The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-25
zrsrKRs HOME FROM MOUNTAINS
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mar Had Poor sport, But Have Be-
come Thoroughly Hcjuvsnated.
Frank r. Randolph. the attorney, ac-
sompsnied by ]. f. Fox. Chester Fox,
Daniel Rsichard and Il. &. and Charles
ge.chard, returned the other day from o
ian days hunting and fishing trip in the
Cascade mountains. and, although game
sm not as plentiful as was anticipated,
tier all had delightful time and came
back bronxed and feeling like new men.
The party left here November 10 and got
OF at LeayenwoFth. making their way
into the foothills fourteen miles away.
They did most of their hun ting in the
vicinity Of Fisk lake in the foothills of the
Antean. mountains. Fishing was splen-
did. but the fish were all OF the salmon
trout order, and the tackle carried was so
small that it was ell lost; as result only
one fish vas landed, and that one noun
tain trout weighing four pounds. Con-
eerning the trip Mr.. Randolph said last
evening:
The country Is sparsely settled in that
vicinity and the hunting at this time of
the year u usually splendid. Last year at
this time deer we're IN the foothills in large
numbers, but this year the winter Is very
late, snow not having fallen IN sufficient
quantities 10 drive the game from the
mountains. and We only succeeded in kill
Ing one buok. We saw about n dozen
dsef. buf could not get close enough 20
shoot them with the guns we had. We
{ Killed great many ducks and geese. how
ever. and had q splendid time. We were
armed with Winchesters and Martins. IS
= u sire. whereas We should have had
90 or ss-s2 The latter size Is the small
est that can be successfully used. for the
Ssods there are open. no underhrush ap-
Iesfing, and game must be killed at
pag range-20o, 500 and sometimes
sssn 500 yards. With larger guns we
eaald have killed several deer we
sssred mp at 500 and 900 yards range. Peo-
fs who so into that country 10 hunt
saonld get of thu train nc Chiwaukuui.
we've miles wsss Of Leavenwcrsh. We
ssai down too far ana had 10 walk back.
re ionnd an old man named Frank Buck
aFsng on q claim Eve miles from Chiwau-
1ani. he is nm old Pennsylvania hunter.
aaa has lived Sc his present home for five
@ss years. locating there for the sole
Eafrose OF gratifying his desire to hunt
sen an excellent shot aud it Is really
1srvesious the manner in which he can
81 onto the trail Of game and, following
y Kill Il. His wife lives with him part
ne time and seems III enjoy the sport
~A@oeg1 sue OCCASIONALLY comes 10 seattle
~ follows her line Of work, that of pro-
ssssional nurse.
At IL also q great country for trout,
.s.saerga We did not have much success in
az line. Nsnatchee lake and Mason
sFsvx are full OF fish. Last summer = man
Aaaea salmon trout in q seine from the
@ke That weighed forty-one pounds. ]
oppose there are plenty of small trout in
80 lake and streams. but the big front
Naerslly got there ahead Of the smaller
80 AID unless = man has q clothes line
aaa pSevy be don't stand much show of
ISAAC his fish after the hook Is taken.
aae pseple 40 there FISH with salmon
AeeAs aud heavy coarse lines. We Jeff
~ supplied vita ordinary t.ekle and IS n
~, though We hooked plenty Of FISH,
eoald not land them because o. their
- ~ and We lost all tho tsckle We bad.
g ore ash (snd that Il four-ponnd
.~eohtain ,routl being landed. The next
We So np II that country we viii so
s 1891 Ter bear. with bag guns and plenty
sesvY hshing tackle. aud when We come
ssh have something - show and
s1ssalng 20 say"