The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-21
OUR WESTERN TOUR
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1ue cause pfODhDly Is Iudt Wnue tuo
wearing process has been going on
there has been an almost impercepti-
BILE lifting of this part of the earth's
crust, through the action OF the molt-
en- mass beneath, so that the fric-
ton of tho flowing water upon the
bottoms and sides of their channels
became greater and thus the rate
of wearing was increased The work
is still going on, so that in the
great canyon the waters of the Colo
RADIO are never clear.
Leaving out the general wearing
away of the rocks In all this region.
and combining our selves to the gi-
gantic ditch In question. 1t is to be
said that while mostly in Arizona
the upper portion Is in Utah and
little of the lower along the line be-
teen Arizona and Nevada. Just
where to say 1t begins and ends is
a difficult matter. 1t is quite crook
ed. Following the course of the river
1t is called 217 miles in length. But
as the coves are numerous and the
tributaries OF the main river have
their own canyons, / suppose that
one travelling along the rim on one
side would have TO go, more than ten
times that distance. The average
width may be called ten miles and
the depth below the surrounding coun
try four to five thousand feet. Not all
OF the intervening mass is'worn away
Some OF it stands in the form OF
innumerable craggy mountains rising
from the bottom of the great chasm.
At the point reached by the railroad
the distance from rim to rim Is
about thirteen miles. But distances
are so deceptive in dealing with
these stupendous objects. that the
unframed observer would not call
it more than two or three miles.
An idea of the nature of the wall
may be gathered from the following
statement of the successive kinds OF
rock beginning at the rivers edge:
Gneiss and slate, with gran
lite mixed 500 feet
Quantities Every hard) dip
ped 500 feet
Sand stone. greenish with
matted spots 500 feet
Bedded masses OF sand
stone and limestone 200 feet
Limestone, in parts a fine
marble 1000 feet
Total height 400 feet
Much of It is stained a brilliant
red from the thin veins of iron lying
at intervals above.
From the hotel at the termines OF
the railroad, several drives are fur
nished to points of special interest.
We secured fine views OF some 20
or 80 miles OF the canyon. Close to
the hotel. Bright Angel trail has been
prepared so that people may descend
to the depths either on foot or the
backs OF burros. Some venture down
to the river, some go to a broad pla-
teau 1900 feet above 1t and 5000 feet
lower than the rim; and some con-
tent themselves with the various
enchanting views from the top. Mrs.
Dodge chose the last. / went to the
plateau, and made the trip on foot.
In this way l saved four dollars OF
money, the cost Of donkey and the
guide fee, and at the same time felt
safe. But the tax upon the muscles
and breath was rather severe. Now
five days removed from the time OF
the trip, any considerable movement
of the lower limbs brings sensations
which may be called souvenirs Of the
Grand Canyon. l was away from the
hotel nine and three-fourths hours.
Two full hours of this was on the
plateau, In the very midst of the
wonderous beauties of the scene.
Around, on all sides, were the stup-
endous and gorgeously colored cliffs
resembling in plans almost any i'm
aginable object. Some of them were
miles up or down the canyon. the
rushing river was 1900 feet directly
below me, and its sound came up to
me as lulling music. Going close to
the verge of the cliff l could trace
the stream for several miles. Just
before / began my return could see
the little mounted party just reaching
the river by ravine on one side If
me. could have imagined them
row of tiny ants. Reluctantly / turn
ed back to the exhausting climb be-
fore me, wishing that / could have
still hours and days for the effects of
this overwhelming scene Of beauty
and grandeur to soak in"
/ had intended to send a letter
before this one In regard to the
further sights in California and the
friends hastily visited. A few hasty
personal references may now be made
The visits will include the following:
with my cousin. MRS. Keller (once a
Berea visitor) at Santa Clara; with