The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-05

GRaYs HARsoR CrrY. June l-Mr. s. G.
Gilman. OF Gray's Harbor City. and his
father. Mr.. C. A. Gilman. for several years
lieutenant governor OF the state Of Mime
sofa. ere indisputabiy more intimately &C
quAinted with The topography and charac-
t<ristics OF the mystic Olympic mountains
than any other living men. and their
knowledge was not acquired by any ssnsA-
tioLal methods Of heroic exploration, or In
any other fabulous manner. whereby .
6ne-spun tale, discounting the Wild
achievements Of the daring Fremont or the
more modern adventures Of African STAN
ley. might be wrought They just simply
packed their blankets and small store OF
provisions. donned serviccabie suits of
canvas clothing. hired . canoe and m In
dian 70 paddle it and traversed . great
part of the unknown mountains in the
dead Of winter. without extreme hazard or
excessive suffering. Nevertheless, their
journeys were not unattended by great
hardships, and the story recently told by
Mr.. 8. c. Gilman. the son. 10 Posr-IS-
rELLIsEscEK correspondent. was both in
teresting and valuable.
EMaARKIxe FOR THE JOURNEY.
s. G. Gilman came TO Washington for
the first time in February, 1859, and. dur
ing journey in the region of the east fork
OF the Safsop river, heard . great deal
about the UNEMPLOYED Olympic mountains.
lie went back to Minneso;a in the summer
and. in talking with his father. they to-
pether decided "a tr.vey.e the monr tain.
and see what Was really there. In the fall
they came 70 Centralis. Lewis county. and
embarked in : small boat down the Che
halls river. The trim BY water began
October IL. occupied bat two DAYS and
vas much easier than = iournev nv stage.
At Gray's Hsrbor CITY they laid In : sup-
NV Of provisions. and ieft On October II
Tor Damon's point. on the steamer Cruiser.
Mr.. Damon happened TO b ACQUAINTED
with friends ol the senior Gilman. and
treated both with great hosnitaiisy. the
next day driving them up the beach to
place known Is Griersby1. That night
they stretched their small sent which they
he'd brought Win than uiek1ln seve, anilcs
Of the Quiniault agency and resumina
their journey the next day they arrived
about D. m. They were received hosp,ts-
hIy by Mr.. Eels. the agent. and by others
of the reservation. They made known
their mission, saying they had studied the
imperfect geography Of the country prettv
carefully and had concluded il vas much
easier ana more pracucabie 20 enter the
mountains rom the west IMAM rom any
osne! side. Inc outcome SHOWS mat tneu
conclusions were ehsiIeiy eofrecI
rf THE ouISIAuLrs
Rain had fallen almost steadily since
they left Gray's harbor. and il was more
than evident that winter was about to set
in. On this account they found il impossi.
bic to secure a guide to take them nm the
Quiniauit river. whose course they had To
follow to its origin. When their in tention
was made known to the Indians thew
shook their heads ominously. and NUT
tered in their own peculiar. emotioniess
way something about the high waters and
deep SHOWS. sure to be encountered AZ that
time of wear. The undertaking was dan
gerous they said. and no prudent Indian
was willing 10 expose himself 10 the terrors
OF snow aud Zoe and water. The C,iln,ans
found one Indian. however. who agreed Ia
take them to the forks of the river. veil nm
in the mountains about thirty miles in =
north OF easterly direction from the reser-
walton. SO. on October %. at III 30 a M
they set out in great state for Lake ou;ni-
anit. the two Gilmans. the Indian and his
kiootchman and their baby.
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