The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-02-25
rHE COURIER.
BY Percy r.. Grubslbaev.

BY Percy r.. Grsxbs6oeO.
The Grand Canon.
L. M. BROWN.
No one realizes so we'll as the one
who has gazed in rapture upon this
giant wonder, how fruitless is the at
tempts to describe its glorious; yet no
one can feast their eyes upon without
having strong desire to share this
marvellous feast with others. 1t is too
great to stay pent up in the mind, the
heart. the soul of man. IT is great
for the whole being which it perme-
ates.
A ride of three hours from Williams
IN the Sante Fe branch line brings
the expectant pilgrim to this sublim-
est shrine of nature. A distance OF IS
miles northward along the great pla-
teau and rugged hills, through the
splendid Coconino forest. The pant
ing steed of modern science which
conouers distance and rides triumph
ant over engineering wonders, halts
with baffled shrieks and Misses a few
rods from this greatest cash in the
eartf's crust, conquered by the stern
edict-ssthus far and no farther" of
those Adamantine walls. From the
car window we have caught glimpses
of the North North Wall which has a
greater elevation than the south side.
It is distinctly marked by the gleam-
ing white and red of the upper strates
far out on the plateau. The general
elevation of the plateau Is 1000 feet
above the sea, and yet there are the
still higher plateaus Of Utah on the
north rising 1000 feet above the sur.
face Of the Canyon. A few steps from
the train brings US to Cameron's camp.
Leaving our sachels in the tent Office
We speed on to the rim where We pause
with heated breath. The supreme
moment has arrived when this sub
limest of natures wonders lies In real.
ity before our bewildered gaze. Nc
subsequent views, however magnifi'
can't, can equal the ecstasy OF this
first view to the writer.
The sun is casting . parting flood .o1
light, making glorious the giant tow
ers. temples, minorets and pinnacles
Of this marvellous chasm, which lies
pulsing with q glory of color never be
fore imagined by the enchanted oh
server. 1t is q vast wonderland o1
heights and depths and distances and
magical color effects. One feels like
mosquito standing upon the rim ane
looking down and out upon thi'
mighty panorama Of sublimity ant
beauty. Words are entirely inadequ
ate and one feels the desire to get be
yond the sound of them, where IL
silence the soul may strive to receive
it's little measure of this sublime feast
The spirit of worship takes possession
of one. Surely this is holy gronnd
It holds us by it's magic spell until tn
sun has lost it to its majestic gloom
We turn away and dream of its mag
nifcence until the morning sun re
moves the vail of night and reveals it
glories anew. Before us is the antici
nation of descending into the grea
depths of the yawning chasm beneatl
us. and visit to the inner gorge-th
rock walled home of the angry. roal
ing river which has been factor il
the making of this matchless art ga
lery of great Natures studio. Far be
low in a narrow grassy valley, $3.50
feet from the rim, are seen what az
pears to be group of white rocks
These are the tents nestled on the ban
of Willow creek at the Indian Garden
which provide comfortable refresh
ment for man and beast. This is tn
lower Cameron Camp. A most CRATE
full half way resting place. At ono
the thought of spending anight in on
of those tents at the foot Of the hug
towering walls of stone becomes al
tractiye the attractiveness increasin
immeasurably as the days experience
brings it's close.
After watching the sun clothe tn
great abyss with the new glories of hi
light and then breaking the night
fast. we find the trail horses in reat
iness for our Cooperstown party wit
the addition of San Francisco lady
We are soon mounted, each one on tn
chest trail horse in the camp" an
headed by the best guide we hay
known. We drop off the rim fe'
feet from the tents, following tn
Bright Angel trail. The sensibilitie
are a quiver Ito say nothing of tn
nerves for which some tests are j
store) with a sense of the awful sui
Unity surrounding and overwheln
ing the puny atoms that are thus dal
ING to enter into the inner sanctuarie
- Mo%Iar Earth where her hiCde