Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-09-14

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you trust 10 the - lazy Sivssbes,
they will leave you . mighty -
ways from the lake, in the most -
woods any mortal ever san. Count
me out on any such - layout"
Count me oat. too, said the mil.
lionaire. not that / care for the
money. but l don't ses that ve get
anything for it. THIS woods il -
good ms that, with the advantage of
being nearer home, ard there's no
lake to be had ut any rate, as I sse
IT,"
so we all wished 10 be counted
oal, aud. after due consultation
changed our plan entirely. Wecon-
eluded to get boat, go to Watkin-
sons at the mouth Of the Lillewaup
creek, teu miles above on the canal
and from there TO go IN TO the lake,
six miles. through the woods This
plan We immediately proceeded to
execute. Two II our party went to
Union City. on foot. aud through the
kindness Of Mr.. McReavy procured
his boat, an excellent one for our
purpose. aud at four clock We were
encamped beside Mr.. Watkinson's
famous garden on the Lillewaup.
We caught q few fine trout from the
creek. and with vegetables from the
garden and cream which Mr.. Wat
kinson brought us, We prepai ed hyv
m"cLamuck and were all IN fine
spirits.
The next day was spent in doing"
Lille"aup Falls, which are already
familiar tV most of our people
through the excellent ster+oscopic
views Of Mr.. Huntington, taaen this
Summer. A prettier series of cas-
cades is not to be found any where,
and rs one gazes ut the wild and ro-
mantle gorges through which the
tumblins water descends, there is
a certain enjoyment in remembering
that probably not u thousand white
men, all told. have taken in the
beauty of these scenes before you.
The next morning, Thursday, like
the old Settler, Rolling our grub
in blanket" we made up our packs
and started for the lake. Six miles
through the woods and no trail. It
could not amount to very serious
days travel we thought, but Mr..
Watkinson assured US that whatever
the beauties of the lake might be,
the luxury of simply resting after
that day would "amply compen-
safe" US for all our trouble. And
he was right. Such a day as that
Thursday, the 9Th of September,
only one of our party H., our woods
many had ever seen before. And
Thomas says that on each returning
anniversary of that day, wherever we
are, we should Individually cele-
brate; not with any feasting or Joy
Gus demonstrations, but in sackcloth
ashes and dust, we should recall that
day q disappointment ana labors and
sit down to hate ourselves for being
such - fools as ever to start for
Like Cushman. He thinks it will
take him ten years to get even, by
hating himself all the time. To
those who have never been in the fir
woods, no description of that days
walk would be of the least value, it
would be beyond their imagination
to picture it. To old woodsmen it
will all be understood when we say,
no trail, five or six cohons. vine ma
pie swamp, devils walking-stick, fir
thicket, and sallal six miles.
But we found the lake and we
camped on its shore and we rested
the rest that " amply compensated"
but we did not fish any that night.
The next morning we bound up our
blistered feet as we'll as we could,
piled up our blankets and provisions
in place that We thought out of the
reach of our campfire, and started
for the head of the lake to fish. 1t
was nearly two miles from our camp
to the bar ut the north end OF the
lake, where we hoped to find raft
and good fishing, and weary two
miles it was for some of our sore
footed party. But we made the
trip aud there our luck turned, for
we found the raft and also fish.
Not exactly standing on their tails
with heads out of water, but entire
" ready to take the hook as fast as
was desirable. We fishel less than
an hour and caught more fish than
we could possibly use, all of nice
size aud of excellent flavor, Is we
found by the eating. Our best fish
was real mountain lake trout, 26
inches long. and weighing four
pounds aud four ounces. This is
accurate measurement with a steel
tape, and weighed by balance against
q watch. which was weighed IN our
return. This species of trout has
pink spots, and white fierh aud is
unusually long though a beautiful
and shapely fish. Very few white
men have ever cast line in The va
tiers of this beautiful lake, and the fish
with no enemies but their own kin,
have multiplied up to the limit Of the