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Show mt'mtumi iimife grur Mritiirtfir imrawwfiialnirij mmwmtrttxMiim UK DESERET, NEWS, from First Pago rocks and canyon walls, temperatures ranging from a suffocating 115 degrees in the blistering sun to night time freezes, dreary rain, sand, biting ' wind and being imprisoned between the towering rock walls, the initial reconnaissance merely whetted the majors appetite for more scientific data on a return trip. Only six men completed the first journey. Frank Goodman left at tiie Uinta river, saying he had seen enough danger. Three others, 0. G. Howland, Seneca Howland and William H. Dunn, left Aug. 28. fearing disaster ahead. They did not know victory was in sight Reaching the top of the can-yo- n walls, they were ambushed and killed the following day by Shivwit Indians. The exploration was only a beginning of an illustrious career for Powell. Before his death in 1902, he was to add many new branch-'e- s to science, revitalize oth- ers, create federal bureaus dedicated to public interest and change the course of history in the West. Aside from scientific value, his journals, written with vivid descriptions, have had appeal and excitement for generations of readers. Some of the highlights of name the place Disaster Falls. June 28 Reach the mouth of the Uinta River where they camp and some of the men go to the Uinta Indian agency 30 miles upstream. Frank Goodman leaves thr party. that journey Into the unknown and Powells comments on the trip, taken from his book, The Exploration of the Colorado River, follow: May 24 They leave Green River, Wyo., with four boats Emma Dean," Maid of the Canyon." Kitty Clyde's e and Sister. and provisions and equipment for 10 months. The first 60 miles are mild and give the inexperienced boatmen some They push off on July 6 the second leg of their journey and by evening the walls are closing in again. The country is wild and desolate. In Desolation Canyon they hit 20 miles of continuous cataracts. Powell Is thrown out of the Emrna Dean and next day George Bradley is knocked overboard, but both are rescued. Gray Canyon is more of the same, lining the boats down some rapids and portaging arejnd others. July 9 A hurricane of wind sweeps their camp, filling blankets, kettles, food, hair, eyes, mouths with sand. Bradley writes In his journal: A terrible gale of dry hot wind swept our camp and roared through the canyon mingling its sound with the hollow roar of the cataract, making music fit for the infernal regions. 6 Enter LabyJuly rinth Canyoa, twisting and tanbowknot turning in oming out the evegles, ning of the 16th at the junction with the Colorado River where they camp two weeks. practice. FLAMING GORGE They May 26 pass through and name Flaming Gorge. Name a cataract June 2 After supper Ashley Falls. we sit by our camp fire, made of driftwood caught by the rocks and tell stories of wild life, for the men have seen such in the mountains as on the plains and on the battlefields of die South. It is late before we spread our blankets on the beach. Jure 9 They pass through canyon which they name Canyon of Lodore. Here the is lost, but the three men are found bobbing in the water and are saved. We are as glad to shake hands with them as though they had been on a voyage around the world and wrecked on a distant coast They a No-Na- 14-1- July 21 Push off down the real Colorado. Come through July 23 and name Cataract Canyon, sometimes running rapids, lining or portaging, swamping and losing oars, sweltering In July DESOLAT jN CANYON 28 heat. Reach the Dirty Devil River, find fast easy water; the canyon walls are smooth, lower, monolithic, sandstone sa1m stained with vertical stripes of desert varnish, maidenhair fern dripping from wet seams in the rock. Reach the San July 31 Juan River, camp. Discover and name Music Temple. Push off again Aug. 3 down what is cow known as Glen Canyon, The features of this canyon are greatly di- ... So we have a cuversified rious ensemble of wonderful features carved walls, royal arches, glens, alcove gulches, mounds and monu- ments. From which of these features shall we select a name? We decide to call It Glen Canyon. Reach the Paria Aug. 10 River, camp. GRAND CANYON Start down the Aug. 13 Grand Canyon of the Colorado, We are now ready to start on our way down the We have Great Unknown an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river yet to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls rise over the river we know not Ah, well! we may conjecture many things. The men talk as cheer-fully as ever; jests are bandied about freely this morning; but to me the cheer is somber and the jests are ... ghastly. Through the 217 miles of the Grand Canyon they encounter some of the worst rapids of the trip. There is rein and then heat up to 115 degrees, and hunger, hutexhaustion fear. unspoken Increasing, There are no shores, no place for lining, no trail for portage. They have to run the rapids with no chance to Inspect the river ahead. Every day seems Ma. John Wesley Powell talks with Indian on later trip to area. to grow worse. LEAVE PARTY The Howland Aug. 27 Brothers and Dunn decide to leave the party. They think it is too dangerous to go on. rations five days' Only remain. They part on friendly terms, each group feeling the other is taking the more dangerous