New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01

tnues mile by mile, to ascend to the sky until
81 ' wsn summit to srs asess This s' ssss
simplicity Of outline is only interrupted by cub.
cone, 1000 feet below the summit on the northern
side. The main cone, although mile and q half In
diameter, is SO far up as to appear at times like
cone Of snow floating on haze resembling water.
Leaving the train at SESSIONS the traveller goes 10
the inn that used to feed passengers and horses
on the old California and Oregon stage line. ons
pride the Sacramento River issuing in several springs
directly from the ground and at once forming itself
Ave miles through forests where it is evident that
the superabundance OF trees hA caused their waste.
Indian guide who amused himself by setting fire to
several OF the grandes trees simply for the purpose
With regard to the ses both 81
game and timber Sssons lies due west from shesta.
Ss os to the sna % s
great peak The course is through the giant forests
Of the first or d % one Of the great gore
jective point is the Horseshoe Bend OF the McCoud
and there is no better .T paradise s for in North
from here the ascent be most conveniently made
the atmosphere Is simply perfection 1t is dry. clear
and bracing. Elk deer, bear. mountain sheep ana
antelope all to be found the heights and some
anglers who have fshed Oh the Mcc1oud that at
times the fishing loses its zest 1t becomes labor. be-
cause great numbers Of fish easily caught. Tho
rainbow trout weighing from one to three pounds Is
Indians awyeduchet" is the gamest fish and has the
finest flavor There are many salmon In the McCloud'
This river springs from the western slope Of Shasta
The traveller arrives at the McCoud River in the early
evening in time to watch the sunset effects on the
snowy sides Of Shasta This lies throughout the
year although the internal volcanic action IS Its great
enemy. The melting OF the SHOWS ana glacier Ice ot
shasta by volcanic 1 neat se r trout and salmon in
their icy waters. The shadow creeps up and up tne
mountain driving the before it, which, as II 10th to
fingers half hour the peak after 1t has left
in intense and sudden darkness. with brilliant star
clngng closely to the summit as to seem beacon
fire bindled by some adventurous climber.
Ahout he fire This evening Will hear manv
wonderful tales Of hunter and fisherman. You viii
Se%r Of i hut ns dn the day. The old indian guido
will show you shools Of shell and Obsldan used by
Indians in the past He Will onnen over yera ts
II impossible for him lie idle in the sunshine. while
H. IN Ee sGS % f me
deer then laid in the sun; sgnaw work. brave no work.
Now all IS and white me- insist insist h, Indian 1ars
collection Of horns and skulls of animals taken BY
himself one skull Is mat Of an ibeX said to De ING
far up shasta. Another is that OF the FEELS CON
color or California Hon. One Is Of the antelope now
OF thousands. pair Of small curved horns are those
OF the American chamois, magnificent climber with
long white hair. The Rocky Mountain sheep or
bghorn once most abundant the heights OF shasta,
IS represented in si,son's collection The breed Sn6
or $4,000 feet mp. Here they are protected by ther
mothers from eagle and wild beast. They are sup
Alright without injury upon their horns Mule deer
and the black or the white tail deer are numerous
The flesh or all i tenner. JUICY anu utihious.
wise do something to protect the forests
Of this magnificent game preserve and may this some
thing be done soon. There are wise game laws, but
these animals must disappear with the forests, the
trout and salmon with the dlminuton OF the icy
streams. -, -,
one memorable night I'm camp a hunter told OF
night that he lad spent on shasta. when As ths
sun went down. a deep blue mountain mighty In sza
began TO build itself up the bright plain 70 the
eastward II was the shadow OF shasta ana as the
sun sank this gigantic spectral volcano rose on tho
sky until It's dark stood huge and terrible over
the whole east Most strongly defined was the
sl adow It's apex darlennC the earth hundred mile
away II appeared intensely distinct AT the sumrM
lhls phantom volcano and filled the souls OF the tVo
men who beheld II with and reverence
Morning I'm camp reveals the dainty beauties OF mo
wood The ceanoihuS. blooming shrub. cothe, mo
whole OF the Shasta region with fragrant beauty.
Friendly little glay squirrels come down from INC
trees for their breakfast The log and ground sources
climb tho trees and off the pine cones WIN 'leir
teeth The fan Of the cone breaks II 20 that the
nuts are easily taken out. one may see This process
any day and the little animals VIII come very near
10 a person who does not move nor sfarte tnehl.
Iorri abound In these woods. Bald eagles are oltsn
seen as they descend 10 fish In the streams: tlsh-
hawks do the same There are three binds 81 grouse
and three Of grail one variety OF grouse Is twenty
inches long The plumed quail Is specially oeauii.nl
Mountain quail are 50 plentiful rs TO scatter from
about the horses one rides through the ioresl.
There are fifty varieties of singing birds among tns
woods OF Shasta. and one variety Of wild pigeons.