The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-14
HANY RICH MINES.
Trip Through the 0lympics
Reveals Great Wealth.
Ill THE METALS EXCEPT GOLD.
r.,sasn r. Kelley's Explorers Tell the
story OF Their Journey-Corrcct-
ing tho Map.

ceorre A. Pratt, Theodore n. Thomp-
g and Ira Crawford have Just returned
Ann prospecting tour in the Olympic
s.onntains. fitted out by Norman r. Kelley.
4 this city, who accompanied them on
s,vvio1s trip. They travelled directly
a,oueh the range from north to south
nj have added much to the public infor-
mslion about this little known region.
S,.v have made valuable mineral discov-
80 aud viii shortly return, accompanied
u Nj. Kelley, to begin development OF
dem.
Tbe marty started from Shelton on June
| = and vent up the Satsop river, arriving
= July at the cache made on their pre-
vlous trip. They found the provisions
sou,exhat widowed. but otherwise undam-
ased. On the 9Th they killed a bear. and
Ans Ibid In stock of bear meat. On the
| III. while moving their packs 10
ann on the ridge between the Sat
IS. the Mynooschie and the Sko-
iemish rivers, they freed she bear
nd two cubs, all of which were killed by
| M Pratt. Mr.. Crawford was standing on
| 4 oe easing up ri them when he slipped
md had q bad fall, spraining his ankle and
/ Ming disabled for two days. The night of
/ he 10th was miserable one, as 1t rained
u night and the party were chilled to the
tone. All Of the 1lth was spent in drying
| Markets, and all the provisions were found
| q be widowed by the damp.
On the 18th and l3sh camp was moved to
/ ,hs east side Of the Wynootchie. where the
| eacbe made on the previous trip was found
/ b have been broken into by bears, which
had eaten eli the meat and apples. The
MT Of the provisions were found all right.
! 70 repair the damage done by the bears,
! he party went hunting. but though they
mw numbers Of deer and elk, they re-
turned to camp without any spoils. On
| ihe i4th the balance of the camp was
moved to the Wynootchie and then an
#1,hsr hunt for supper began, this time with
|besier success. The party found herd Of
! shout sixty elk, of which one was killed.
! N. Pratt also shot wildcat and cougar.
Mr.. THOMPSON went after the wildcat, but
/ iooIishly caught Ii by the tail and got badly
bitten on the arm. Another shot from
:. Mr.. Pratt killed 1t.
On the 18th everything had to be again
| laid out TO dry. Mr. Crawford was left in
camp TO dry the meat, while the other two
ven. hunting. They went up the river
about three miles above camp. on a good
Trail, passing one mile above beautiful
eaierfall, which is about 100 feet high and
j ) pronounced by Mr.. Pratt to be the finest
q the coast. They found tree with the
kDAmes of Lew Shelton and Turpin and the
iaie 1875, and the name Lewark, 1871.
efved on it, besides other names
. hled from 1871 to 1887. They cut their
hmes and date on the tree. The 18th and
| Hlh were spent in moving to q second
amp on the Wynootchie and making q
| uche.
On the 18th the travellers took their packs
| % gravely valley to the forks of the
| Hvsr, the main stream flowing from the
nest and the branch from east of north.
u the forks they found gold running
| shout 20 cents to the pan. THey went up
Ne main stream on an old Indian trail
md camped at out one mile above the
lbfks where they found snow still lying
hthe valley. They also found indications
y former mining operations-some dig
tfngs, and some old planks which had
ben used In sluice boxes.
The next day everything was moved to
he head Of the Wynootchie, where they
tHe entirely surrounded by snow. They
mt to the summit of the range and had
t6ne view of the country, the ridge run.
ling east and west. To the south they
mud see Gray's harhor, and could clearly
tistnguish two columns of smoke towards
Aberdeen, forty miles; TO the west they
~ The Quiniault river. six miles distant,
and TIE Pacific ocean beyond IL. The
sound was hidden from view by the
mountains. One fork of the Quiniault
sn found to run due north. about one
nue. from the Wynootchie. but Quiniault
Ne could not be seen.
On the Goth the three travellers started
WITH half their pack for the Quiniault and
I'D terribly hard time. In miles pro-
ress they descended 5000 feet along the
nee Of an almost perpendicular precipice,
Mng often compelled to let themselves
own With ropes. They made cache and
nsurned to camp. The next day they took
ne balance Of the outfit and started at a.
hior the Quiniault. They reached the
ofhe ct 80 and travelled onward till dark
smush terribly rough country, down
nyons and among windfalls, and still
~ had not reached the river. Worn out
shh travelling. the party were prevented
swafms OF mosquitoes from sleeping at
atht
Az early start on the following morning
1oueht the party to the Quiniault about
noon Messrs. Pratt and Thompson took
sup up the river and while on jam of
20 saw man. They hailed him and
euno that his name was Benton. and
@H be was the last settler on
- Vainiault. This was found to be
stream. larger than the Snoqualmie
fais City. and as they were only on the
~ lork they inferred that the river was
.aa mrser further down. While the other
uo we're absent Mr.. Crawford picked two
pns Of blackberries, and as Mr.. Pratt
saied bear weighing about 600 pounds,
aes mad no lack of provisions. The next
sas tney moved the remainder of their
ssMp, and returned to the river at dark,
asd hangry and played out. AT camp
usv saw bear. which was promptly con-
'ssseo INTO meat by Mr.. Pratt's rife.
Va July a they went over the ridge to
* nam stream, which proved to be not
ss'F as large as the east fork. This stream
.sas ABOUT magnetic south, while the east
" rams westward. They found good
r1's aud some colors of gold in both
ssms The valley has fine bottom lands
=. ~. I'VE miles wide. overgrown with alder
! az s'ne maple, but not much timber. All
amp outfit was moved over to the main
IN on the following day and the ascent
an. The bottom lands continued wide
A. saeh, but were all cut up by the river.
az. @e 18th they started up the river,
- Acc torrent, falling about $50 feet to
nile They travelled mostly on the
and found large quantities of
g quarts The broad bottom lands con-
Sea, out the timber. which was fir and
2auce. was not very sxtensiye Some old