Show CURRI CANTI NEEDLE A laboring man plants the amerlean american flag on the summit talt CURRI CANTI A aug U 69 editor deseret news I 1 read a very interesting interest lne account of a round trip ramble to denver via the D bi A G and U P railways in in your valuable paper aper dated may 28 signed 0 B R savage in one part of his bis journey he be describes the black canon and needle and says that 1000 is offered to the man that ww will plant the american flag on the summit now I 1 heard a good deal of talk about the climbing combing of the needle and every one oae said that it was impossible to win gain the summit without the aid of ropes and ladders on july ath I 1 made the ascent and accomplished the feat without the aid of anything an thin but my hants hands and feet I 1 did tt ft in in me the presence of a train full of people going west at the time now I 1 dont say because I 1 climbed to the summit that nobody else can do it there may maybe be thousands who can do it for what I 1 know but I 1 will say that there are very few men who will stand upon a narrow ledge of rock and pull pul a pole up nearly reet feet and weighing about pounds and aad raise it without assistance to the very summit which I 1 did on july and on aug ALU ath mrs fay the operator at this stati station ont gave we me the american n flag to hoist on the summit which I 1 did the same day people round this region say it is 1000 feet high and as tar far as I 1 I 1 can learn from froin them I 1 believe I 1 am the first man that ever made the ascent if you or mr CR C R savage will post me how to get that reward you yon will do me a great at favor although to tell you yon me candi candidly n I 1 am rathe r doubtful about getting it it but it if it is to be got I 1 an am we the first firs t man that earned it and it could not go to a much poorer man ail aa I 1 am only a laborer and at present working on the track between maron and Cuni Curri canti D B R G R RB R hoping that you or the gentleman that described the mountain scenery in your paper will write me an answer to this I 1 shall feel very grateful HENRY GARLAND gagland cimmaron maron colorado Color vido |