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The Colorado River 
surface was reached. Twice the stretcher had to be swung 
along by ropes where there was no footing, and twice had to 
be perpendicularly lifted ten or fifteen feet. No one was in- 
The Grand Canyon. 
In the First Granite Gorge. 
Upper walls are not seen. Those in sight are looo to 1200 feet. 
Above they rise in terraces to between 5000 and 6000. 
Photograph by J. K. Hillers, U. S. Colo. Riv. Exp. 
jured. Nims was taken to Lee’s Ferry and left with W. M. 
Johnson, who had been a member of our land parties during 
the winter of 1871-72, and who had come with the Canonita 
party through Glen Canyon. Nims was in good hands. After 
