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Show 16 -- 13-- He identifies Complainant's Exhibit No. 29, a photograph also representing the lining of boats, and after examining the photograph he testified: " One thing that makes lining difficult and dangerous is the weight of the water. The water carries so much sand and silt, for instance, that I found at times, where it was just splashing over me, that my pockets would commence filling up with sand; and so I had to out them off. That is what sometimes happens in the river in places where it is necessary to do lining - a man's pockets will fill with silt and sand and his clothing will be torn from him and carried away and buried. The force and weight of the water is so great that it will sweep you off your feet, even when you are up to your knees, thus adding very greatly to the difficulty and danger of lining boats around. We had our major difficulty in lining boats." R. 55. The photographs, Complainant's Exhibits No. 28 and 29, were both taken at the same rapids. R. 56- 57. He identifies Complainant's Exhibit No. 30, a photograph which shows a hole knocked in the side of their small boat, which was named the " Dellenbaugh". " This accident occurred when we were lining the boat around. As frequently happens in the river, the swift current will come between the shore and the bow of the boat, so that the bow of the boat suddenly starts toward the middle of the river; then the current will sweep it out 30 or 40 feet, and then, as you draw your bow to the shore, the bow will turn towards you, and then the current will dash it back against the shore and smash your boat, as happened here." |
