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Show Record referred to that we were about to undertake. 1439 The article appearing in exhibit 177 entitled " Profile negatives Canned" was written by me and designed to be a true recital 1440 of any facts that are there recited, and in my opinion it was a statement of the facts. On printed page 74 of exhibit 177 I recite, commencing on the second column of page 74, the fact of our starting out from Greenriver and sailing down to the head of Cataract Canyon, and then say: " Here ended the ' picnic' part of our trip; then followed in quick succession mishaps, loss of provisions, instruments, fire-arms, clothing, boats and life." The " picnic" part of that trip to which I referred was the 1441 trip from Greenriver down to the head of Cataract Canyon. In connection with the article " Through the Colorado River", and on page 259 of exhibit 177, after reciting the perils and troubles of my trip through Cataract Canyon, I make the following statements: " On June 17th it was found necessary to divide the party, one part going ahead with Mr. Brown, to get provisions, the others staying behind with Mr. Stanton to carry on the survey." " The rations that were left were divided equally **" " Two days after, the first party reached Gresent Greek, and found some miners at a good dinner, to which every man did more that ample justice." " They furnished enough supplies so that a relief party was sent up the river to meet the others." 1442 They went up the river several miles in a boat. It was several miles above Gresent Greek where we had left Major Stanton continuing the survey. I do not remember the men at the oars on 1443 that relief expedition. The boat was equipped with oars. I saw them when they started and they were rowing then. On printed page 259 of exhibit 177 I make the following statements: " At Dandy crossing, four miles below, eight of us went ahead, three were sent back to Denver, and five were left to bring the survey down to Lees Ferry. And Harry McDonald, an old, ex-perienced boatman, scout, hunter and trapper, was engaged to go with the advance party." " At Tickaboo, through the courtesy of Cass Hite, we were |
