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Show 962 " BY MR. BLACKMAR: " Q You run your boats down through the channel that on the map shows ' ledge water'? " A Yes sir." There was plenty of water for his life boats. H. 2289. He is not certain that there were three feet of water in this place but is certain that there was at least a foot. He has taken his boats through the channel on the opposite side of the island but doesn't know how much water there is there, although he did not strike bottom; " couldn't afford to do it." " Q I don't know whether I understand that or not. " A With those light boats, only drawing six inches of water, I was able to go over the rapid without striking bottom. " Q In which one of those channels is the water the deeper? " A Depends upon the place in the channel you sound it; there is one place on the ledge rapid where it is pretty shallow. " Q Why do you select the smaller channel to go through? " A Because the ledge rapid, though there may be plenty of water, is rough, the waves are too rough for our purpose." R. 2290. The width of the narrow channel on the right of the island is not less than thirty feet at any place. This rapid with reference to Lake Canyon, is down the river two or three miles. R. 2291. Recross Examination. ( R. Vol. 12, pp. 2291- 2292) He has never been on the Colorado River from Moab down to its confluence with the Green. R. 2292. Redirect Examination. ( R. Vol. 12, pp. 2292- 2294) He saw no other boats on the pleasure trips he made in the past twelve years other than government boats, except at Lees |
