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Show 1024 probably three times but never in high water. In describing the river he does not confine himself to that part of the stream in front of his cabin, the same conditions existing in other places on the river. The changes were determined, to a great extent, by the crookedness or straightness of the river. R. 2433. " The conditions in a straight stretch of the river are different from the conditions in a bend." R. 2434. ( Note: Discussion by counsel, R. Vol. 13, pp. 2434- 2436.) " Q Mr. Loper, coming now to the question of sand waves, and eliminating this last trip that you took with Colonel Dent, did you ever experience any difficulty in all your former navigation of the Colorado river with sand waves prior to that time? " A I have encountered sand waves from my first experience of the river until to date. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: The question is, did you ever encounter any difficulty with them. " A I have been swamped with them." R. 2436. As a rule sand waves travel up the middle of the stream but sometimes extend clear across, as at the Honaker Trail, on the San Juan River, and the sand waves are to be avoided if you can avoid them, both up and down the river. There are times when they can be avoided and times when they can not be, however, generally speaking, be avoided by getting off either to one or the other side of the center of the stream, but not always. R. 2437- 2438. " Q When you can't do it, then you encounter such difficulty as you and Colonel Dent encountered on that trip? " A Yes sir, exactly." R. 2438. On his first trip with Bert Seaboldt he did not use a power boat, and when he and Mr. Seaboldt went down to Lees |
