, 1890-10-23

| H"'' N'ihlpiHR DTOuRHt INV NpNi w 'uN
river, and another hours work brou ght
me back to camp, whore | found the
men who were camping near us nearly
ready to start out in search OF me.
ihey could plainly see my camp,
nfe IN the evening ana
thought to give me until noon to got in.
firmly believe killed the goat, but |
VIII give mp oil my claims upon him and
whoever wants him badly enough to go
anu fetch him In Is welcome to all tile
honors OF his chase and capture.
Upon my return my shoes were cut
upon the rocks so as to almost fall from
| my leet. Blisters were common upon
my toes, scratches and gashes upon my
hands and my handsome new rifle, my
chum avowed, was damaged 81 worth
by my being compelled to use IL as q
stan to aid mo In scaling the rocks.
As GRAND As THE ALPS.
Talk about the crags and peaks Of
Switzerland being worth voyage across
the Atlantic to view True, have new
or seen them, but II the borders of Lake
Chelan can not eclipse them in grandeur
ana mightiness, as they tower steadily
heaven ward, from the waters edge to
a dizzy height of two or three miles,
many of them crowned with peaks al
worthy ofa long journey TO view.
From iorty to seventy five miles north
OF Lake Chelan les the Salmon river and
Conconully gold and silver mining
camps, which, although so recently dis
covered and but partly developed, are
knowL to possess u richness which Will
make this country as famous for its
precious metals as portions of Montana
and Idaho have already become. Single
undeYeloped mining claims, located
miles from q railroad, have already
been sold TO experts from the
mining regions farther, east for
$3.50, 900 EACH and this cCpntry only
awaits transportation facilities to en-
able IL to develop very surprising
| natural richness.
Prospectors and miners are at present
taken up the lake with their pack
horses on the steamer. From the head
OF the lake they trail around the mount
| aims, this being the most accessible mode
oil getting into this new mining country.
| RAILROADS WILL REACH 1T.
Three or four great transcontine ntal
railroad companies are now making
preliminary surveys from Spokane Falls
westward, each endeavoring to Sc
cure tho shortest and most di-
rect route across the state of Wash
ington to Puget sound and the
Straits of San Juan de Fuca, which is
the gateway to the world, the shortest
line, even from Liverpool and London
to China and Japan, being westward
across the Atlantic, thence by one OF our
transcontinan 'al railroads westward and
striking the Pacific ocean via Puget
sound and the Straits of DE Fuca.
The great cities of Tacoma ana Seattle
, are now found to be located too far
inland, too far south or away from the
mouth of the sound, to come
upon the direct short line
which the railroads will soon
have in operation from east to west
! across the American continent, and the
new terminal city OF Anacortes is now
making surprisingly rapid growth
with fair prospect OF becoming to the
West coast what New Y ork is to the
East. 1t is beautifully located on FL
dalgo island, having the first extensive
deep-water nurbor to be found. as ocean
steamers come in through the straits
ami strike PUGET sound.
The Great Northern and Northern Pa
, citc Railroad Companies have each Sc
cured miles of frontage on this deer
water harbor, bridging across from the
main land to this island to make 1t the
real terminal point of connection be-
tween their great systems and the Pacific
ocean. All wcll-posted persons on the
Sound, whether in this point or not
readily admit that 1t Is now destined tC
become the great city of the West. Th'
shortest po ssible line to the coast from
Anacortes is up the Skagit river ano
down the
LAKE CHEIAN VALLEY.
And some one it not several of tn,
railroad lines will I'm doubtedly take thii
route.
: This will open up this Lake Chelan
country to the world, and the touris
and the traveller will be amazed as til,
veil is thus lifted and the grand scenery
of this magnificent country is thus ex'
posed to view. Perpetual snow-cappeC
peaks are feature common t,
this whole western slope, bu
they are generally ony seer
ut u distance. Here the route takes you
4 right along tue base OF mountain uttel
, mountain whose height is so great thut
I the glaciers are perpetuaiy lying upoi
their sides, ami their rocky peaks Ylister
I with ice and snow which, AS 1t melts III
the sun, forms innumerable cascades ant
waterfalls which leap from the sides o
the mountains, often over rocks and
, precipices hundreds of feet in height
Such scenery is well nigh indrscriba-
bic, and must be seen to be realized anc
, appreciated. Those who can not wal
, until the advent of a railroad renders II
possible for them to pass speedily
7 through must mako up II camp outfit a'
your correspOnJent has done, and CAM
| tor season on Lake Chelan. An ex-
porence of four weeks along its bank.
! satisfies one that IA more congenial spo
for seasons outing will be hard to lind
THE cAMPisG OUTFIT.
am keeping camp to-day while my
: chum. Mr.. Brotzman, and a camper
from Cheun have gone back into tn,
mountains to look for deer. Not having
! fully recovered from my goat hunting
, tramp, did not feel like starting out
4 again just yet.
t For our two weeks rations while W
the lake We lai'l in ten pounds of flour
live pounds each of oat meal and corr
meal four pounds otsugar. three pound,
OF lard, five pounds of salt, four pounds
of dried apples, one pound each of coffee
: aud baking powder, box of pepper
= and half bushel OF potatoes. Oui
1 housekeeping utensils consist o
two sets OF knives, forks and spoons
, two tin plates, mixing basin
u shectiron pull about ten inches ir
; diameter, "a tin pail eight inches i'll diam
5 eter, frying-pan, two tincups ana three
or four empty tin fruit cans from which
G We have already extracted raspberries
1 apricots and tomatoes. To cook ont
, meal and mush we first fill the iron
pail half full OF water and hang IL ovel
, the fire until It bols. Then drop "A few
, small stones or pebbles one-halt inch oi
so in diameter in IL and place the tir
pail containing the pudding inside. We
then have only TO see that the water
does not bolt out OF the outer pail and