The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05

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mt the ranch during the forenoon OF
| Saturday, and supplies wore immcdi-
atelv taken aboard this boat and the
! Marguerite The former is Il propeller
! boat twcnty-one feet long and drawing
about eighteen inches Of water. The
Marguerite is thirty-6vc feet in length
and draws about sixteen inches. 1t is
provided with two gasoline engines,
which furnish power for side and stern
paddle wheels, and proved excellent
| for all purposes
The party was divided as follows: In
the boat Utah were Messrs. Griffin,
Bowles and Merritt, with Harry How:
the boat, and Harry Anderson in
charge. In the Marguerite were
Mcssrs. r. G. WINNER, ,Ir., Schoficld.
Birrcll Gray, Cummings and Thomp-
son, with E. r. and \. Il. Wolverton
and Lloyd WINNER in charge Ihe
start was made at about clock sat
urdaY afternoon from the site of The
| c. T. & l. manganese plant, about
mile below the WINNER ranch. AS the
party reached the mouth of Mill creek,
on the bottom lands about two miles
from Moab. NJ noon, Thursday. Novem'
! Der %. the trip may be said TO have
been accomplished III five days
Sailed in Daytime Only.
The expedition moved only during
thc day and got away each morning as
soon as it was light enough to see the
river. Camp was made each night on
the bottom lands along the river under
the high canvon cliffs ut about 4:3O
o clock. The party slept out OF doors
without Inconvenience, wrapped IN
blankets and without the need of tents.
Although these latter convenlences
would have been pleasant, they were
quite unnecessary on account OF the
frhp thp firm
Cooking over the campfres provided
all the accomplishments of real out
door life. and the picturesque surround
inps furnished a. romantic touch TO eY-
erything.
Game appeared TO be plentiful, Many
ducks and geese were seen along the
ronte, but gave the NOISY motor boats
wide berth and shooting was lmpos-
sible. Tracks of deer were seen ON the
shores each morning, but these ANIMALS
also were evidently made wary by the
unwontcd noise caused by the exhaust
OF the engines, which echoed and re,
echoed through the canyons, ana KEPT
out Of sight In the night the wall OF
the COYOTES and an occasional cry OF
mountain lion were tho only disturb
anccs TO the quiet.
The PARTY WAS fortunate IN being IA
vored hv the new moon during the en-
fire period of tho expedition. and the
stars made the nights almost as bright
as daylight in the deep canyons Inc
only discomfort, If such 1t Gould he
called, was the heavy dew, but TINS
was easily avoided by covering ones
! blankets with canvas tarpaulln.
Entertained at Moab.
On arrival at Moab, the party was
welcomed bv the leading citizens of
the town. who had been watching Tor
several days for the arrival OF the
boats. il was Thanksgiving day. and
thc visitors were entertained with
sumptuous banquet at the hotel: VISITS
to the fruit orchards of the valley dur
ing the afternoon and Il ball and cos,
tune party in the evening provided
nearly ten days spent on the river,
The following day (Friday) was
sucnt visiting some CT the more distant
portions of the Moab valley. especially
the section whore II is intended 10 turn
900 acres OF fertile country into
fruit orchards, and 10 viewing the
handsome exhibit of the agricultural
products Of the locality, which had
been prepared by the citizens for cx-
hibition to the visitors. in the even
ing another banquet, attended by the
visitors and the leading citizens OF the
city, served 10 emphasize the lmpor-
tance of the trip in the eyes OF the
people of Moab. Addresses were made
mt the banquet and the opportunity
| taken advantage of for the organiza-
| ton Of a Commercial club numbering
| fifty members. The banquet was fol
lowed by another dance, and the Salt
! Lake party then reluctantly badc fare
well to their courteous hosts. Saturday
morning the stage line was utilized for
return 10 the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad at Thompson s Springs, and
! the party reached Salt Lake City Sat
urday evening
Was Interesting Trip.
The "trip was interesting and valuable
10 all members of the party, from
scenic and educational standpoints. The
canyons of the Green and Grand rivers.
| If they are lower than those Of the
! Grand canyon Of the Colorado, are still
wonderfully beautiful and excel those
Of the better known place in the ease
with which the wonders may be viewed
and in the fact that they can be visited
| by way of the river. and there is q
constantly changing panorama on the
trip of 225 miles.
Not the least interesting were the
ruins Of the homes of the ancient cliff
! dwelers, which NAV be seen on the
walls of the canyons and even visited
bv careful climbers. No better COM
mcntary on the interesting features Of
the "trip can he made than TO say that
one never tired for a moment of watch.
ing the huge crags along the tops OF
tho canyons, the varied forms exhibited
by the rocks the turrcts and walls Of
tabled castles. the pinnacles. summits.
and weird shapes of monsters and
queer beasts which seemed to spring
out Of the faces and tops of the cliffs,
lingcr for a moment, then disappear,
only 10 give place to other wonders,
which held the attention all day long
and vanished not even with the pass
ing away OF The daylight, but became
enducd with more romantic beauty I'M
der tie light of the moon and the
stars.
The wide waters of the rivers. the
rich tnts Of The varicd-colorcd strata
of the cliffs. tho bright emerald ex
hibitcd by the trees and sburbbcry
, which convcred the lands at the bot
toms of the canyons IN every bend OF
| the streams. Offered attractions which
would seem 10 have provided adequate
reward for all hardships OF the journey
, The lover Of nature could find hero