fort Bridger. Wyoming, " We had to take all we could." R. 1518. Some of the flour had to be disposed of as the boats were too heavily loaded. Fort Bridger, Wyoming, is located west of Green River on Black's Fork. The start was made with eleven men, but one proved inefficient and was sent back after about two weeks, lea-ving three men to each boat not including Major Powell, who |