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Show 655 " frequently", as they would run on sand- bar every hour or so. R. 1577. The sand- bars offered hindrance to the extent that they would have to get out of the boat and walk alongside for perhaps a quarter of a mile. There didn't seen to be any deeper channel in these places where the river spread out so much over the bars. They would get into a deeper channel if possible, because they didn't care to drag the boats along. R. 1778. When he wrote his book he wasn't thinking about sand- bars only about the rapids, for the reason that the sand- bars didn't hurt the boats, they only retarded the progress of the expedition. R. 1579. BY MR. FARHSWOTH: " Q. Calling your attention to page 139 of the same exhibit, -- correct me if I am in error, Mr. Blackmar, -- you have a red pencil check here. I think you read this to the witness, but maybe you did not -- this is referring to the stretch of river after you got through the Cataract Canyon ( reads): "' The river, some three hundred and fifty feet wide, was low, causing many shoals, which formed small rapids. He often had to wade alongside to lighten the boats, but otherwise these places were easy." " MR. FASNWORTH: You called his attention to that didn't you? " MR. BLACKMAR: I don't know whether I did or not. |
