The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

fall of fourteen feet, and through the river here contains few rocks the waves were ridden successfully, with no other miship than muddy water bath, while are immense. The boatmen shot the the others made their may on foot around the rapids.
 By Hid-August the party was thus working its way downstream, through rapids, after rapids, each day bringing it's touch of adventure or experience. The engineers had become accustomed to rough water and wanted to ride the boats through the most threatening cataracts, and the better judgment of the rocky and narrow shore. At some places however, no foothold for walk ing could b efound, for the canyon walls rose straight from the torrent, and the the boats together and take the chances.S
 Difficulties Encountered
 Colonel Bir,lseye described viyidly the experiences of the party at Hance rapids, upper Granite gorge, Sockdol- oger rapids, Grapevine rapids, Specter chasm,, Tapeats Creek rapids. Separa- tion rapids, Mattowittelli rapids, and many other points where the party mar rowly escaped disaster and encountered almost insurmountable difficulties.
 Through the upper Granite gorge" continued Colonel Birdseye, difficulty was experienced in getting q footing for instrument and rod stations, for she walls are steep and the water is swift {; but the survey line was carried through without kreab. The walls here were lrr Nh fon nus, +L edge, and at some places the surveyors had to cling periously to small projec- tions just above the Swirling torrent
 Between all the perilous plunges down dangerous cnt0racts the surveyors carried on their work. A continuous lme was ruin through the canyon and , detailed s,irveys were made of possible Gam sites at several places, with the hope that these wild and wasted waters might he put in harness for human use 4 Cany0n Paradise
 Below Bass Canyon rapids there were several small falls and rifles, and beyond these lay Royal Arch creek, whose canyon contains a clear. cold stream and beautiful falls, pools and fern dells that made it the most at tractive place in the canyon vet seen, not excepting Vasey's Paradise.
 At Diamond Creek rapids, Burchard fell on the rocks and fractured a rib, but insisted on continuing his survey. With the exception of the first days work. below Lees Ferry, he had made the entire survey of the river, and he wanted to carry the Hpe down to COM meet with his old work just above the mount of the Grand canyon. He is re- Spunsible for the entire survey through Marble, Grand. Boulder and Black can yons from point seven miles below Lees Ferry to the Bull's Head rcser- yoir site, about forty miles above Needles
 October I13, Burchard brought his line to the monument marking the end of his work in 1920, at Last Chance rapids, 252 miles below Lees Ferry and checked his elevations, finding only slight error. The voyage downstream was resumed October 15, and the party reached Needles, 450 miles from Lees Ferry, October 10.
 Eadi0 Prov idcs Entertainment
 In spite of adverse prophecies some of them widely circulated in print, that Il radio set could get nothing ill the depths of the canyon. the Los Angeles station was heard plainly, and messages were received at various points from Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Col oradd Springs
 As the result of this during survey, vast mineral and agricultural develop ment may be expected iu the not far distant future. According to F. C. Ln Rue, hydraulic engineer, complete de velopment of thi ssreat river basin will place under irrigation nearly 6 mil lion acres of land and will furnish more than million horsepower to meet the needs of California and the great mining projects which can he operated as soon as this power is made avail u uuIe.'