The daily sentinel., 1907-03-15


at these points and the boat does not
collide with the walls.
The next point of interest is Val
entine Bottom" a lovely piece of
/ land. The canon walls have fallen
back here and several fine patches
of bottom lands are passed within
the next seven miles along the river.
| At this point are found many things
in fact an endless wonderland. The
numerous cliff dwellings and signs
that the prehistoric race titled these
lands and fourished here by thou
sands in their day. This point is
about 100 miles below Elgin land
ing and 20 miles up from the juno
tion of the two rivers, The steamer
ties up here for the night. The next
morning we leave this lovely and ro-
mantle spot. and continue on our
journey to the cataracts In the Colo
RADIO river.
Six miles down we come to the
entrance to saltwater canon. The
walls close in on the river here and
rise to a great height Just a streak
Of blue sky above from now on until
we reach the junction of the two riv-
| ers.
The scenery is grand and rugged
and in the early morning and evening
hours the bottom of the canon is in
twilight. Next we come to the juno
tion of the two rivers and on still
days the roar of the cataracts can be
heard FIVE miles below on the Colo
! rado.
| The steamer continues on down
: the Colorado and ties up a few hun
/ dred yards above the first cataract.
We are now 1875 miles below Elgin
/ landing having passed some of the
grandest sights to be seen anywhere
( in the world. 1t is something you
will never forget and you will look
back upon your trip with pleasant
memories.
Owing to obstructions in the river
this steamer only runs during the
high water period. namely from April
to August of each year. For $500 or
less this river could be made nav
igable the year round as there has
been but little ice the past winter. At
the cost of but a few hundred dol
lars distractions can be removed
along the Grand River and the route
extended to Moab there to connect
with the stage line to Thompson S
Springs on the r. G. w. railroad and
afford a cheap transportation to Mo-
alb and its tributary country. which
includes the rich mineral resources
of the La Sal mountain region The
LaSals Will some day surprise the
world with their precious mineral
deposits. What's the matter with
our Utah statesmen Other states
have received government aid for
/ Improvement of rivers. Some of
them offer but few advantages and
i small territory for development, com
pared with that which is afforded
4 along the Green and Grand rivers.
\ Along eastern rivers the tributar
les and surrounding country can b,
4 easily reached by railroad, but il
this region the conditions are differ
ent. On account of the extreme rough
ness OF the country it is almost i'm
! possible to build road into thos
isolated districts.
4 The only way to develope this
country Is by the water route. Wha
is the use of spending millions of dol
lars in tunneling through mountain
in order to get railroad into tn
rich Uintah reservation when the riy
er can be opened up by the expendi
ture OF but few hundred thousands
4 Do not be deceived by old must
q reports made years ago concernin
Il the river, but get reports made by u
to date and practical engineers Of tc
4 day. The only report ON Green Rive
that is anyway near correct is tn
4 government report made by Majc
Powell, which shows that by placln
4 locks in the Colorado river it could b
made navigable.
OLD RIVERMAN.