The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-27


alive.
EDIToR REGISTER:
As it has become almost necessary for
us valley people to have an opportunity
to breathe pure mountain air, and also
respite from our avocations, many have
tried to reeuperate among the lakes,
springs and streams among the Cascade
range. We leave our town with glowing
anticipations of fried fish, venison steaks
and libations of soda water, and glide
smoothly along untik we reach the base I
of the mountain AS we begin to ascend |
the grade, we then realize that many
things might have been left at home, and
thereby saved the animals much labor and
ourselves much walking. But how can
the dear ladies move without the world
moves with them? Mr.. Editor, I have
heard much fault found with the coudi-
ton of the road that leads from Lebanon to
. Ochoco, and | confess there is much
ground for complaint. The portion of the
road between Lower Soda and Fish Lake
is only respectable pack trail, in many
places. The company seem to forget that
much work is needed, or else they expect
...,,t :. Co.. thon, Thoro sbon,d
be working force kept on the grade du-
ring the travelling season. | understand
the terminus of the road has been changed
which will result in = necnniarv sense
:..-..of
niue" - 'i.o - e'.e s'0o u '''i-
Now, gentlemen, the pubhe expects
little more for their donations of land !;
o;ro ,s s.ybattor roo.l ond Won viii, save
~. L.....a ~
N'0oii
you, and sweating, ofeakaSe' ana cursinS
that is enjoyed-oyer the left,-by your
patrons.
RI o,,r,h of tb;s = on1v ,oads 20
:
De feaiizeo 10 pe leH- y company oi
FIVE of us started from Albany, two weeks
;, since. for Fish lake; and after passing
.bro,,ob Tho b,rnt district fh,rnt sone
. Sea's s''oe}, We "i'' 'Neu a. INC s'ee'i
timber, winch renders travelling more
pleasant during the warm season, and
exnerienced ne r1ishaps. until our arrival
/ At Fish lake We noticed small fires in
two mr. tbren ,laces hIong tho ro,n hut
, ,,nrebende3 no dan,,ar Aftor ,on,;n.
, mo fya aavs NJ The lake fsbino an d
ramhlino batv4.n the lakes we we're in.
formea On the arrival of tho Rev Mr.
/, Wilson If Salcn, that the fire was enre,d
ne,+b,a,,,l, tbn mountains Anx!o,r :,
,raf LaoL US tho rnlino nose;on yr;,b ,il
: Tba ,ext morni,t, found ps honawarf
j bouoa DESCENDING the mountain on III,
t west for a mile brotI us in the rector
: of the confar~ation. Tongue cannot des
Q cribc the grandeur Of the scene. TIL
: fire would rearI, ont its lou, tooo,,cs an,
with the innetns or The roarinee Wind.
f onc;rol. trcn. hn,3rals NJ foot n sdv,,c
: &c the wall Of fire Rttra,,t won}l Ger
!, tainIy have been the wisest nolicv I'm
5 some O.. the party thought we could viii
a the horses through An effort bein:
It made, we succeeded in getting through
is the first wall, which brought US amuu,
smoulderiug trees. The smoke was thiel
is enough to be cut with knife. No'
e came other dangers, limbs am
trees falling among and around Us, tn
e roar dcadening all warning sounds of tot
v tcriny trees The only thing left for u
Il to DO was to cut our way through Thi
~ did for two miles, until we arrived a
deep canyon, and discovered to our dis
e may that the bridge had been burned ur
ii Retreat was the atch-word, an under
taking MOI dangerous than the advance
g Mr.. y. told me, ia going back, tina. h
lie whipped the horses through fire tha
seemingly raised their names erect. Nj
n D. and myself concluded TO come o
ar through aud get assistance, We succeed
M ed. after running the gauntlet in man
Sc places, until we came to the western ea
$ tremity OF this simile of worse worl
re than this. There our efforts to &c
through proved futile Turning to friep
IN ID. remarked, now, sir, you spiritualis'
g do not believe there is hell; what d
you think Of this p lie quickly rep(iet
oc ssthere is no worse hell than this 81