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Show 129 -- 125-- officially." R. 280. " Q Then was it only a month ago that you first had any real belief that you would be a witness in this case? " A No, the belief in my mind that I might be a witness, although I hoped not to be, was probably a year ago last May, when they started calling on the Geological Survey for information. " Q Have you been in many lawsuits in which the Government was concerned? " A Never. " Q You have not been in any - you have not appeared as a witness in any matters? " A No, sir. " Q You have not? " A No, sir." R. 280. The first real difficulty, if you call it a difficulty, was at the slide, " ran on a sandbar just above the Slide." R. 281. The smaller boat ran into a bar and the big boat avoided it. The big boat stuck at a point 3.8 miles upstream from the confluence [ of the Green and Colorado Rivers]. R. 281- 282. Struck several bars just below the mouth of Salt Wash. " The big boat struck one one time through that area." R282 " Q Was the small boat ahead or behind there? " A I could not any definitely. Generally, we went ahead, because we drew less water. In general, I |
