The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-05-27

and at z O'Clock we climbed out and
In few moments were u,hered into
the .'log Object f,the hotel. where we
left our Spene4riaS specimens and
baggage and rushad Up, the little hill
to see the sight, (Which is about fifty
yards away.
It was then near sundown, so VIC
let our eyes feast as long as it was
light enough to see, then We went to
the hotel and supplied the onward
man." 1t is needless to add that we
kept the walters busy and did not
slight any dish.
We had a very good dinner, after
which the gentlemen adjourned to the
commissary, where we found good
piue-knot fire in an cid fire place
around which we seated ourselves on
boxes and benches, and Captain Hance
began. We listened to his faels(P un-
til ten O'Clock, then each went to his
own tent. The tents are very COM
Portable; can only speak for myself,
but ] never rested better in my life.
After a 7.o'clock breakfast / found
the guide ready Che said the mules
were ready, SO l did not take the
trouble to ask them). At ESQ / was
seated in good cowboy saddle on the
back of good mule headed for the
trail, which is about q mile above the
hotel.
We came to the jumping Of" place
in very short time. The guide took
the lead and rode as il it was level
ground. The trail is quite steep in
places and very crooked, but after
considering the place being almost ln-
accessible, think it is an exceed ngly
good trail aud very safe one, as there
has never been an accident on the
trail. After three and half hours of
winding around rocks and trees, ad-
miring the beautiful and wonderful
things to be seen in the Canyon, we
found ourselves at the river.
The river at this particular point is
about l25 yards wide, and flows very
rapidly. There is . shallow place
there and the waves roll as high as
tall mans head. Captain Hance says
the river is rs feet deep in places.
The water seems quite muddy, but il
a little is put in q vessel and let settle
1t becomes quite clear, aud the sand
will be found in the bottom. I drank
some of the water aud found il to
have very good flavor and to be
quite cold
After lunch we rested in tho shade
and listened 10 the almost deafening
roar Of the water, while gaxed with
an open mouth at the towering
monuments of past ages on every side,
some of which are small as compared
with others, but all of which are
grand within themselves.
To be at the river and look at the
points (almost as large as the San
francisco Mountains) with solid walls
of rock towering several thousand feet
above your head is one of tae most
sights have ever seen.
To look up from the river to Moran's
Ind Bissell's Points (Which is about
30 or IS degrees up) could not con-
,eive of the distance, either above me
,r on a straight line to them.
At 1:30 o'clock we started back to |
he rim and after four hours and
'wenty minutes of pretty constant
'iding we reached the top.
! had good dinner and rs on the
previous evening we were entertained
" Captain Hance.
The next morning ! was ready for
he ride around the rim to Moran's and
,issell's Points. From these points
lad the best view of the Canyon that
saw. Canyon walls that / had
,assed the previous day that are from
900 feet to 5000 feet high seemed but
oys. The river seemed to be only q
mall creek five or ten yards wide.
The large waves seemed as the waves