The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27
THE STAMPEDE PASS.
How II Was Sought, Found, Ex-
plored and Named.
TOLD BY ENGINEER v. G. BooUE.
A Hard Trip Across the Range I'm the
Winter of Isso-sf-The Naming
OF Eagle Gorge.
yirgn G. Bogue in the Bulletin Of the

I reached Tacoma December 70 ieee.
meeting instructions from Col. Smith TO
make a reconnaissance OF the Cascade
range between Tacoma pass and the head
OF Cedar river in order 10 cover the still
unexplored region about the headwaters OF
Green river. 1 was also 10 MAKE suca
surveys OF the several Green river passes
as might seem advisable.
The work, this time. was 10 begin from
the west side. by cutting trail across TIE
Jungle 10 Green river. thence moving on
up the stream. til stopped by deep SHOWS
Here a base OF supplies could be located.
progress beyond 10 be- made on suo~sh0es.
With the help OF John u. GcAllisteF. the
efficient commsssary. our preparations
were soon made and ! found myself. on
January II, az the ranch Of James Acl
took, one Of the settlers mentioned ftefe
was 10 be the base Of supplies. which could
be reached by wagon. Ny party, all ski
full wooasmen. had preceded me some DAYS
and already cut their way into the jungle
several miles We were well equipped
with axes. brush hooks, saws. camp outilt'
and a pack train Of cayuse ponies.
We continued the trail cutting and build
ing without delay. the exploration and
tree blazing. which should indicate the
route. naturally falling TO my lot as the
head Of the expedition. Usually one man
accompanied me to provide against acct
dents. A generally easterly course. toward
Mount EngmcIaw. was AZ first selected;
hut az We neared the foothills and occa-
sionaIly gained a point whence they could
he seen the direction was gradually
changed 10 a more nOrtheriy one We soon
found that exploration for this tral was
eerigu5 matter Swamps and holows irn-
r,eded our progress. and We had 10 force our
way through fir thickcts and over fallen
tree trunks Of great size. There were
many places where tho underground had
feen bent down ny snow 10 a nearly horl-
z0ntai position, forcing us 10 q cnoice be-
tween scraTnhilng or walking over, or
crawling under On all fours We had
many falls and were soon black and biue
about the arms and legs. often at night.
when worn ont 10y 2 day Of such toll
bruised. scratched and sore and soaked to
the skin. our reflections were such as
would hardly hear publication
AZ usual in winter. the rain fell IN tor
rents much OF the time forming morasses
across our route where, al another season.
few would have heen found. After having
cut out the trail through the tangled mass
es OF fore Il debris. the party was. there
fore frequently obliged TO return and lay
corduroy. or build rough bridges OF cedar
puncheons 10 afford footing for the ponies
while NC made many detours 10 avoid
labor, kept the camp well toward the
front. and gradually Increased the sac OF
tho party until forty or more weIl-equipped
men were employed, our progress was eX-
ceed!ngIy Slow Some days the impede
Iasnts were 90 numerous tha. not more
than 500 feet OF actual advance could be
made Stnl, believing that our course
ought 10 intersect Green river within q
distance OF twenty miles from McChn-
tock's. and that. once there, we could per
haps get on faster and. animated hy IN
ambition 10 open a road across the jungle
he. 4 q
watershed tightly sealed against TIE m
tr,,sion OF mankind, we let no day 60 by
without adding 10 the length of finished
trail. One evening returned 10 camp Win
the news that during the day had
climbed 10 the summit Of a high ridge. un-
.ionhtediy part Of a spur which. followed
would have led me down % Green river
Also, that from this ridge looking east
ward | could zee far into the mountains.
along the break formed by the course OF
tho stream on January ~, but few days
after this. we reached Green river al
point about forty-four miles from Tacoma.
bv the existing railway. twelve in a direct
line from McClintock's. or sixteen. follow
Ing the sinuosities OF the trail
We now hoped 70 make more rapid prog
.,ess. but found ourselves iu 4 canyon.
along whose rocky slopes the work was
even more ariuors .han before. every step
az advance being net ny somo new diff
Guilty. 20 which rapidly deepening snow
was soon added. Il raned or showed al
most constantly.
Before February many ~ tho men weak
ened compelling me 20 relieve them; hut.
ss their places were promptly hlled. this
caused no serious dclay. Experience WIN
Other streams Of the range had taught ire
that The CANYON wo were in wottli rot be
many miles innV, and that beyond it. We
should probably End bottom lands on one
a. both sides ~ tho river. And $50 Il
proved, FOR on FEBRUARY S We reached
large tributary. 81 whose border We
campeh, finding the CANYON beyond much
lees pronounced A. this point occurred
the nrst forest of good timber The snow.
now two or three feet decp forced us 10
stap All tran cutting for the time and 20
locate here the base NJ supplies for an ad-
vance m srowshoes This was Camp =
where We remained until the ftth, improv-
ing the trail behind Ms ana building q log
cabin and shed We also commenced the
construction ~ canoe Tor boating sun-
Piles farther UT Green river hut soon
abandoned e. because Is little exploration
disclosed mary rapids and TIE" Jams in the
stream above This circumstance how
ever. gave the name 90 both stream and
canlr which we're thereafter known 1a
Canoe creek
Leaving eofnr ~ the NOR behind ~ re-
should permit. started on. with those
hest fttcd fcr uy purpose. part ~ th"w
hearing parks ou thefr backs the otherS
hauling loads on slcts. ara 81 travelling
on saowshoes oar progress across "a
vines rroieetinr spurs e0f ~w8mns.
through brush sn1 ever fallen trees. ~ss
slow ana cN8Sperau1r. orva@la13llv a
man would 40 half ont 7t sight tn some
cavity beneath the Snow, or sfuWhlinc.
roll down a slope untu stopped hv hHsh.s
or logs As an we've equally liable to those
rY,ishaps no ill feeling was cause8 Pos she
laughter thar greeted ther occurrence
IRE sle~fS ar importation FROM British
Columbia where thev arc much uSr3 ny
N-avaeeurs anf prcspertors, proved hardly
satisfactory or such rough CTauDA Th"V
we've often bottom up. ana tu gettne oVer
fnaav rlacrs only firn sh"ti an additional
A,,rvien for she men 60 ca~rv However.
before nfsht We reached place a'rrafN
selected bv previous exploration. suitable
for A cache Ts!s WAS a'seat 1--WE u't's
from Canoe crock hv oar t~sil. aNt ~ the
mouth ~ a brook SOME twenty sfe' Va .3r
which became known as Cache c~eeS. Tft
reNt morning we cached some 90 oar stsr-
niles. and 7 detached srNrrs' NOR frou ths
Marty - bring more frop3 Canoe creek. Nn-
~ a certain quantity WAS a-ruwula -
w this tlane Jhev woglf Eei vor3 On follow
o. with PROV s}ons 20 Eonsf other camp v-
sseatea ev me. "a cvfsr ta prevent de7eu-
ton - ths leading parfv ~ lack - feof
A Marty f7Uoptug could alvavS eNerfske
the oae aheas Us rcaS Being already
marked eut hN thc latter. vhs-h lost much
time ln waiting foF explorations to deter
snlne SIS Route
In making further advance We e~ceun-
tered ths usual Gi1iru!;.es. sra fr addition
- them thc ~s. essi.s 90 crossing Fha river.
p rncst 4.fAeslt ae~oEnr}ls1 uas0t AZ fhst
time This We We're foreed 90 40 hc-ausa
~ a f,re. IL. tasss mountain which rfs.srsr,.t-