The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-11

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FIRE, performed more gyrations than ever
roast spare.rib did in the same length Of
~time-much Of the time enyeloped with the
steam from their saturated garments.-
Strange as il may seem we never slept moro
soundly ; aud in the morning the cold with
which We had boon troubled, was entirely
removed. No danger need be apprehended
from a wetting, provided chilly sensations DO
not experienced. In our case wet clothes
actually proved beneficial.
Next morning after breakfast our party
packed up aud travelled about six miles and
camped again, because the fording of the
Santiam was considered dangerous. Mean.
while our friend H., having an irrepressible
desire to kill an elk, the next day started
early for the mountain.top but not hay.
ing sufficient faith in the elk business NO
!" weakened" and didn't go. At night the
solitary hunter came in, weary and foot.
sore, with the hams Of q cub bear dashed to
his shoulders. lie had not only killed the
cub, but It's mother-the latter in self.de.
fence. Abe said she made his hair stand on
end for q short time-you bet.
While we were encamped at this place
which the ladies named stick. Camp
several persons passed US bound for 0choco.
Among them was Mr.. M'Dcugal, living in
the forks Of the Santiam. Two Of his boys
accompanied himi and they transported their
provisions, bedding, &C., or pack animals.
The day previous q party passed us with an
or wagon we'll loaded, drawn by three yoke
Of cattle-all destined for ochoco Valley. We
have no doubt that this country will soon DO
settled up by persons from the Willamette.
The Government ought to send a few well.
mounted soldiers out there to protect the
settlers. Not more than forty or fifty are
needed to hold the Indians in check-per.
haps not that many.
The waters Of the Santiam having fallen
considerably, and thus became fordable; our
party next morning struck tent and started
for Lost Prairie" lying two or three miles
this side of the celebrated Fish Lake"
We crossed the Santiam ten times before
commencing the ascen { of the mountain
proper-the last crossing being just the 9th.
er side of T" Powell's Garden" The seen.
cry along up the mountain is wild and pic.
turesque beyond the power Of our pen to de-
scribe. There are vast chasms and lofty
peaks, covered in some spots with perpetual
SHOWS; there are magnificent ~forests-trees
of cedar, bemlock, white pine and fr, 800
and $50 feet high, straight as an arrow, aud
$50 feet without u solitary limb. There,
too, grows the laurel bush, bearing beauti.
full blossoms, rivnling the rose in tho variety
and gorgeousness of their tints. There, too,
every few hundred yards. are pure, ice.cold
rivulets rushing down the mountain sides
over their pebbIy beds and there, too, u
the pure. bracing, life.giving air Of the
mountain, imparting fresh life and ~vivacity
to the weary traveller.
About 4 o'clock wegaincd the Summit y
or more properly " HackIeman's Pass" 50
named in honor Of Abe HackIeman, who
did more than any other man to lay out the
Road and discover the Pass. On either side
Of the Pass two mountain peaks shoot up in
to the sky to q fearful height and ell the
scenery around is ~magnihcently grand and
impressive.
Soon after leaving the Pass, the water,
which had previously flowed in the direc.
ton Of the Santiam, now flowed IN the oppo.
site direction, into the M'Kenzie. Travel
ing down an easy grade about two miles, w
came to q mud.hole which proved TO b
worse than it seemed. On reaching th,
middle Of it the wheels vent in nearly 4
the axles the horses pulled ina correspond
ing ratio to the resistance, and bnap wen
the two single.trees, leaving the party in 1
very nice condition. There was no help foi
it but TO get out, and unload, and pitch ID.
tent, build a good camp Ere and stay al
night-aIl which, in due process Of time
was accomplished. One Of the ladies ven
tured to remark that we were experiencing
great deal Of trouble for a little pleasure
Not ten yards from where we camped Their,
was q pile Of snow, which subsequent,
served to preserve the ~venison the Nimrod
killed, from the flies and putrefaction anc
not thirty yards distant ran q cold. pur'
stream Of water, fed by the melting snow,
on the mountain tops.
Next day the chief hunter vent out from
camp on a accommodating expedition. hi
chief object being to ascertain whether O
not there was any game about. During hi
absence the writer busted himself abou
camp, putting things to rights generally
and keeping the catamounts, cougars
wolves &C., at a respectable distance. W,
have already stated that both of the single
trees were broken. We had no timbers 70
new mes nor did we have any tools ex
cept an ak along. What was to be done
The combined genius Of the party proves
sufficient for the occasion. III. found piece
of timber to answer, and with the ak b
worked them into the proper form and il
accordance with the suggestion Of one of tn
ladies, We burnt a hole through the middI
of each, with an iron ram.rod, large enough
to permit the iron bolt to pass through an
the tugs were fastened to the trees by piece
of rope which we happened to have along
The single.trees, thus manufactured, proves
to be more strong and serviceable than thos
made by the wagon.maker.
Towards evening our hunter came int
camp with the hams Of a large buck stun
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