path. At last daylight comes, and we have breakfast, without a word being said about the future, The meal is as solemn as a ifuner-a- l. After breakfast. I ask the Powell named this cool chamber Music Temple on first trip down Colorado. Visitors in 1959 could still read names of original party on rocks, but site is now covered by Lake Powell. three men if they still think it best to leave us. The elder fall, before taking their rate course on foot. Aug. 28-2- 9 187172 Powell party ready to push off from Green River, Wyo., on second Colorado Rivers. No pictures were taken on perilous first journey. and down Green trip Historic photograph shows Weekly Calendar Fun And Culture: I : of river run. 1 Green May Annual River, Utah Friendship Cruise. Boats of all descriptions participate cruise down the in Green River and up the Colorado River to Moab. The two boats The U of U class will attend. CelebraVernal June 26 tion on 100th anniversary of day the Powell expedition emerged at Split Mountain near Dinosaur National Monument. Dedication of Powell Memoiial Highway and monument at Split Mountain. Gov. Calvin L. Rampton and Sierra Club boaters participating. 9 June Venial Rodeos, tours, exhibits, raft trips, trapshoot, water sld exhibition, Indian dances. Boulder City, Nev. Aug. 30 Sierra Club boaters arrive, reenacting termination of Powells voyage. y reenactment make it through two days of running wild rapids. Bradley wrote t We ran aU rapids today without stopping to look at them for we have no time to waste in looking. All we regret now Is that the three boys who took to the mountains are not here to share our joy and triumph. ATE TAKE HOGS 30 el 24 Green River, Wyo. of Dedication National Historic Site. Sierra Club launches boats on May 180-mi- June Salt Lake City Utah in the West symposium on the Powel mapping expedition, University of Utah. Includes trips to southern Utah. June 9-- 19 Rededication 26-2- Page, Aril. of Lake Pow- - 3 Mermen Tabernacle Choir CBS radio and TV broadcast In tho Tabamaclo, a m., May 10; mbeareal, 7:10 pm.. May 22, Fret. Salt Laka City Papa Concart Salt Laka Philharmonic Orchestra, BIINa Loukas, Barney Rawlings. Boh Davis, and Mika and Diana. Salt Palace ' Ateambly Room, 1:3d p.m., Aviv 21. Frag tickets available. Utah String Quartet and Utah Woodwind Quartet Also Gladys Olaaeton alt toka Control PuWla Library Lactunt Hall. t:1S May XL :30 Theater Utah Snaketpeara Flayers, Babcock Yheetar Marry Wtvaa at Windsor" at Pioneer Memorial Theater, ( p.m May 10, 20, 21, 29, 30 and Jl also I p.m.. May 24. d Theater 138, East. 1:30 p.m., May 17, "Tile Falsity Convertible" 13 and 24. . "Cal and tho Cenery" Silver Wheel Theater, Park City, p.m., May 17, 21 -- and 24. "Dastardly Detut al Desmond Darkbeart" Golden Spike Playhcuae. Brigham City, p.m.. May 17, 23 and 24. Other Events and ESP BYUSalt Laka Forum lecture. urveae, Parapsychatagy Hall, Temple Sauare, 0 p.m., May 22. grian Hylaed Lsvoon Pstk Gardens, II pm.. Me', 24. "People al the Sun" stir Chamoer program. Hansen planetarium. IS t. 'Stale, dally encapl Mondays. Free admission la museum and exhibit hall. Powell exhibits will be on display during the summer at Flaming Gorge Dam, Dinosaur National Monument, and the basement exhibit room of the State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The next issue of the Utah' State Historical Society Quart--, erly, off the presses about June 1, will be devoted entire-ly to the Powell Expedition. Arizona Highways traversed on the trip from Flaming. Gorge to the Grand Canyon pics historical and biographi-- , cal articles. The National Ge ographic Magazine and UJ5.'. Geological Survey also will have publications honoring PowelL J ; ) iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii;iiiiii!iiiii!niiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii!iiiiiimiiiiiii!ii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiini!iiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiniimuHii)M not just metals resources and minerals, but timber, soil, water, etc. He conceived the general plan for governmental control of resources to keep them from waste, folly and graft Historian ing of such federal agencies as the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior,thewere markedly thinking and public discussions initiated by Powell and his contempo- shaped by raries. Dale L. Morgan Born at Mt. Morris, N.Y., John Wesley Powell was the fourth child bom to an itinerant Methodist Episcopal minister and his wife. Gradually the family crossed New York state and settled in Ohio. In addition to common school education, Powell resome tutoring by ceived George Crookham, a naturalist who had assisted in the first geological survey of Ohio. The youngster accompanied the two men on a number cf excursions. When the family moved on to Wisconsin the young man resumed his education and taught in dis- - wrote of Powell: His Influence cu American life and institutions . . . was not confined to these two bureaus (U.S. Geological Survey and American Ethnology) ; the U23. Bureau of Mines and the Bureau of Reclamation function today in pursuance of ideas on which Powells vigorous mind had a powerful formative influence. Similarly, ideas of land use, utilization of natural resources, and in general the technological relationship of man to his which have environment, notably