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Show Letter To The Editor Seeks Brother May I ask your readers if any of them can give me any kind of information at all regarding my poet-artist brother Everett who disappeared in the Escalante River country the winter of 1934-35 at age 20. Everett's disappearance, like that of New York's Judge crater and avlatrix Amelia Earheart remains to this day as an unsolved mystery. (At least half a dozen books, including "The Escalante Story," and many magazines have told about Everett, his paintings and writings, poems, block-prints and photos.) There are many conjectures, including his having fallen off a cliff dwelling in some remote canyon ot even visited by Indians for centuries, or having gone down in the quicksand of the river, fallen into a crevice, etc. It is extremely unlikely that he would have left for another part of the world without telling anyone as he had a very good relationship with is family. His two burros and one yak were found in a natural corral in the far end of Davis Gulch in a partially starved condition. What is strange is that his body has never been found, nor his possesions including Navajo blankets and sparkling turquoise bracelet, camera and painting equipment, and his 1934 journal of his experiences. , It was reported that at the time of his disap-perance there were two or three men encamped on the plateau above the end of the canyon. If it is possible that any of them, or their families can be contacted and asked if they found any of Everett's things, I would most deeply appreciate it if at least my brother's journal could be sent to me. I would be willing to pay" a reward for it. I am sure anyone can understand how very meaningful his journal would be to me and my family as a remembrance of my dear brother. Also, if any clues or suggestions can be given to me, at this late date, that might help to solve the mystery of Everett's disappearance, I would be very deeply apr-scs) L t peciative and heart-warmed. Thank You' Sincerely, Waldo Ruess P.S. It may be that even to this date neighboring Cottonwood Gulch has not been thoroughly searched for traces of Everett |