Show PARTY i MAKES PROGRESS Many Obstacles in the Way of Members of the Expedition and First Portion of Journey Is an Eventful One Republican Special Service Moab June 12 The 1 The first part of or th the e Journey Journe proved to be bo an eventful o one ono e for tor tho the Cummings part party One misha mishap p followed another With special orders tho the train stopped at Thompsons Thompson's s Springs only long enough for the tho porter to push the semi-conscious semi boys bos from t the stops slops V When hen daylight ht finally came it was discovered that mo most t of or the blankets and all of ot Mr Youngs Young's photo photo- photographic graphic plates and anti chemicals had bee been n carried on towards tho the Coloru Colorado o lino Tele Telegrams soon located tho the missing n articles s. s but a day was lost In getting the baggage together again The stage drive to Moab did not nol provo prove e altogether unpleasant There has been bee n no rain on tho desert this spring there fore faro the rho sand was more than ordinarily deep but tho the sky was partly clouded and a light breeze lessened the effect died of the oppressive heat The ranges ar are aro e In good condition but the water holes g are nearly dry and the cattle aro are al already already al- al read ready beginning to show the lack Inck o of ot t water Hot winds keep tho the tine fine sane sand i In constant motion and give promise of ot killing kUling the tho grass before many weeks e have hav passed unless a shower puts pUls a a. check to the drifting Although the deserts arc baked an and d absolutely without moisture the tho mountains mountains moun moun- are arc filled OIled with snow to such a n depth that the spring melting seriously y threatens the river rl farms The Grand Grund yd d river three miles north of Moab I Is s out of or Its Us hanks banks and constant constantly rising despite tt the fart Cort that the la 13 last t few felt nl nights lits have p hr-fn hr n quite cold ully as t experienced it lt th tin fh crossing The high water had partially tlc destroyed t royed tho the road bed a as It winds around the tho bluffs bluer at the Ga Gap Water from the river rl had b backed cI up Court House Wash to such a depth that tho the wagon was entirely submerged although al al al- though the tho crossing was made several so hundred yards above the usual fordIng ford ford- fordI In Ing place It was only alter after several raising hair moments that tho the narrows nar nar- narrows rows wore were passed and the ferry terry reached Here Hore was more dela delay The Tho ferryboat ferry ferry- crr- crr boat had been bean disabled and anti out of operation for tor two days Two freight outfits IS horses and several men and boys had been without food tood for tor that length of or time When Chen the first stage e arrived a small rowboat was put on the water The man mall and part palt of the tho passengers ers carried across Towards night the tha break breah In the mechanism was repaired and one of at the tho fright teams carried over o to the opposite bank al although although al al- though tho the pounding of ot the toed Hood on the steel cable threatened to wreck the terry ferry at al any moment The Tho water orator In Its unchecked rage had risen high enough to submerge e the great rope ropo for fora or ora a distance of 60 50 yards The constant strain of ot the tho water and contact with great groat roat trees and floating logs had near hear nearly nearly ly torn tho the cable from Its anchorage Inthe inthe In Inthe the cliffs clites Despite the uncertain condition condition con con- of the boat one of ot the stages was taken takou over the driver deicer ha had plenty of nerve nervo and no member of ot the tho party cared to to- spend the nl night ht on a barren sand heir bar when comfort lay only one onehundred onehundred onehundred hundred and anti fifty fitly yards away As s tho the landing was fuss being made mach ono one of oC the huge was wal Jerked from the thrashing cable but Professor Protessor Cummings Cum- Cum s and his assistants reached the tho bank without wetting a n. toot foot Darkness Darkness Dark Dark- I ness Hess camp came with tulip the explorers gate tato although separated from their necessities necessities ties b by more snore than yards ards of oC uncontrollable uncontrollable water Two da days s were spent In Moab oab before tho the saddles and blankets wore were ferried over and the trip to Monticello was continued In that time old acquaintances acquaintances acquaint acquaint- ances ance were renewed and several se pack horses secured through the tho willing assistance of ot Professor Protessor Cummints' Cummints friends The like all other humans possess that natural Instinct that demands an outrageous price for all things 8 necessary for or the fire education of oC a tenderfoot consequently the price of oC horses advanced with the arrival arrivals of Salt Lake people Dr John Wil Wil- liams always a friend of tho th work which Dean Cummings Ix Is doing r. r for the state had anticipated d till thin d valuation and slyly d there ani- ani mals male at a low figure figuro More horses I must bo be purchases purchased and the th q Cue Vl of ot pack animals is still unsettled 1 if tora forage e Is la scarce in tho the region south Houth of ot San ln an Juan river burros will win lio tiO doubt bo be secured for the transportation of oC the tho outfit on account of ot their I to subsist on those bUl bushes hes to a horse Professor Protessor CummIngs expects to reach 1 Bluff CIt City Sunday night or Monday Monday 1 i morning at which place he will Huish his plans for Cor tho the expedition As a a. result of ot exceptionally high water welter the tho San Han Juan Is supposed to be he Impassable ble and the tho destination of the party must remain uncertain until tho the true truo condition of affairs is learned A two weeks' weeks trip might be bc tal taken on Into the Natural Bridge country to complete completo the tho unfinished work of ot two summers ago if It a crossing cannot b be affected d Anything but Inaction would be bo w wel welcomed l. l corned by the sunburned boys bos Cr from m tho the university |