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Show 727 have difficulties every trip. These difficulties wouldn't be regular, sometimes would occur every day or probably two or three days following each other. These bars that formed were not out in the channel, but were next to the bank. R. 1754- 1755. When he went up the Colorado River in the boat containing the Ford engine he believes he went up about sixteen miles the first day, and eight or ten miles the last day and twenty- four or twenty- five miles the second day. He stopped at about moon the third day. R. 1756. When he considered taking tourists up the river, it was his idea that the scenery on the river and the Rainbow Bridge would be a guar attraction with proper advertising and facilities for making the trip, a large number of tourists would be attracted there. R. 1756- 1757. Further Examination: ( R. Vol. 10 pp. 1758 - 1759.) " BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q. One question, Mr. Clark. On this trip that you came down the river from Greenriver with the party headed by LaRue, was that a government expedition, or a commercial undertaking? " A. Commercial undertaking. " Q. What was the object of the trip -- it was to take moving pictures for what purpose? " A. It was taking moving pictures for a commercial purpose, a picture, I believe the title was, ' The Bridge of the Colorado.' " Q. Was it ever exhibited? " A. Not that I know of. |