Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-11
Miss J. M wasbburn, Mr.. switzer, MIR.

Miss j. M. Washburn, Mr.. Switzer, MIR.
A. M. SwitZer, Earl Thuma and Herman
Meyer took twenty-mile jaunt over the
mountains to Wilson Peak. They fol-
lowed the Arroyo Seco canon to the
divide, then went down the west fork OF
the San Gabriel to the trail leading up
to the Observatory. They csmped all
night on top of Mount Wilson, which
they described as being considerably
inferior as to the view to be
obtained therefrom and as to atmos.
phere. The morning broke foggy, and
the vast banks of moisture appeared to
the fifty or more encamped on the noun
tain as a plain of snow. The return trip
was made on Thursday, part of the
travellers remaining in the San Gabriel,
where they fshed until Friday night,
catching about 200 trout, measuring from
six inches to foot in length. On both
of these trips signs of deer and bear were
seen, but the animals themselves We're
invisible. During the entire season very
few rattlesnakes have been seen, and
none within mile from camp. Eight
months ago an old bear aud her cub
were killed up the cai1on little over a
mile, bat since then the largest game
killed has been the gray tree squirrel,
which is quite abundant when the pine
nuts are ripe. The cai5ons and ravines
are full of quail, and will afford good
sport when the season is on.
ADJUSTMENTS IN CAMP.
On the off days, or the days on which
no trips over the mountains are taken,
| the camp itself offers many attractions.
Around the grounds, level place un-
! 4 la in, e tha IA1ay,
more tents and cabins, have been ar
ranged hsmmocks, swings, horizontal
bar and trapeze. Plenty of horseshoes
have also been collected, and some OF
the guests have become quite expert in
throwing ringers" In the evening a
campfire is built in the open, and around
both young and old gather and listen to
bear stories, snake yarns and reminis-
cences of the past. Some OF the ladies
have excellent voices, and generally the
mountains are made to ring from 8
O'Clock until nearly midnight. If the
campfire is not desired, there is COM
modious sitting-room, in which an old
fashioned fireplace is the center of at
traction. In place like Switzer's the
visitors are never at loss for something
to do, and if rest or quiet is desired, it
cannot be excelled.
Among the people who have recently
visited the camp are the following Mrs.
R. B. Waterman, of La Canada; Mrs.
John W. Mitchell and j. P. Mitchell, of
Rhode Island; Miss Marie Weick, of
Germany; Mrs. G. R. Crane and r. t.
Crane, OF Chicago; Miss Helen Weick, of
Germany; George luton, of Las Casitas
G. w. Treadwell, of Elmira, N. Y; G..
w. Roraback, of Pasadena Miss Carrie
Chapman, of Gslesburg, Ill. Miss Flor
ence w. Chapman, T. F. Graft and Jas.
Wallen, of Pasadena Carrie B. Post, of
Buffalo; Sue B. Cooke, of Rock Island,
Ill. Mary G. Rorsback, of Pasadena ; j.
R. Reynolds and Charles D. Warren, of
Pasadena; L. D. Bell, of Los Angeles;
NJ. H. Merriman, Jr., of Los Angeles
Dunlap Moore, of New Brighton, Pa
William Parriott, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z.
Howard, Miss Bessie Howard, F. M.
Seamans and E. J. Judah, of Pasadena;
Mrs. ]. H. Lie oenan, of New York; Miss
Mills, OF Los Angeles; Miss Mabley, of
Jackson, Mich. Miss Mary Cole, Miss
Watkyns, Robert T. Vandervort, G. s.
Martin, Robert Leithead, Jr., and H. H.
Susserott, of Pasadena E. B. Alexander,
OF Los Angeles; B. M. Watkyns and B.
NJ. Wstkyns, Jr., of Pasadena s. Fer
rien and Ralph B. Hubbard, of Los Auge.
les; H. R. Courier, of Newark, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ], Hanchette and two
children, and the fourteen who climbed
| disappointment Peak.