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Show 726 " A. Yes, there would be bars at lower stages, be bars that would not be in that place at higher stages. " BY MR FARNSWORTH: " Q. Is there any particular reason why you want to talk about the higher stages, -- volunteer those answers about that? " A. No sir. " MR. BLACKMAR: I object to that. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: That is an answer to your question. You asked him if in falling water there were not bars which did not impede the progress in the higher water, and he answers and says that there are bars in the falling waters that do not impede progress in the higher waters. That is a straight answer to your question. " MR. FARNSWORTH: But he goes on further and says, but in the higher stages we get bars coming in also -- " THE SPECIAL MASTER: Just a minute. Mr. stenographer, just read the answer, ( The reporter read the last preceding answer as follows:) " A. Yes, there would be bars at lower stages, be bars that would not be in that place at higher stages." " THE SPECIAL MASTER: That is a straight answer to your question. " MR. FARNSWORTH. I thought he went on to speak about the higher stages. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: No." R. 1752- 1753. In higher water, as well as in low water, there would be bars formed that impede the progress of the ferry. He has seen this happen between trips when the ferry was following the cable. Sometimes it would run for two or three weeks without any adjustment or difficulties, and then, at times he would |