Evening star., 1928-12-29
HOPES FOR CANYON
VENTURERS DYING
Veteran River Man Thinks
HYDE and Wife Perished in
SWirIing Waters.
BY the Associated Press.


PEACH SPRINGS. Ariz., December
29.-Conviction that Glenn r. Hyde
and his wife perished in the swirling
waters of the Colorado River, which
they attempted to navigate on honey
moon trip, was expressed here today by
Emery Kolb, veteran river man.
Kolb and lis brother Ellsworth. first
men to navigate the Grand Canyon, re-
turned last night after hazardous
journey in the deep gorges In search OF
the venturesome Hansen, Idaho, couple,
who left Bright Angel trail In their
homemade scow November 18. The
Hydes expected to reach Needles, CALI,
about December l.
The river man reported that examina-
ton of the scow used by the couple to
shoot the river rapids indicated that
disaster had overtaken them December
near where the craft was found
lodged in the rocks which clog the
tortuous canyon riverbed.
Apparent testimony to the tragic end
of the Hydes adventure was found IN
their log book, which was recovered
with other personal effects from the
scow. Entries in the diary, with code
notations, recorded progress OF the
journey. Il
Report Shooting is Rapids.
The last notation, made on November
go reported their arrival at a point IL
miles below Diamond Greek, and that
they had "shot" 16 rapids that day.
The location of the pilotless scow,
IA miles below Diamond Greek, in
dicated to the returned searcherS that
Hyde and his wife had been lost in the
rapids within the last two miles above
there.
Opinions were given that the couple,
who were managing their unwieldy
craft by means of long fore and aft
careening scow into the raging waters.
One entry in the diary indicated that
the Scow nearly had capSized in a
whirlpool on November 20.
Kolb also reported that the scow was
lodged but short distance from shore,
and that it would have been possible
for the couple to have reached there
safely had they still been aboard.
Clothing, food, camping equipment and
other supplies found in the scow, Kolb
pointed out, was further indication that
the Hydes were not aboard when the
craft stranded.
Lost Before Boat Stranded.
The presence of this equipment also
furnished evidence that, If the couple
had gained the shore, they were Scantily
prepared to face the rigors of severe
to reach distant aid.
The brothers, who made the first
journey down the canyon II years ago,
set out from Diamond Creek eight days
ago and recounted an extremely hazard
Gus trip. After reaching the Scow and
making thorough examination of the
surrounding territory, they continued
down the river in their boat, which was
upset in the separation rapids. The
searchers were thrown into the raging
waters, but managed to cling to the boat
and finally were carried into calm
water.
Reach Angel Trail in Month.
The Hydes left Green River, Utah,
october 20 and reached Bright Angel
Trail about month later. Mrs. Hyde
was the first known woman to attempt
the hazardous journey, which heretofore
has been completed successfully only
with Ginning down" boats, as opposed
to the scow used by the honeymooners.
H. G. Hyde, father of the bridegroom,
who has posted 81 900 reward for find
ing of his son and daughter-in-law,
refused to abandon hope today and an
nounced plans to continue the search
Mr.. Hyde said he also would ask the
Army Air Service to send two planes
to make further search of the Grand
Canyon gorge and surrounding country
for possible traces of the couple. He
pinned his faith on the possibility that
the young couple, possibly thrown out
of their scow, or forced to abandon it,
were unable to get back to it to obtain
their supplies and are attempting to
walk out of the canyon.