The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-08-08

Washington and the Three Sisters, besides
other white.crested mountains whose titles
we did not learn. The view which here
greets the eye fully repays ono for the little
troubles and vexations Of the trip. The 10.
dies Of our party walked from tho head Of
Fish Lake to Clear Lake in she morning,
fshed during the day, and walked back to
camp In the eyening-a distance, in all, Of
about six nilos, tho greater portion Of the
way being over tho sharp and uneven lava
rocks, and the remainder through thick un.
derbrush and over fallen timber.
Seventh Day--Tho past two days were
spent by our party in fishing and hunting
caught moro fish than we needed for immc-
diate use, so ''salted 'em )" hunting wasn't
success until to-day, when two of our hun
tcrs came into camp "loadcd to the guards"
with little fawn, which was nearly oil
'gobbled up" for dinner. This evening our
camp was enlarged by tho arrival Of Messrs.
StraighthoR, sam'l Cooper and Col. Morgan,
returning from ochoco, and MesSrs. @. +.
Harper and VIM. briggs, Mrs. Delaaon
Smith, Miss Julia briggs and tho Misses
Annie and Viola Smith, from Albany.
Eighth Day-This morning Willie briggs
cut his foot very badly with the axe, while
attempting TO chop wood for the camp fire;
broke camp and started home came up to
Lost Prairie, four milos this side the Lake,
and encamped to take two days hunt; in
tho evening hunters came in with the saddle
of noble buck, so we determined that next
morning ,ro would go out and bring in buck
or two accordingly,
Ninth Day--In Cempany with Messrs.
Harper aud Humphrey, away we went, up
canyon, IN search Of tho "Heetly fitting
deer, bounding roc," &c. after going up
the creek about three miles, saw a fawn
few feot in front of Us, which We attempted
to capture, but fawn didn't "see it," and
retired into jungle followed fawn and
pretty soon got bewildercd in Jungle and for.
got fawn in attempting to get out; thought
struck us that this might be good place for
bear tried to get out, but got logs tangled
in brush saw bear sign, and wanted TO get
out wanted to climb tree 10 500 way out,
but thought might be bear in tree and did
MT want to disturb his roost climbed part
way up tree 80 a. not 10 be in road Of any
bear who might desire TO pass by. and not
far enough up tree 10 modest those bears that
might chance 70 be in its branches from
our perch on tree saw a way ont of jungle,
but didn't hollcr for fear of disturbing the
sweet reposes Of the bears looked down the
tree to SEQ that there was no bear under it
for us 10 step on and hurt, we slid down,
picked up our gun, cooked it, and keeping
our "eye peeled" for fear Of stumbling over
bears and hurting them, We made our way
out into an open place as fast as possible,
minus the fawn. Went on up to the top Of
tho mountain and rested on a snow bank.
Returned to camp in evening, tired and bun.
CRY, and no venison. We probably would
have got deer in tho evening, coming TO
camp, but We had seen cougar sign just be-
fore that, and thought it would be such Q
pity to spoil bis supper, so VIC hurried away
and left the deer for him. The later il grew
in the evening the more good places we
could SEQ for cougars, and we thought if they
all had to have n deer apiece for supper our
chances for yenison were very slim, so we
hastened TO camp that they might have full
sway. We didn't 60 up there to disturb
bears aud cougars.
Tenth Day--Came down to Upper Soda and
picked eight gallons blackberries. There
will be any amount Of them here for three
weeks to come.
TtcelfM Dayton the summit Of Wiley
Hill four spokes broke in our debilitated
wheel, so we were forced to make ''slide"
and come down the hill on three wheels and
long pole. Mr. Arnold kindly took our Ia
dies in his wagon down to Mr.. Miller's, at
the foot Of the hill, where they were enter
tanned in tho most hospitable manner until
our arrival with tho dilapidated wagon. Ar
irving at Mr.. Gilliland's, to our unuttcrable
Joy he informed US that he had q set of tools,
and though no blacksmith himself, he theu't
no could weld and set the tire so that the
wheel would run home-a distance of 35
miles and he did it; and we shall ever be
under obligations TO him for it, because if
we hadn't got it fixed we would have been
compelled to slide all the way home, and it
would almost have worn us out. We desire
to express thanks to Mrs. G. for her kind
treatment of our ladies during our stay at
the toll-ga
And now, viewing the subject from our
late stand. point, we would advise excursion.
lists to tho mountains to take along few ex-
ira wagon wheels and tires, blacksmith
and blaeksmithshop, and a wagon maker
and his shop or, perhaps the surest way to
provide against accidents is not to 60. Those
who desire can take this latter advice, but
as for us. we will go the mountains every op-
portunity, even if we have to slide there.
BY TELE G RAPH.