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Show 929 across the river averages over six or eight inches deep. The ledge of rock extends across the river from one side to the other, and up and down the river for about 75 or 100 yards. R. 2197- 2198. " Q Did you encounter any rapids in Glen Canyon on this Best expedition? " A You bet your life; Cataract rapid - " Q I am not talking about the cataracts. " A Trachyte; Trachyte and Bull Frog rapids. Mr. Stanton always called it Story Bar; I don't know whether he got it from the government maps, or what he got it from; he called it Stony Bar there, it is where Bull Frog creek comes in, where that rapid is." R. 2198. According to his best recollection, supplies were obtained from the wheeler brothers near Greenriver, Utah, no supplies were obtained on the trip below Greenriver. The Best expedition terminated at Lees Ferry. From there the party went to Kanab, through Houserock, along the old mail route. He then purchased twenty- four bead of horses, went back to Lees Ferry, and after that worked up into Utah again. R. 2199- 2200. Some time afterward he again went back to Glen Canyon for the purpose of mining. At that time he was working by himself and does not remember the exact month or year but places the time as four or five months after the Best expedition. R. 2200. He helped construct the Stanton dredge on the Colorado River in 1899 or possibly a year later. Most of the lumber for construction was brought from the Pacific coast. " Q What I want to know is, how you got it down on the |