The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06

southeast is Adams, each well up toward
$4,000 feet, the three immense pyramids
forming an almost perfect equilateral tr:-
angle From the latter points across the
stately Columbia 10 the top of Hood, T.
21s feet above the sea, is jump into the
clear blue of ar even sixty miles and an
other fifty miles TO the south brings the
observer fairly on the top OF Jefferson,
second in height only 10 his big brother on
the north. From jefferson there is an
other interval of some fifty miles to the
northermost of the Three Sisters, beau
tlful group at the eastern boundary OF
Lane county in splendid triangle. They
rise TO about q $50 feet, but only one so
far has been assembled. The north and
south peaks are steep and difficult. Many
miles to the south and appearing only TO
touch the horizon is the snowy summit
of Mount Thielson. and further on are
other peaks of great height. Mount Shas-
ia. the last in the photographic chain, is
Il 40 feet above the level of the sea.
From Baker to Shasta the distance is
more than 500 miles, considerable arc
of the earth's surface when a problem IN
signaling is considered.
AS far as the peaks Immediately South OF
this city are concerned. there seems no
question that the Photograph will not disap-
point the mountain climbers. but as re.
CARDS Mount Baker there is doubt y
lump of $50 miles is a great deal to expect
even Of a ray of light, and Maj. lngraham
fears unless atmospheric conditions are
perfect that Baker may be in the dark
as far as the helograph is concerned. He
thinks there should he established in this
city. say near Lake Washington or in
West Seattle. a sub-statiOn. where the
signals could be relayed. The expense. he
saws would be light. and the results to be
accomplished might be of much import
ance TO the success of the mountain
climbers project.
on Portland Heights. the lofty ridge
overlooking the Willamette and Column
bia. there viii be stationed monster
helioeraph with mirrors 22x32 feet. on
this ii IS expected 70 receive messages
from Hood. and perhaps from Adams and
ST iIelens
Mai Ingraham viii leave for Mount
Rainier this morning, accompanied by
Rev 6 Dell Johnston. Mr.. Johnston and
II. F.. Holmes Ray Rackus and Frank
Frederick. who are expert photographers.
have already gone. together with Mr..
Hawkins. Everett Smith and Van Smith.
They will easily reach the summit by
July 10 and he prepared 20 flash signals
20 the parties on the other peaks. They
will take heliosraphs with mirrors about
FIVE inches square.
The Baker party Of Mazamas. consist
ing Of =. Francis Drake. Fred II. Drake.
+. c. Little. F. r. Riley, z. Quacken-
bush. Lydeli Baker. r. 4. Ru.iedFe and
Prof. Lyman and brother. have passed
through this city on their way 10 Sumas,
from which place they VIII 20 70 The
mountain. Both the Rainier and Baker
PARTIES take homing pigeons from the
loft - Prod Neeker. ~ Puyallup.
Ths 81 Marks choir boys and party
Of fwenty grown people will start for
Noun, Rainier July -. and will tramp
from Lake Park % Camp Of the Clouds,
where they Will put M a permanent
caup for two weeks. Mai ingr3ham
VIII take some Of the boys and grown
people - the summit.