PARTY STARTS DOWN SALMON RIVER HAS STURDY BOAT from challis idaho messenger bert loper and chas snell of salt lake left challis monday morning a about t 10 0 k i in r x u an n 1 18 foot b boat 0 a t iba ode edw bloc I 1 headed d down n the h e 1 bior r iv e 0 of f n no return u r ai which if the trip is successful will take them to riggins and possibly farther down the salmon river than that place mr loper when interviewed by a messenger representative stated that he and mr snell had been buddies in the four comer country many years ago for a long time and that several years ago they became separated separate but later located each other in salt lake and proposed the trip down the salmon river starting from challia mr loper who is an old boatman is in charge of the expedition he stated that he took the first party of surveyors through boulder canyon and over the site of the present boulder daira and that although he has never in made ade the trip down the samon salmon river he is quite fo with all kinds of difficulties encountered on a trip of this kind T the he boat is a specially constructed craft and has two air and water tight compartments which when cecur securely ely fastened will right the bos boac t even though it turns completely over sup 1 plies fishing tackle and necessary equipment are re stored in these compartments part ments being securely lastiee to the bottom of the boat which forms the ballast to keep the craft right side up the ile boat is put together entirely with screws and no nils nails were used in the construction the wood used in the boat is especially selected and it is one of the sturdiest diest boats boa ae e have had the pleasure of inspecting in a long time the occupants of the boat have spent pent many years together ting and traveling about tale western country and hicl wl upon thi this trip as just another fourr ey Lo gether the 18 foot boat was brought t ti challis from fait alt lake on oil a special built trailer an dal 1 lloid kniley will I 1 leave ave the last of this week or the firt first of next ciol w li mr lepers nir lar raid trailer for to 14 have the cal in in readiness when the mavi n if itah uch that point which chic nar iii h M inith imi th or three months possibly poh sibly racie