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Show 706 a quarter of a mile of the post office at Goodrich. He was there when the machinery for this refinery was brought in end knows it was brought in by team from the Arizona side of the river and crossed the river at Goodrich. R. 1696- 97. " Q. Mr. Hyde, in the early days down there, say from the time you went there down to 1895, were there any settlers west of Bluff, Utah? " A. From the time I got there until 1895, you say? " Q. Yes. " A. No, I don't think there was, only traders, that was ourselves, down at the mouth of Comb Wash; we were in there; there was no settlers below that within about ten miles from Bluff. " Q. What is the character of the country in there? " A. Well, it is rough, rugged sandstone, sandy country, desert. " Q. Have you done considerable farming in your lifetime? " A. I famed quite extensively, yes. " Q. Is this country went of Bluff the kind of country that can be farmed? " A. I would consider it very poor agricultural country. " Q. My question is, could it be farmed? " A. Hight find some little patches that could be dry farmed, up near the Elk means there. " Q. Where is the Elk mesa with reference to Mexican Hat? |