influenced government policy and the function-- schools at intervals. He attended several colleges, but did not graduate. While in his early 20s he traveled the entire length of the Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois and Des Moines rivers as well as many smaller streams. The experience he gained in handling a boat and his geo--' logical training were of great; value in the Colorado episode. He enlisted in the Union Army and was commissioned Cap, tain cf Battery F, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery in November' 1S6L That same month, be married his first cousin, Emma Dean, who accompanied her husband throughout his Army career. She him on his exin the West after plorations the first expedition. In fact, their only child, a daughter.. Mary Dean, was bom in Salt; Lake City, Sept. 8, 187L trict Guarantee Without A Pressure Waive About four years tgo 1 purchased a water softener from City firm. The company wrote no about three or four months later and said if we didn't put a pressure valve the guarantee would be null and void. The valve cost anothrr of $26. Front that time on, the water pressure is about wbat it should be, so I disconnected the softener about two years ago. The company will not stand behind the giurentee. Can yon get them to do so? FJB.C., Salt Lake City. About the only solution for this problem is to use a richer alloy in the jewelry. You have been given the name of a man at the jewelry store who Is aware of your problem and has promised to try to make an adjustment that will satisfy you. Gold is such a soft metal that it is not noted for its a Sait Lake Music And Dance Ruea Assembly POWELL CENTENNIAL EVENTS sepa- Eu-rea- I ' country opens up and they reach the mouth of the Rio Virgin where they find a Mormon man and two boys fishing and are provided a good meal. Sumner wrote: We laid our dignified manners aside and assumed the manner of so many hogs. Powell and his brother, Walter went on to Salt Lake City, William Hawkins and Bradley went by boat to Fort Yuma and Jack Sumner and Andrew Hall took the other boat on to the mouth of the river at the Gulf of California. From that time, Powell was the man of the hour. The first expedition brought government financing for the second. Following publication of his records of that accomplishment, he became head of the newly created U.S. Geological Survey, set up the u of American Ethnology in the Smithsonian Institution, remaining at its head until his death, developed a comprehensive knowledge of Western - Mo iuiiiiHiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiinini!iiiimmmmiimtimiiiinii)tRfli; Howland thinks It Is, and Dunn agrees with him. They are given two rifles and a shotgun, but refuse to take any rations. The major decides to leave the Emma Dean, and the three men help lift the other two boats over a rock and down over the first Aug. TmrrirrmYyYgTnnrmTmTrmTrnnrrYmTnnnni'i'b J May 17, 1969 f Unknown Powell Faced Pedis Conttmk-- Saturday, Gxmi pobten? It is tiie manufacturer, not the company, who provides warranty on appliances, and you have been given the name of the manufacturer. However, warranty states it applies only when water pressure iu under 100 pounds, hence the need for water pressure reducing valve. Letter from the company clearly stated you could get In touch with your own plumber to purchase the valve if you wished to do so. Valve comes set at 45 pounds, and it is necessary to down for more pressure, up for less. just it ad- Any plumber can test pressure in your water line. Most homeowners are not usually aware of damage that can be done to appliances by high pressure in water lines. Also, most warranties or guarantees only apply when water pressure is under 100 pounds. When this company installs such valves, pressure is usually adjusted to 75 or 80 pounds. long-weari- Dial qualities. Take Your Boots (3644626b p.nc Monday through Friday, or write la Bo 12V, Sah Lake Gty, Utah MUO. We want to take a friend front England to Yellowstooo tills weekend and wonder if there is much snow up thera. Whom could we contact to find out? EM., Salt Lake City, Chemical Reaction? Sara Faron, National Parks Information Specialist, Room She Federal Building, 125 South Main, Phone told Do-I- t Man there is still snow, but most of the roads are open, including north, south, east and west entrances. Two passes there still closed, but most accommodaions open for 3231, high school class ring last year from a Iocs! It has turned black and worn down a lot. I took it in, jew and all he jeweler did was clean it. I have relumed it three tinfes but have gotten no satisfaction. Can you help? S.M., Midvale. 1 bought , a er. 524-416- business. -t Note: We're tarry the number al calle and the volume at maft it knpotnble la amwer ovary oumi.on. puts,, no medical or Heat euetllwit. Don't tend Hanoi or anvalepat al tinware can only be given la tbit column. Ontr eminent at general lateral will ba entweroe and tatepbem etilt can ba accaptte only an me Da-l- t Man gtatna al Ike boon praacrlbad. Give year name, aadratt and teleRtmne munbar eat tar goMIcallea but la bale De-- lt Man bale you.) (Cdltoi- Store manag-- r said he will inspect the ring again if you will bring it in. Sometimes blackening of jewelry is caused by something in the body, or by a hand lotion or other cosmetic. make , j |