Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-31
IN THE CASCADES
A Higher Mountain than Mt. Baker Dis
covered

FL. Dupham, who has Just returned
from an extended exploration trip in the
Cascades in search of pass for the Great
Northern road, gives some very interest
ing descriptions of the country investi-
gated, a great part of which has been
heretofore unvisited by whites and which
Is now and perhaps forever will be un-
known TO the general public. being prac-
tically inaccessible to all but those who
are willing to undergo the severest hard e.
ships 10 penetrate the remote recesses of
one OF the grandcst portions of the Cas-
cade range. Onc Of the most interesting
features of Mr.. Dunhnm's narrative is his
account OF Glacier peak. which was
crossed at au elevation of 5000 feet. This
he describes as being of volcanic origin.
the ancient lava beds of which have be-
come the pathway of immense glaciers
from uue-half 10 two miles In width and
from three to fifteen miles in length.
Tbs peak Is comparatively unknown
even 90 the people Of the state in which II
lies
Nj Bake having heeu considered the
second highest peak in the state with an
elevation of some 10000 feet. while the
SUNNI. OF Glacier peak was at least 1900
leet higher than the point at which the
barometer Indicated 9OJD feet. the high
est point reached by Mr.. Duuham and
party.
The scenery in the mountains i, dcs-
criled as grand. beyond description. Moth
nr Ike 10 having been witnessed by anv
OF tao party. The gentleman are unani-
mous iu the opinion that if the Great
NuriAcrn builds it's line through the Cas-
cate range al this point 20 will he the
~ccgic roule of America.
Ihe main object of Nh. Dunham Ia
making The triu wa, to find 90 possible
some new pass through which the Great
NJ horn sslIfII 1.rfIF
Duuhdm was accompanied hy Mr. TOmp-
kinA assistant engineer of the Great
Nor bern. aud three guides two white
men an o ie Indian The Indian was IA e
mllMr with AN the places through which
the Indians were in the habit of bringing
theT ponies and ii was mainly 10 these
passes that the party directed
ough exploration Messrs. Durham
and rhOmpllins are Of the opinion that
the Great Northern must select either the
cascade, Indian or Cady passes. a. these
three are the only feasible routes yet dis
covered.
Thousands of acres of fine farming land
was seen along the Sauk aud upper
Skaglt rivers. About 1000 acres of splen-
did prairie land is located at the junction
OF the Sauk and Sinattle rivers: this body
OF and il known as the Sauk prairie.
fnfther up the Sauk + some OF the finest
timber land in the state Though none
OF this land has been surveyed great
deal of Il has already been located by
sqnatters.
MesSrs. Durham aud TOmpkins also
paid particular attention tO the
mineral resources of the region
through which they passed and
brought with them several specimens
OF gold-bcaring quartz. In some Of the
specimens exhibited, free gold is visible
10 the naked eve. while IN al
most every piece gold can be
seen with the aid Of the microscope.
Ia one instance a ledge of gold bearing
luartZ was traced for j.OOO feet Ateyerv
stream the gentlemen stopped aud pros
Dected for gold and in almost every In
'tancc their efforts were rewarded with ]
.ucce>s. god being discovered but NOT in /.
iaying quantities.
The country is the sportsman. para
Use. game OF every description aud Kind .
bounding in great quantities. Two
ears were shot hy MeSSrs. Durham aud
'hlmpkin- while a great number of rlh.
ccr aud mountain goats were seen.
Taken all iu all the country iS rich in Zee
uurcr, and all that IL needs is railroad.
len ani money jo develop Co..