The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-26
THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.
Arrival of "a Carrier Pigeon With

Puyallup, March 25.-Speciai-The first
carrier pigeon, Cyclone. from the SearIes-
Mseker party OF mountain climbers ar
rived at Fred 5. Meekers loft at Puyal-
Iup this morning at ? o'clock Beside the
following dispatches. the bird carried
three private letters, all OF which were
delivered in good order. The bird evil
dankly had rough passage and came
very near losing the tail feathers TO which
the dispatch and letters were attached.
He was however. bright and lively, and
ate his breakfast with great relish after
his le0-mile flight. Another bird Is ex-
pected tomorrow with more important de-
Velopments. as the party is now fairly
started up the steep ascent OF the noun
tain and this morning the weather Is
cleared up. but the mountain looms up
with the top In the clouds--with a cap on
as the phrase goes here-showing that
further rainfall may be expected soon:
Camp Davis 100 Miles East Of Chehalis,
Southeast Of the Mountain, Saturday,
March %, 1895.
Arrived here safely last evening All
well. Searles lost ten pounds. Doctor
just alive. Finest valley all way: much
rich land. immense quantity of timber
finest birds-eye maple in state, seven feet
in diameter; many OF the FIR trees twelve
feet in diameter, 800 feet high. cedars ga
lore, tallest, straghtest and finest We
have found on continent Game In album
dance. goat, deer. cougar. bear. wild cat
beaver. elk. pheasants, grouse and fur
bearing animals. and fishing elegant.
First day for lunch caught trout for din
ner and had them in pan kicking. Harry
caught nine today averaging one and
three-quarter pounds; boys killed several
pheasants with clubs this evening by
knocking birds out OF trees, Chilberg
can't begin TO make doughnuts equal 10
Ackerson's, and our mainstay OF the
party. Only complaint. wanted a barrel
OF them. Scenery magnificent all way;
dells Of Chehalis impressive. Are
camped under snow-capped mountains.
with Mount Robertson on one side and
Mount Meeker on the other: Runnalls wa
ter fall OF Loo feet 500 yards away: the
Ollard gorge just ahead is dangerous 10
pass through. Searles almost fell over
Hartman pretipice and only saved him
self by his boots catching between jsgs
and rocks. Very heavy snow. two feet
fell last night. Part OF party viii ascend
Searles glacier tomorrow. The horn
Mount Rainier torn ouD hop yards sew
enty-fve miles east OF Chehalis torn ouD
and pronounced by Meeker and Hunter
best in state and taken numerous views.
4 part OF party Will reach Camp Beebe
tomorrow night; this camp basis of sup
ply. Added snow shoes TO our equip
menss. Don't think can succeed in cross
ing pass. Found quantities OF magnetic
gold bearing sand in Cowlitz and Cispus
rivers l.. X. Searles II ID. Ollard. II. y.
RuunaIls. l.. r. Robertson, Fred s. Meek
or. l. \ Davis, Hunter. John T. Hart
man. Jr., Sec.
Camp Beebe. March Glowing 10
storm al not get the bird of yesterday.
Weather now better Robertson and
Hartman left this morning early for
twenty-five mile tramp on the snow and
on 10 the summit. They cannot get hack
for four days VIII ascend 500 feet on
snow twelve feet or moro deep. but the
famous Indian guide Of the Cascades has
been engaged for the trip. All are well;
Searles still losing flesh. Meeker brings
IN some fine game. Harry is a fine cook.