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by Farnham in 1839, though this would not be true if the men 
found Mormons at Salt Lake. An old mountaineer, named 
Baker, once told Powell of a party of men starting down the 
river and named Ashley as one, and this story, which referred 
The Canyon of Lodore. 
Looking down at Triplet Falls. Depth about 2500 feet. 
Photograph by E. O. Beaman. U. S. Geol. Survey. 
undoubtedly to the real Ashley party, became confused with 
some other wherein the survivors probably did strike for Salt 
Lake and were helped by the Mormons.’ At any rate, the 
^ Should any reader have knowledge of the men who were wrecked in Lodore 
between the time of Ashley and Powell, the author would be glad to hear of it. 
