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Show 692 at Goodrich and at the Clay Hill Crossing. R. 1663. The only place she has crossed the river in boats has been at Bloomfield, at the mouth of Comb Wash and the mouth of Montezuma Creek. There is a ferry at Bloomfield, that is located up above Farmington, New Mexico, and when she crossed at the mouth of Montezuma Creek, it was in a boat belonging to a trader there. The crossing she made at the mouth of Comb Wash was in a boat they made themselves. They went there one night with a lot of freight and couldn't cross the river; took lumber along, built a boat that night and crossed next morning; loaded the goods in wagon on boat and swan the horses. R. 1664. At other places she crossed the San Juan River on horseback or with teams; just drove across. At Goodrich she has crossed the river on the bridge, and in a bucket on the cable. She has never crossed the river on foot, but has driven a team across when there wasn't a drop of water in it, and her children crossed on foot. " I have waded the river at the mouth of Comb wash." R. 1665. " Q. Where was this point where you said the children crossed and it was dry? " A. That was about six miles above Farmington. " Q. Are there any streams which flow all the year around below Farmington. " A. There is the Animus, that comes in below Farmington, |
