The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-27
INTO THE OLYMPICS
The First Thorough Exploration
About to Begin.
LAKE cusHMAN THE DEPOT.
kasssa1s FRO. Heoa's Canal ana Kxis
Dswa she QuiIisyufe-Aeesraas
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LAKE cusHMAN THE DEPOT.
Portland oregonlan, june

10A0
Po<tiaEd 0fegonian. june
The most important exploration expedi-
tion sent out by the governments since the
pioneer davs Of Oregon viii leave yancou-
ver barracks for Port Townsend today.
The expedition Is sent ouf by General Glib
son u. &. A., 10 explore the Olympic
mountains. and viii b in charge Of Lieu
tenan OsNeil.
That the Olympic range has never been
thoroughly explored Is well known. In
fact. many portions Of il have never been
seen BY white men. and Is il for the pur-
rose Of acquainting the world With this un
known region that The Oregon Alpine Club
commenced 10 AgItate this movement sew
eral months ago. The agitation was not
barren Of results, the expedition has ma
teriaiizsd. and tho Oregon Alpine Club, to
whose energy and persistent efforts il
largely il due, furnishes the scientific statf.
The object Of the expedition il / gather Ill
possible information regarding the charac-
ter IL the mountain passes and the gcneral
topography Of the country. The scientific
corps will devote its attention 10 the bora
and fauna and geological formation OF the
mountains. II II also hoped 10 gather
enough Information regarding the general
lay Of the different mountain ridges and
peaks 10 compils accurate geographical
data.
Following Is the personnel Of the party:
Lieutenant 0'Eeil. g. s. A., c~ommanderin-
chief: Colonel Lindsay. U. & h, Of Colviile.
Idsho: Professor l. r. Henderson, Portland fbot-
anistl; B. J. Bretherson. Portland fAipine Club
cHrstofl: {. Z. Inxrahsm. prcsi1ent Of the WASH
fssgten Alpine Club t~geologistl: Sergeant ia;os.
Z. s. A.. Vancouver: Sergeant MARSH, D. Q. A..
Vancouver; sergeant HofFneE. u. a A.. Van
couver. Private Bsriens. U. s A.. Vancouver:
Private Krause, U. : A.. Vancouver, Private
Kranich 'eldt, U. q A. Vancouver; Private
Hughes, U. .. A.. Vancouver; Private Higgins. q.
q. A., Vancouver: Private Fisher, q. s. A., Van
couver: Private Danton. q. s A.. Vancouver.
The pack train, consisting OF twelve
mules, will be in charge Of General Glib
hons private packer. Price. This detach-
ment left Vancouver last evening.
From Port Townsend the party goes to
Union City, on Hoods canal, and from
there to Lake Cushnan. twelve miles dis
tant. Lake Cushman will bs made the
supply camp, TO which all supplies will be
shipped from Union City.
From this camp the party viii proceed
in = northxesteriy direction to strike the
trail made by Lieutenant O'Neil and .
party OF others In entering the mountains
from Port Angeles. in 1855 After COM
plotting the survey in this section. the line
Of march viii be taken to the westward,
towards the coast. The work will not be
confined to making one road directly
through the mountains, but frequent hats
will Be made ct advantageous points, from
which exploration parties viii be rent out
70 TAXI Ia The coustry. The intention il
to ges the fullest information possible, and
circumstances will determine the length OF
time to be spent At each stopping-place.
Lieutenant O'Niel has NOT yet decided
what point on the Pacific TO strike ON the
return trip, but in all probability viii go
either TO the Quiniault Indian reservation
or Gray's harbor to take transportation
back.
Three men in the party are thorough
miners. and several others. outside OF the
scientific staf, have decided scientific pro-
clivities.
The expedition will be well supplied with
arms. ammunition and provisions. Army
carbines. Winchester rifles. revolvers and
shot guns will be used both az weapons Of
defense and offense when In search OF
game. Game will be made the chief article
OF diet, but should there be q scarcity of
this. there will be plenty Of -four, hard
tack. bacon. coffee, sugar and tea 70 fall
back on. A large quantity of sweet choco-
late will be taken along as . stimulant.
This has the exhiiarating effect Of liquor
without the intoxicating feature. Only
" gallons of the best whisky will be taken
along for medicinal purposes. The medi-
cine chest also will be well supplied. and
the party will be prepared Tor any emer-
gency from = broken leg to a dislocated
neck. In fact. the party is equipped for .
three months siege, and that is about the
length of time they expect to remain.
The regulation Alpine Club record box,
similar 70 those already on Mounts Hood,
Shasta, ST. Helens and Rainier, will he
planted on a rock at the highest elevation
reached. The box is about 7xg inches and
Ga inches deep. and, besides q well bound
record book. has an apartment for old
coins and any other relics mountain
climbers may van to put in. The index
page of the book contains the following
Instructions:
Please write . iull description OF your trip i'm
mediaiely following the last entry. Give ali the
names in your party and where each one 10
from also state who of your party reached the
summit. Be sure thu, every person reaching
the summit signs his or her name in The index
under the appropriate letter. with the rage of
the account properly designated.