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Show from an article on Logan canyon I written by Director Wim. Peterson of the USAC. In leaving the beaver colony for Cowley's canyon to the east, J. L. Montrose, who rides the canyons can-yons a good deal and is an enthusiast, en-thusiast, took the party on a short cut for the spring enroute to Cowley's canyon. The value of trails and signs was soon evident, when the party found themselves in a mass of confusion and aspens and temporarily lost. It was really confusing and the party began to scatter to reach Cowley's Canyon. Can-yon. Ruth Smith said. "How Romantic". Ro-mantic". In a few minutes they were scattered in every direction and finally came straggling in at the Boy Scout camp from different differ-ent directions. They will always remember Less Montrose's famous fam-ous cut-off from the Richard's Hollow. The party was pleased to have Dr. H. K. Merrill along. He was perhaps the oldest rider in the party and kept up very well. At one place his horse gave a solo bucking exhibition accompanied by Dr. Merrill for a few seconds. The longest ride was made by J. T. Rees of Benson. Mr. Rees is about 60 years and rode from Benson and returned. A distance of about 40 miles. Gilbert Thorpe with his little accordion and the singing of Kate and Ruth Smith added much to the life and entertainment of the party. The party was represented with one from. New York. Mr. Block; four from Providence, two from Hyde Park, one from Benson and the others from Logan. Dr. E. I. Stewart, chairman of the Canyon Trails Committee had charge of the excursion. At Skyline point where a wonderful won-derful view of Logan canyon and part of the valley is to be had, and as there was no geologist in the party, Secretary M. R. Hovey told how Logan canyon was formed. form-ed. The information was given |