What to see in America . t with the statement that Ourshas been the first and will doubtless be the last party of whitesto visit this profitless location. It seems intended by Naturethat the Colorado River, along the greater portion of itslonely and majestic way, shall be forever unvisited and un-disturbed. The river descends nearly a mile in its course through theArizona canyons, and it was believed that not only w ere thereimpassable rapids and falls, but that in places the streamflowed along under ground. Thus, to attempt its navigationwas to court death. But in 1869 Major John W. Powellund
What to see in America . t with the statement that Ourshas been the first and will doubtless be the last party of whitesto visit this profitless location. It seems intended by Naturethat the Colorado River, along the greater portion of itslonely and majestic way, shall be forever unvisited and un-disturbed. The river descends nearly a mile in its course through theArizona canyons, and it was believed that not only w ere thereimpassable rapids and falls, but that in places the streamflowed along under ground. Thus, to attempt its navigationwas to court death. But in 1869 Major John W. Powellundertook its exploration by going down it with nine men infour boats. He started on the Green River in Utah. Oneof the men presently left and returned to others, after holding out against the terrors of the tripfor many weeks, decided they would prefer to encounter theperils of the unknown desert. Unfortunately, when theyclimbed out on the plateau, they were ambushed and killed 454 What to See in America. © Fred Harvey Hekmit Camp in the Grand Canyon by hostile savages. Their comrades completed the trip insafety, though with frequent capsizings in the hundreds ofrapids, and narrow escapes from drowning, and the loss oftwo boats. Of the many other attempts since to go throughthe series of canyons scarce half a dozen have succeeded. At one place on Major Powells voyage he discovered alittle stream of clear water joining the muddy current of theriver, and because of the purity of the water he called thestream Bright Angel Creek. This gave the name to the trailon the opposite side of the river which ascends to the railroadterminus on the verge of the canyon. Visitors began tocome thither soon after 1882, when the Santa Fe railroad wascompleted, but the long rough ride to get there, and theexpense, were serious deterrents. Nothing like crowds cametill 1901, when the branch railroad to the Bright Angel Trail Arizona 455 superseded the old stages. The steep winding t
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