The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
VIEW

intend Among these was man. +. $.
Dulcuhnugh of New York. who was
mcmbcr oC 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, an their Instruments
ana much OF their general dunel In
their exciting battle with the raging
river. 1t was wonderful experience
10 stand on the rim OF the canyon aud
listen to this mans story of thut three
months journey from the upper waters
IN Wyoming to und through the can
Won. Powell was school teacher who
lad hccn major In the Civll war, IN
which lie lost his right forearm. Much
had hccn henrd In dcSullory way of
the wonderful Colorado river, hut, OK
ccpt FOR the report 10y Lieutenant
Ives, little was actually known about
It. Powell determined to find cut what
lle could OF scientific nul economic in
tcrcSt IN that hidden region. and
backed 10y certain Illinois state iuStl-
tntions ana the Chicago Academy OF
Science. he embarked. lntc IN May
with ten men. IN -four open boats.
Long before they made the Grand
Canyon their mishuIs had reduced the
ilotllla 10 three boats. Most of their
Instruments had been lost, ana OF the
ten months supplies With which they
set forth there was left an abundance
OF coffee. but hardly enough Hour for
ten days. ANA musty at that, plus
few dried apples. Tint was Oh August
Il. Nothing damtcd, they launched
fcSolutcly into the iorl!ddlns dcptlls
of tile dciilr, and somehow, two weeks
Inter, tllcy came through alive, all eN-
ccpt three men who In, a day or two
before tle canyon was finally pissed
/ through. hecAmc lishcartcncd ana
nhnn1uu'l The party, only to fall prey
{" the lndinus. This experience hut
wlcit,d rowells appetite FOR more.
nnd Two years later he repeated the
experience with GREATER success ana
itSS priyaton. Subsequently, not i'm
pr"hnhiy IN recognition Of FLEECE
Measurements, lie bccnmc director OF
ne tnii"d states Geological survey.
Plans for Greater Usefulness.
The miinnn history Of the Grand
Canyon ala iul begin with that early
sixteenth century visit OF the Spanish
adNcnturer There are records nll
ahnut on the canyons walls nf II pro.
rlc WHO dNrlt there day IN ana dny
oui for many generations Ion; before
he Spnnnrd came.
VIII thr creation OF tile national
lnrl. ,llt Grand Canyon wifi he devcl
riVl So tiHi i will Iiecomr Il genuine
yr,aiion ground Until now {, ln
hc"n regarded 10y Tie puhllr ueDrrni,
rs nh a.. Stop IN the course nr 4.
urns~n.la, 1lul inurucy Cu,rS Ike
visitor engaged II pack train Tor INN.
self there was little that could h. dom,
beyond gazing from TIE rim near rlie
hotel or Joining a mule proccssion
Town the llriglh Angel tr1il. trim ton
rov-a r'l ncrSe-uying for many pci.
Sos. i'nns are forming in tie pnrl
e.,I'c Tor a system OF good MOTORING
! T"ids along the rim, aud for the dc,
vrlopm"nt of nc" trails not only intd
ne" Htnyon. Int llruugh II. with camr
| irs opportunities 'rfc ANA there ,lo,,
tho way thus providing excursion MS
SiblliticS That VIII cXhlul, the mcom.
! parable scenery from various nspccts.
Moreover there IS tile north rim.
leo feet higher thnn that on thc
south, aud eight mllps or more away.
where there are interesting things 10
see aud do. From that point rona is
projected To connect with the new Zio,
National Park In southwestern Itob
and boarding facilities are to he cs.
tnblished on the northern side. But
before travel from rim 10 rim can he.
come popular that 1.Oo0-foot gulf of
the Granite gorge mus. be bridred so
that saddle animals may cross I'm safc.
tM That Is one of the problems OF
the near future
In sense the country brcatbcs
easier now that the Grand Canyon bas
become national park. II Is safer
now than ever before from the yearn.
ings of those who would capitalize Tho
show on the hnsls OF -four bits" look
or set up a movie tent In connection
with all outdoors. In the hands OF
the park service II Will he deyeloncd
sanely and tremendously, and in m,
interest only Of those who will use n
properly. 4u.,l ~,