Show 164 of the "Waterwitch gives first hand information concerning the activities of this exploring party Crew: Captain D L Davis owner of the craft first mate John IP Hardie H A Tuckett and Levi Reed Charles 17 Hardie civil engineer county surveyor Object of the expedition to find the level of the Great American Desert and if found below the waters of the Great Salt Lake to discover the most feasible place to let out the waters upon the desert the approximate cost of the same and the nearest point for the supply of fresh water and provisions The Log party set sail September 8 and after spending one night on Antelope Island sailed straight for Strong's knob which The they found to be an island much to their surprise The region west of Strong's Knob was generally considered the most likely place from which to drain the lake into the desert One estimate placed the probable cost at about 8 $5 000 the 10th we set out for a high ridge bordering the desert We found the desert proper to ascend as we proThis condiceeded from four to six inches to the mile tion of things effectually disposed of the idea of an outlet for the surplus waters of the lake onto the desert We returned to our craft worn out from the effects of the hot sun the glare on the sands: our tongues were badly swollen and a chicken hawk which we shot on the way back was enjoyed with relish without being cooked At 4 pm on the 11th we were at the head of Navigation under Kelton on the Central Pacific railroad We climbed a high peak and took more observations but they were similar to those taken before It was a desolate On Salt Lake Tribune July 15 1901 carried a complete of the Log of the 'Waterwitch" 8 Andrew Jensen "Journal History of the Church" 7 copy April 13 1874 |