A team of horses begins digging the lower reservoir, guided by three unidentified people. The handle extending above the left-hand person's head was a lever to control the depth of cut, and could require (and deliver) considerable force.
Deep Springs, probably the nation's most unusual college (and one of the hardest to get into), is run by its 26 elite male students, who manage everything from slaughtering animals to hiring faculty. Did we mention that it's in the desert, 45 minutes…
The FWD truck, carrying items from Beaver Branch of Telluride Association to Deep Springs, mired somewhere between. Chet Dunn and other students undertook this trip