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t　to　mail　and　receive　letters；　they　had　no　intention　of　remaining。　With　all　their　provisions　now　confined　to　the　limited　quarters　of　one　boat；　and　with　other　incentives　to　push　on　with　all　speed　possible；　it　was　with　difficulty　that　they　were　persuaded　to　remain　at　the　hotel　three　days。

A　Fresh　Start。　January　9　the　entire　community；　guests　and　employees　of　the　hotel；　accompanied　the　two　men　to　the　river　edge；　and　bade　them　an　enthusiastic　farewell。　With　a　responding　shout；　the　miners　pushed　off　into　midstream　and　headed　down　river。　For　the　first　time　in　their　four　months'　fight　against　the　river；　the　adventurers　faced　water　too　wicked…looking　for　them　to　dare。　It　was　out　of　the　question　for　both　men　to　try　to　ride　in　the　little　rowboat；　and　the　shores　on　each　side　afforded　no　foothold；　after　half　the　length　of　the　rapids　was　passed。　Russell　would　not　leave　Monett　behind　to　shoot　the　rapids　alone　in　the　boat。

Attempt　to　Lower　Boat　through　Rapids。　Accordingly　they　took　out　all　the　provisions　and　camera　（the　latter　obtained　at　El　Tovar）；　and　tried　to　lower　the　boat　through　the　rapids　by　means　of　along　rope；　to　which　they　clung　from　their　station　on　the　shore。　The　force　of　the　current　was　so　great；　however；　that　to　save　themselves　from　being　dragged　into　the　water　they　were　forced　to　let　go　the　rope。　The　little　boat　shot　down　the　whirling　cataract；　and　the　men　saw　it　pounded　against　two　sharp　rocks　below。

Boat　Is　Lost。　To　lose　their　boat　at　this　point　meant　death。　They　could　not　climb　out　of　the　Canyon。　Their　only　chance　was　to　follow　and　overtake　the　boat；　now　floating　slowly　down　the　still　water　below　the　rapids；　the　forward　air…tight　compartment　filled　with　water　and　only　the　stern　showing。　Russell　made　the　plunge　first；　followed　quickly　by　Monett。　How　they　managed　to　live　through　these　rapids　is　a　mystery。　But　they　struck　the　still　water　together；　neither　having　suffered　a　scratch。　The　shores　continued　to　be　so　steep　they　could　not　climb　out　of　the　water；　and　they　kept　on　in　their　chase　of　the　boat。　When　they　were　within　one　hundred　yards　of　it；　they　saw　it　swept　over　the　top　of　Boucher　Rapids；　and　at　the　same　time　discovered　a　landing　place　on　the　south　shore。　They　gave　up　the　boat　as　lost；　and　spent　the　night　where　they　were；　with　no　matches　with　which　to　light　a　fire。

Boat　is　Recovered　and　Men　Resume　Journey。　Thursday　morning；　as　Boucher　came　down　his　trail　to　go　to　work；　he　found　the　two　men；　who　had　climbed　down　beside　the　rapids　at　daybreak；　engaged　in　hauling　the　badly　battered　boat　out　of　the　water。　They　had　found　it　being　swept　round　and　round　in　a　big　eddy　at　the　foot　of　the　cataract。　Two　holes　in　the　boat's　bottom　amidships　bore　witness　to　its　trip　over　the　rocks。　The　men　persuaded　Boucher　to　go　to　the　blacksmith　shop　at　El　Tovar；　and　secure　the　necessary　material　for　repairs。　He　did　so；　and　after　everything　was　again　on　good　order；　the　intrepid　fellows　pushed　off　again；　and　continued　their　wild　and　exciting　ride　down　to　tidewater。　Past　Bass's　Trail　and　under　his　cable　crossing；　past　the　mouth　of　Havasu　Creek；　and　Diamond　Creek；　where　over　forty　years　before；　Wheeler's　party　had　camped；　down　the　gorge　up　which　Wheeler　had　climbed　with　incredible　labor；　they　finally　reached　the　Grand　Wash；　and　entered　the　placid　water　below　Black　and　Diamond　Canyons；　soon　to　find　themselves　at　the　town　of　Needles；　where　they　were　welcomed　by　the　cheers　of　practically　the　whole　community。　A　banquet　was　tendered　them；　and　the　one　remaining　boat　of　the　expedition　secured　as　a　memorial　of　their　adventurous　trip。



CHAPTER　XXXII。　The　Grand　Canyon　A　Forest　Reserve；　Game　Preserve　And　National　Monument

Made　Forest　Reserve　in　1893。　For　several　years　prior　to　1893；　the　author　and　some　of　his　Grand　Canyon　friends　sought　to　have　this　scenic　masterpiece　preserved　from　desecration　as　far　as　possible。　In　that　year　President　Harrison　issued　a　proclamation　declaring　it　a　Forest　Reserve；　and　outlining　the　boundaries　to　be　included。

Homesteads。　It　is　interesting　to　note　that；　up　to　the　time　of　the　issuance　of　this　proclamation；　any　citizen　of　the　United　States　might　have　located　a　homestead　on　one　hundred　and　sixty　acres　of　land　in　the　Grand　Canyon　region。　The　only　two　old…timers　who　had　taken　advantage　of　this　provision　of　the　law　were　John　Hance　and　P。　D。　Berry。　The　former　located　at　or　near　the　head　of　the　trail　that　bears　his　name；　and　Berry　at　the　head　of　the　Grand　View　Trail。　Both　men　built　log　houses；　Hance's　being　a　somewhat　rude　structure；　while　Berry's　was　a　substantial　building。　The　Hance　cabin　was　already　built　when　I　first　visited　him　in　1889；　and　Berry　built　his　in　the　years　1896…1898。

Game　Preserve　in　1906。　On　November　28；　1906；　President　Roosevelt　issued　a　proclamation　setting　aside　that　part　of　the　reserve　north　and　west　of　the　Colorado　River　as　a　Game　Preserve。　To　further　safeguard　it　and　protect　the　cliff　dwellings　of　the　ancient　inhabitants　from　the　vandalism　of　irresponsible　excavators；　who　ruthlessly　knocked　down　the　walls　of　buildings　of　permanent　interest；　President　Roosevelt；　on　January　11；　1908；　declared　it　a　National　Monument；　and　on　June　23　of　the　same　year；　the　Game　Preserve　was　enlarged　to　include　the　whole　of　the　Forest　Reserve。

Forest　Reserve　Divided　in　1908。　Still　another　proclamation　was　issued　by　President　Roosevelt　on　July　2；1908；　which　divided　the　Grand　Canyon　Forest　Reserve　into　two　parts；　the　section　north　of　the　Grand　Canyon　to　be　known　as　the　Kaibab　National　Forest；　and　that　on　the　south　as　the　Coconino　National　Forest。

All　these　proclamations　may　be　had　by　addressing　the　Chief　Forester；　Department　of　the　Interior；　Washington；　D。　C。






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