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Show Record trip with the city of Moab. 4262 It was usually August or September when we found the braided channel condition, according to how quick the high water has gone down. 4263 I have been on the green River in March and April. I have not been in small boats and not any expensive trips, only a time or two I remember taking some lumber down to the mouth of the San Rafael, towed it down with a row boat on a little raise, to build a water wheel at the Wimmer ranch. It was the Wheeler ranch then. I did that for Wynn Thompson for compensation. 4264 Joseph A. Ross testified on re- direct examination as follows: On the trip that I made down to the head of the cataracts in connection with the sanitarium, there were three men besides myself in the boat. I was employed by Mr. Summerall of Denver. He 4265 had not been on the Green River before. I made an actual survey when I got at the head of the cataracts to outline the land and to find out the acreage in order to have material to work on and for 4266 Mr. Summerall to get capital to help his project along. It was my understanding that the Undine was to haul passengers to and from the sanitarium from Greenriver to Moab. In the operation of boats on the river, I found that 4267 my experience did assist me in locating the deep water. As to what indicates the deep water, it is hard to explain. There is a system of bars always we have to work over. You only gain that through practice, like you read the water. You can almost trace the volume of water, where the water would accumulate and become the deepost. You can work it out for your own satisfaction, but it is hard to give the idea to somebody else. When the wind is blowing you can find the deep water very easily by the waves. It is easier to read the water coming up stream. You can check the headway of your boat quicker going up stream than going down stream. 4268 Joseph A. Ross testified on re- cross examination as follows: |