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Show 130 -- 126-- would say we were ahead of the big boat probably 90 per cent of the time, except where I might drop back for a photograph." R. 282. The big boat got stuck at Miles 7.8, and when they got to the 15 mile point, and from there up, at Miles 16.8, 19.3 and 20.9, they encountered some bars. Again at point 21.5 and from there to point 30, continuously they struck bars. " That is, I say ' continuously.' They are shown on this map in Complainant's Exhibit 10, and located in the text definitely." R. 283. Between Mile 33 and 34, there are indications of a crossing bar upon which both boats got stuck. R. 283 The crossing bars were especially troublesome at Miles 40.4, 43. and in the vicinity of 46.5. R. 283- 284. The shafer camp and well known as No. 1, is about Mile 47.3. Shafer well No. 1- A is about one mile above there, where they were drilling. They had great difficulty in finding the channel between Frank Shafer No. 1 camp and John R. Shafer No. 1 well, but no more difficulty than at any other place on the Colorado. " I would say about the same ordinary conditions that we had had on the preceding day, up to the Frank Shafer No. 1 camp." R. 284- 285. Came upon a big bar at Mile 49, 50.4, and then continuosly with an alternate bar and channel to the boat dock at Mile 65. It is 65 miles from the junction to Moab. He had |