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Show Record I do not know of any unusual characteristics in the river bed at the point called " Crossing of the Fathers". Pages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Exhibit 10 was work done by me 3970 or members of my party about mile 50 or 51. The profilesshown on Sheet 52 of Exhibit 10 up to mile 51 is my work. The profiles indicate the fall in the river, giving the horizontal scale and the vertical scale which is indicated on the plat. On the maps Lees Ferry is zero and the mile posts above that are miles above Lees Ferry. The figure 3115 in the right hand cor-ner indicates feed above sea level. Lees Ferry is 3120 feet above 3971 sea level, that is the surface of the water at that point. there 3973 are bench marks along the river that show their height above sea level. On page 2 of Exhibit 10, near mile 28, is a bench mark. It is permanently fixed there by a bronze tablet set in a ledge. From the bench mark the other matters which appear upon the map can be accurately calculated in connection with the gage readings. Alva T. Fowler testified upon cross examination as follows: 3978 On Sheet 54 the longitudinal scale is 31630, which means two inches to a mile. The vertical scale is one inch to each 20 feet. The vertical scale, showing elevations, is in feet, whereas 3979 the longitudinal scale is in miles. To represent an actual picture the horizontal scale and the vertical scale would have to be the same. 3980 My survey from Lees Ferry to mile post 51 extended back from the river about 10 miles. In order to survey that country it was necessary for me to have pack trains. And in working back from the river I would employ the pack train that I used in my work for bringing supplies to me. The large boat that I rode on when it made its initial 3981 trip was equipped with a 25 Horse- power engine, I understood. It was quite a high powered engine. It was equipped with a screw pro-peller originally. I saw it afterwards with a small paddle wheel on it. I do not recall that I rode on it when it had the paddle wheel. |