Show exploit grand cannon plans are being mide for mother at tempt at exploring the grand canon of the colorado Co lorido this time for the purpose of ascertaining the wealth of the river bed and the binks of the canon there aie those who claim to have passed through the endue lenth i of the hidden course of the colorado river ind E of kunii county arizona with a baity of I 1 accod dished i great part of the distance four years ago but neither pt two organized exploration partied that made the attempt hays the alist attempt was mi ie iv major po veil of the united stales geological survey in 1879 man of his compin ions deserted and some lost their 1 ves in the attempt to floit the i of the river in the bairow declai through which it i alws another atte apt wis made m by i part of men accompanied h r zoni guides but the also failed to accorn the journey the party that ie now organizing for the trip will be antor the d of john PI who is no v in ailt lake making arrange bents for the tup A comi any of chicago min will bear the they are having built at chicago a small steam launch 21 feet boig which fiill I 1 e strong to withstand the acks that i ull ib ceide the rocks in the aid feitha flat bottom will draw so little water that it can I 1 e prope led over the shallow rapids ahree or f ir air tight aluminum boats will be earn 1 tj ie used in case of disaster to ahto bleimer it is an old theory tint there are rich mineral deposits in the canon which thought to be the source of much of the gold tint has been found in the river bed further do stream an 1 it w to discover this that the tion will start mr 1 itz and his p airty will start fron cisco on the green river about the middle of larv tl exploration is expected to occupy at least ano months |