The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-06
GRAND view

during the course of a season. Nova
DAYS more than 100 times that number
are counted on, for this is one of the
few ll-the-year-around parks, and in
stead of the rude log houses and the
adjacent one-story barracks of 20
years ago, there is now modern no
tel and attractive boarding camps as
well, where accommodations can be
had to meet varying tastes and re-
quirements.
The interest that was taken in the
park dedication ceremony was indicat-
ed by the fact that special train was
run from the east to accommodate
those who had expressed a desire to
attend. Among these was man, f. S.
Dellenbaugh of New York, who was a
member of that daring crew under
Powell, who bore the ensign carried
by that expedition, and taken through
safely in spite of the loss of two of
their four boats, all their instruments
and much of their general duffel in
their exciting battle with the raging
river 1t was a wonderful experience
to stand on the rim of the canyon and
listen to this mans story of that three
months journey from the upper waters
in Wyoming to and through the can
yon. Powell was school teacher who
had been a major in the Civil war, in
which he lost his right forearm. Much
had been heard in desultOry way of
the wonderful Colorado river, but, ex-
cept for the report by Lieutenant
Ives, little was actually known about
| it. Powell determined to and out what
he could of scientific and economic in
terest in that hidden region, and,
backed by certain Illinois state insti-
tutions and the Chicago Academy of
Science, he embarked, late in May,
with ten men, in four open boats.
Plans for Greater Usefulness.
With the creation of the national
park the Grand Canyon will be devel-
oped so that it will become genuine
| vacation ground. Until now it has
been regarded by the public generally
as one-day stop in the course of a
| transcontinental journey. Unless the
visitor engaged a pack train for him.
self there was little that could be done
beyond gazing from the rim near the
| hotel, or joining mule procession
down the Bright Angel trail, trip too
rough and nerve-trying for many per-
sons. Plans are forming in the park
service for system of good motoring
roads along the rim, and for the de-
velopment of new trails, not only into
| the canyon, but through it, with camp.
ing opportunities here and there along
the way, thus providing excursion pos
sibilities that will exhibit the incom-
parable scenery from various aspects.
Moreover there Is the north rim,
1000 feet higher than that on the
south. and eight miles or more away,
| where there are interesting things to
see and do. From that point road is
projected to connect with the new Zion
National park in southwestern Utah,
and boarding facilities are to be es-
tablished on the northern side. But
before travel from rim to rim can be-
come popular that 1,000-foot gulf of
the Granite gorge must be bridged so
that saddle animals may cross in safe
ty. That is one of the problems of
the near future.
In a sense the country breathes
easier now that the Grand Canyon has
become national park. 1t is safer
now than ever before from the yearn-
ings of those who would capitalize the
show on the basis of "four bits" look,
or set up a movie tent in competition
with all outdoors. In the hands OF
the park service it will be developed
sanely and tremendously, and in the
interest only of those who will use II
properly.