The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-17

near 1tS head waters. II IL really Drancn
OF the Puyallup river, along which we jour
neyed. The branch road, thirty-one miles
long, brings down coal to the Sound for
shipment to California and other parts ai
the Pacific coast.
At Wilkeson we were fitted out with q
pack train for the journey over the spurs
to Mt. Tacoma. Our camp equipage was
carried over the mountain trail on the
backs Of mules and horses :or about thirty
miles, and from the END Of The trail on the
backs OF detail OF men who are cutting
the trail through from WilkesOn to the
mountain. Our coure was through vast,
trackIess mountain wilderness, covered by
dense growth OF ma.chless iir trees famous
throughout the world for their great height
and straight taper, and Tor their adaptabil.
ity and excellence as masts for ships.
IN CAMP. .
Our first night out from Wilkeson was
spent at "C.mp A." log relay house
where we banked in our blankets and
were provided for by the company's cook
at that sta,ton-an original and entertain.
ing characte. named "Dave Clark" as be
was familiarly called by the packers. As
t.e day was too far spent to make the nexl
station two OF the party wenttrout! !fshing
and Mr.. Fuller went whoItle berrying with
one Of the packers, while remained behind
with Clark aud a Welsh boy-a mule
driver-by the name Of Dave Evans, by
both OF whom / was much entertained by
snatches OF these mountain experiences
and IN occasional song. CLARK ran away
from Scotland to sea when he was 10 years
old, and after cruising around good por.
ton Of the world brought up on this coast
and turned mountaineer and cook. For
this service he gets $50 per month and
"iound." Evans is singularly old boy fol
bis years (l5) and ! could not but note his
hard sense in everything he ssid and did.
Although su humble mule driver now
predict he will some day be a man Of local
Importance in these wild regions.
After an early breakfast we Sat out once
more on our Journey. The fish caught by
our sportsmen (aIr. Winssr and Mr.. Hitch.
cockj the berries gslhered by Mr.. Fuller
and his aids, helped us out very much al
sppper, but for comfort We had 10 fall back
on the regulation diet OF the camp-bresd, ,
bacon and coffee without milk. CLARK,
however, did US the special kindness oi
toastip2 our bread on the live Goals OF his
great tire on the hearth, for which we all
hold him in greattul remembrance.
Ono Of our troubles, by the way, was IN
occasional encounter with wasps. The ak,
men had Invaded quite 9 number Of nests,
and as our animals Whisked by they JOS
tied the bushes aud produced commotion
that was both amusing and exciting. The
voice oil the Welsh boy could be heard oc'
casionally warning usto look out for wasps,
and the wild tinkling OF the bell on the
"bell yeaiher mule" as it WAS stung aud
started on run, was the signal forall OF us
10 put spurs to our aninals and rush by as
fast as possible.
At noon an advanced guard arrived q
the end OF the trail, called "Meadow Camp
where the frat contingent oi the trail men
were at work extending tho trail TO tue
great mountain up whose spurs we had
been climbing for two days. We got dinner
at this camp, consisting oi good bread, po.
, tatoes, cheese and tea, after which We bad
to buckle on our armors $50 to speak) Tor
tramp OF two miles on foot, detail of the
men packing our camp equipage
DlYPERRNce BETWEEN WALKING AND RIDING
We discovered early that riding over q
trail was one thing and walking over logs
through brush and bushes, across raylues,
gullies, brooks, aud around ledyes and
rocks, climbing aud slipping every few
steps, was quito another. As the hart
panteth in the wilderness for water 30 pant
ed we for hreath-especially those OF US
who were afflicted win an excess OF avoir'
dupois. Two miles is not lopg way to
walk on good road, even in the hill
country OF the Panhandle, but In the
iunglss OF the cascade range OF WASH
ington Territory, it Is something quite for
midabls. Oar ralr guard, OF which was
Que, was about three hours making the
trip. As We reached the top OF the spnr
anil descerned the waters OF "CIa!er Lake"
IN the basin below We we're ready to cry
"thalq3di HIdLd1qi r alter the manner Of
the wesrlei heroes Ot the" snabasis" when
they caught sight Of the Euxiue.
The packers were already OH the ground
with our luggage when We arrivdd and
busy with their axeS cutting poles for our
tent. We soon had roaring Ore beside
the lake, and soon Frank RediugtGn. our
artistic cook, who had changed over from
forestry to this occupation in the last two
veekg was frying US some bacon and boil.
inr us some coffee. "Gentlemen," said
M. GsorEe W. Driver, the prospeC'er aud
pioneer u tho trail (who Ia 10 assistant on
the Trans.continental Survey in progress
hy tho North P,ICifc RIilroad Company,
Hyou are the frst white nep who have
eysr cAmpsd by tho watsrs OF Oratsr lake.
For that matter, don't know but you are
the ti'st human beings who ever Gamped
here, Tor the Indians have always super
sti,iously a!.uuned Mt. Tscoma."
Imay VI well explain just here that Ia
coma means the gIeGt mouiitihn in tue In
dian Language. The sight NJ its sky.pterc'
inc pe,k and its V4Ss Ice i aida Gpd glaciers
fiIied them with awe and dread, and theI
thought that psrhtps tht suasit mist tast
PLAYED around itf summit was the sheki
nall that anvelopsd the Great Spirit oil thell
mythology. 600,
WESTERN CHARACTER.
As for the orator who thus addressed US
Mr.. George Washington Driver, my Chror
iclss would be very imperfect indeed IN
les made conspicuous mention OF him
| He isa Dublin born Irishman, Of SO year
/ sse. born onslhe Fourth Of July iu tina
.,v sud pAlEioucally and appropriately
S"y I'd lfeo. Washington. He came to III
noiS o = ID his father at 10 years OF age, and 10
~ TTtS Ss,rs ~ Sas uaan an adventurgr on tn
paS;sc coast from Alaska to California
soms,imes yic(i Gn6 sometimes poor, bn
Rlways hardy, b opeiul, aelt-relisnt and I'D
,,on,1ynns iIe Sets $3.50 per month anI