Show east canyon family reported OK becoming alarmed at the prolonged isolation of the lagrand bridges at their ranch home in east canyon officials of morgan county sent men on jan 23 to investigate three of the party who were on skis and snowshoes met mr bridges one mile from his home its as lie was attempting to ride hla his horse down the canyon gale allen alien wendell morten sen ben and max alax mecham drove a truck as aa far as dixie where it was necessary for them to use skis and snowshoes to make their way the balance of the seven miles to the ranch about a 0 mile from the ranch they met mr bridges who reported that everything had been ai alright right av ev en though they had been without communication to tile the outside tor for some time sheriff T J stuart and roy following the first group remained at dixie until the rescue party and mr bridges arrived there |