Show LONG BOAT TRIP W E mendenhall of lake city colo well known mining man and prospector of the neighboring state accompanied by his nephew joseph mendenhall of lake city were arrivals in moab the last of the week they are making preparations for a long boat trip down the colorado river and are now engaged in building their craft at the bush lumber company the boat will consist of a framework of wood covered with heavy canvas and will weigh only pounds As it will not be equipped tor shooting the many rapids of the colorado it being made light so that it can be portaged around the bad rapids the Menden halls will go as far as lees ferry and there they will abandon the boat making the trip out b truck the elder mr mendenhall has had a great deal of experience on the colorado having made many boit trips down the river and its tribu baries the present trip will be made leisurely as the Menden halls plan on doing considerable prospecting |