Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-05-31 | Page 17 | Pigeons to Carry Expedition News from Colorado Gorge to S. L.

Pigeons to Carry Expedition News From Color Colorado do Gorge to S. S L L. One of the most spectacular and novel methods of news gathering will be attempted by The Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram Tribune during June and July when the Norman D. D Colorado River expedition expedition from Green River Wyo to Boulder dam will be covered by carrier pigeons As the party panty of 11 men and two women progress down the gorge through four states The Tribune- Tribune Telegram pigeons are to be re released released released re- re leased with a report of the days day's happenings and photographs of unusual Colorado river areas Eastern radio engineers have disclosed disclosed disclosed dis dis- dis- dis closed that only extremely high powered radio transmitting apparatus apparatus apparatus appa appa- ratus could send a signal from the gorge bottom and even then with uncertain results Geologists on the expedition expect expect ex ex- to discover a huge arch ina ina in m maside a aside side canyon leading into the deepest deepest deep deep- deepest est part of the gorge Tales of this arch have been related by many explorers and Indians and its position has been localized to toa toa toa a comparatively small mall area nea of Jf f the river course As the explorers make final plans for their June 20 departure the birds of The Tribune-Telegram Tribune Pigeon service are to make daily practice flights between Wyoming and Utah river points and the editorial ed ed- ed- ed Atonal rooms M Lri 5 i TO DIRECT EXPEDITION ON GREEN COLORADO RIVERS I Norman D. D in q quest t of mighty g ty natural bridge