The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-28
Cascade Mountain Scenery.

4 csrre~poodent 70 the N,astataeer
SEMI. that journal some interesting
.ke.che, Il mountain scenery in the
vicinity II The Dalles.
As mountain resorts are very fash
ionAble AL their reports eagerly read.
| hope these few lines pill be accepta-
bic 20 tas Kgfsaf1saeer, AID pleasant 10
rs reader. Long before ;he cock had
blown his shrlli eisrIon. or night had
rai>cd her 1isusa. curt ans from the
loaely ~cssnes of nature, u bile ali were
gently wrappel IN sweclest slGfnb &, ],
in company with James Harryford. ~
hunter. ramuei Creighton as tssss and
guide ssf Frank cr,i1istof, a. ssh~v
started for tho highlands toward HouH'
Hood. lily. hughIng. joking band.
Aftcr climbing for three miles along
steep raintpv, ridges Ne suddenly came
10 - large champaign Of several ;h"us-
and acres. The sun was just pceping
over the eastern horizon. and truly it
was grand They. only who have seen
the eastern sky besprinkled with red
emblszOucd clouds. the long. glimmer-
ing streaks of light towering like q
flaming sword amid the imaginary cas-:
les and domes. can realize their beauty.
In all directions the scenery is grand;
Mount III Dod Jefferson, 81. lIeleus. Ad-
am-. and many others stand in their
renowned glory. lifting their tall and
snowy peaks far into the heavens. and
glittering like arctic icebergs as they
reflect the sun rays No mind how
ever ignorant can stand on this emi-
nence without mingled wonder of God
aud nature. On tins plateau We trav-
eled for six miles; here We campcd and
partook OF our breakfast which had
been prepared by the willing hands Of
Mr.. Creighton, and who. by the way,
is one Of the best cooks in Oregon. Wo
cached" our team and made for Mill
creek falls. down. down. over bushes
aud bluffs We walked, rolled and tum-
bled. now slipping, now fast IN the
brush. and now roaring with laughter
to see the clothing torn from the sides
and ends of all. A deep. mournful
sound met our ears and echoed from
bluff to bluff The falls" shouted
Frank, aud there. what Others have
seen, we saw. Columns after columns
Of water came over the brink of the
mighty precipice aud scattering as 1t
fell into large drops aud finally burst
ing into misty spray through the fierce
wind and ON the rocks below, u distance
of about 9J feet. have seen the sto-
ricd falls of White river end Tygh riv
or. heard their roar, scen their ralnbows,
their massive columns of water hang
ing like cotton down the craggy bluffs,
have seen the Columbia river aud its
waterfalls and scenery. but this doleful
vase and its surrounding is greater than
all their grxada.r. The rAp'd winds
are caused by the descent Of the water.
The trees and grasses for long wavs
around the falls Is covered with heavy
dew, and the IRIS tints If ten thousand
prIsmatic raiubows are seen.
We caught - fish, and being wet.
hungry and satisfied, We commenced
the ascent ofan almost insurmountable
bluff, Tor we had wandered down the
creek. fishing for one mile. and were
bound in ON each side by tall ragged
crags After struggling for two hours,
We reached the top and camp. hut not
without one memorable event. - mc at
least had almost gained the top Of
a crag. wheu ali At once down | went,
sliding on my feet and hands and
barely saving my l,fc 10y clinging TO
the ground with my toes and fingers.
tore off my finger nails and skinned
my kness and finally stopped ON the
brink Of q perpendicular precipice.
which If | had went over would have
hurled mo far into the water below.
For the first time IN my life felt that
serious call" We found no game and
returned home late in the evening, dis
tussing the deep rayines and broad
champaigns. that stretched their long
lines like serpents East ahd West, and
their geological formations"