The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-05-02
WORDS FROM THE sun
GIGANTIC HELIOGRAPHIC SCHEME
OF THE MAZAMAS.
Telegraphic Messages to Flash From
Peak to Peak All the Way From
British Columbia to Mexico.

'sThe Mazamas'' is the name of a
organized on the summit Of Mount
Hood, Oregon, on the 10th. day of
July, 1894, at which time and place
the constitution and bylaws were
adopted and the first officers elected.
The objects of the society as outlined
in its constitution are as follows: Ex-
ploration of snow peaks and other
mountains, especially of the Pacific
Northwest; the collection of scientific
knowledge and other data concerning
the same; the encouragement Of annual
expeditions, with the above objects in
vieM, and the dissemination of know
ledge concerning the beauty and grand
eur of the mountain scenery of the
Pacific Northwest. Its organization was
unique and successful. The experience
of it's members on that occasion inspires
them to further achievements. Cores
pondence has been opened and is desired
with the outing clubs, athletic, noun
tain, military, university and scientific
organizations throughout the Coast.
This year our aspiration is to convey,
by means of heliograph along the line Of
snow-capped peaks, sunbeam message
from British Columbia to Mexico. Wash
ington, Oregon, and California are invited
to cooperate and carry out this plan.
''The principal mountains in Oregon and
Washington available for the purpose,
beginning at the north, are: Baker, Rain
ier, st. -Helens. Adams, Hood, Jefferson,
Three Sisters, Diamond Peak Thielsen
Scott, and Pitt; and in California, Mounts
Shasta, Lassen's Lolo, Tellac, Round-Top,
Dana, Lyell, Stillman, Whitney, Lowe,
Badly, and such other peaks as are neces-
sary to complete the chain.
Citizens residing in the vicinity Of the
various mountains available above sug-
gested, are besought to take hand and
aid in the attempt. Arrangements can be
made SO that parties on subpeaks or in the
valleys and towns along the line can COM
municate with those on their main noun
tains, and each group of mountaineeers
can, from their several signal stations
telegraph by flashes to their neighbors
below the fact of their presence on the
peaks, and also the fact that the mes
sage from British Columbia is on It's
way, and the transmission of the answer
from Mexico.
STORMS may obscure some main peaks,
so numerous side stations, OF subpeaks,
are desirable to secure tranSmissions OF
the through message.
1.-The instrument to be used is the mod
ern heliograph, such as is in use in the
regular army, operating the Morse Code.
"Heliograph instruments can be obtain
ed or prepared at comparatively small
expense. The secretary will, On applica.
ton, furnish addresses of makers of in
struments suitable for mountain work.
1.-THE date fixed for this event is the 10th
day of July. 1895.
1.-The main body of Mazamas as So
ciety will assemble at Mount Adams in
the state of Washington
The heliograph is an instrument by
which rays of light are reflected, from
highly polished mirrors, so as to throw
the resulting flash on any desired point
within the field of vision. The mirrors
are mounted on a tripod, and by adjusting
screws the flash is kept concentrated on
the distant station. By cutting off the
flash within movable screen for longer
or shorter intervals the signalist at the
distant station sees "dashes" or "dots, -
which represent characters of the tele-
graph code. The instrument and method
of operating it are simple as to be
readily understood by study of the cut:
A-Tripod. B-Tripod Head. C-Sun Mirror,
D-Station Mirror. E-Mirror Support. F.