Imperial Valley Press

Grand Canyon Ranger, Visiting Here Tells of Expedition Seeking Lost World Atop Famed Shiva Temple Rock
Expedition Seeking Fabled Pigmy Horses Below Rim of Colorado Gorge Recalled by Forestry Service Employe: Duties of Office Varied By MARGUERITE BROOKS
Climbing Shiva Temple in Grand Canyon for the first time in the history of man; he leading an expedition in search having escort to the famous lost world; riding at will through [it to] find if animals inhabiting it were different from those in surrounding territory. They were not. Anthony told Hamilton the expedition was 10,000 years too early. Anthony's expedition was one of the most famous of modern times and Hamilton considers it his most interesting experience. He headed an expedition into the depths of the canyon to see if there were pigmy horses there. He and his crew found small horses, four feet in height and weighing between 300 and 400 pounds. They had been stunted by lack of feed and inbreeding and were far from being the pigmies travelers declared they had found. Exploding fables, apparently, is one of the duties of rangers. While living on the north rim of the titled, and the rich of the a hunter's paradise; and living in one of nature's most gorgeous beauty spots-all are in a day's work to Assistant Chief Ranger Warren Hamilton. Hamilton and his wife and son are in El Centro from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Martha Hamilton of 525 Orange Avenue. By means of a portable radio he carried, Hamilton maintained communication with the outside world two years ago while he accompanied E. D. Anthony and his party of scientists down into the depths of Grand Canyon, and to the top of the 1,200 foot peak, Shiva Temple. This section of the canyon was severed from the canyon rim by erosion and scientists wanted to (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3)
Ranger Recalls
Climb Up Shiva

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In the Grand Canyon every summer Hamilton is close to the Kaibab forest with its more than 15,000 head of deer, a hunter's paradise if there ever was one. He assists in the annual deer count to determine the population of the area.

A ranger he said is a combination fireman, policeman and guide. A ranger must protect the park and forests from fires. He must prevent the public from destroying or marring the beauty of the natural wonders. He must escort and answer the questions of visitors from all over the world and from every walk of life.

He was graduated from the division of forestry at the University of California at Berkeley and works under the park service of the department of interior. He has been stationed at the 1000 square-mile park since 1932.