The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-19
rxrLoRISo THE oLYMrIcs.


uov osNssfss Party Crossed the Divide
Now work Mapped Out.
Uuox CRY, Sept LION August 10 the gov.
eenmsnt expedition under Lieutenant J. p.
O'Nail, moved from Camp No. 10. situated on
the west slope Of the divide between the north
fork Of the ekokomish river and the Duckabush
f1ver . Camp No. II, on the headwaters OF one
Of the tributaries Of the Duckabush. Camp No.
II was ct an altitude OF LOO feet, and situated
IN rocky basin beside . large snow bank.
The next dsy Colonel N. o Lnsley, who WAS
In charge Of the party. went out 70 locate trail
down the stream This was no easy matter. on
account Of the rough nature Of the country, but
with skillful enein eeftny the work was accom-
piished, and on the oath camp was moved on 70
the hight bank Of the Duckahusn river During
this time the weather had been very bad, rain
lpe on and on Ill the time.
me same day Colonel Linsley killed young
elk, and in consequences there was great rej0c-
ine In camp; for so far We have not found game
very abundant in these mountains. The weather
now began TO clear up and every man was put
70 work cutting . trail up to the forks OF the
xiveS. With such good Will dil they work that
a ~ 18th, camp was again moved 70 No. ID on
~ hsadwaters Of the river.
while cutting trail here We were greatly tor.
0outo1 BY "yellow jackets. which infested the
woods, and many amusing incidents occurred
- bgsak monotony Of trail-cutting.
Camp No. - was in the river bottom, and on
III sidss the mountains roll at very steep
srads night up 70 the summit OF the divide, and
the talk Of getting the trail up onto the summit
was enc likely to puzzle the brain Of . railroad
engineer. bat here again Colonel Linsley
showed himself equal 70 the occasion, and four
deys later the bell mare poksd her nose over the
oHues and shifted the salt beeese Of the Pacific
oooa8
Camp No. "A was pitched in . large grassy
valley on the divide between the headwaters u
The oulnianlt and Dueabush rivera This basin
contains about seven hundred acres Of fairly
1oyel land, but mostly rocky soil, on which
meaning but the hardy mountain plants will
eEow, but the balance 10 grown over. with wild
orossoG. which affords very good feed for the
goock. ls In the form Of 3 horseshoe. with
~ open end toward the Docewallip river,
Wh1lo al around it the ridge rises 70 Z very
GAWp ersst. forming beautiful peaks, from any
q which Lake Quiniault, Mt Rainier and Mt
Censtencs can b plainly seen. On September
3 Lieutenant 0'Neil returned TO camp from his
nip down the Quiniault river. He reported
Asving found good route down that river. and
declared his intention Of going out By that
uuote..
On september 10 Lieutenant O'Neil called the
Darty together and stated to them that 1t was
0oW his intention 70 divide the party a. fol-
lows: Colonel N. 4 Linsley. 3. J. Bethelton and
Gox msn would take the northern part OF the
oange, descending the Hob. Quillayute. Dick
1oohtedar and Osstte rivers, and also crossing
tAe headWaten Of the Elwha. This party will
make a attempt TO plant the Oregon Alpine
Cub box on the summit Of Mt Olympus
The pack train, under Sergeant Marsh, will
DsGh through 70 GEay's harbor, while Msutsn.
ant O'Neu win explore the rivers 70 the sovth-
ward The party VIII al Join ct Fort Townsend
= about four weeks. B. J. b.