Show expedition HALF WAY TO GOAL 0 word received from norman norma n D 1 and preston walker and an item in the grand junction sentinel indicate that the fourth annual expedition under he guidance of mr has reached the halfway point and is now be ing conducted through the most hazardous part of the turbulent 1 waters of the lower colorado riv er to boulder dam incidentally cards from norm and pres i are included in the readers dmn with a message from each i A narrow escape was told in the grand juni jun tion i iem em written by one of the party E E olsen oisen of pittsburgh although it happened on the land when the party was exploring a huge cave in marbes marabl canyon mr olsen 0 sen stated that a marble slab weighing at least 1000 pounds fell from a ledge overhead landing within 50 feet of the group when it h 1 1 the ground the concussion was so great it nearly knocked them over mn aar olsen said describing the rush of the water as they neared rapids mr olsen said when you first approach I 1 the rapids rapid the sound is ii 1 like distant thunder as you get nearer the sound intensifies until it is appalling you are wet from the time you start in the morning until you dry out at night we 1 rode most of the rapids but some of them were too tough so the passengers had to climb around them members of the walker party in addition to olsen and who is from mexican hat flat utah are preston walker grand junction colo editor wayne mccon 1 kie of moab utah ed hudson of banning calif neill wilson of san francisco and his 13 year old son bruce and otis marston of isan san francisco and his son garth |