The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04

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~ sommit Of the Olympic mountains.
Frank Reid. Of Buffalo. -. Y. and Ro-
s.na Hopper, OF Orange, ~, j. witnessed
eueh q right few weeks ago and have
sov fr their possession M proofs two sets
a. MAGNIFICENT bull Elk horns. This Is Only
anal portion % their e.eatsul trip oys-
.the Olympic mountains from Hood canal
Is the Pacific ocean. a trip which has not
In taken previously excep; by tzo
-nayssss one the government expedition N
M, ARD the other press exploring ven
eure about the same time. The little party
q which Reid and Hopper were members
AyaveIed more miles. endured more hard
saips, had more genuine pleasure. and
~ more grand sights than any other
kmting party which has yet had .ts sxpe-
Gsnces IN Western Washington given TO
ne public.
TIE trip was planned about a year ego,
While Frank Reid and a party OF friends
reye camping at Clifton, which is the ex-
IRENE head IF Hood canal. Reid had been
anxious TO vls.t the practically unexplored
sorslons Of the Dlympics for some time.
ea1 one evening after the party had re-
turned from a successful duck hunting
trIp be briefly outlined his plan, which in
elassd trip over the olympics. through
me Stamping ground OF the elk. blue
rouse and bear. 10 the headxaters Of the
oa.1isuit river on the western slope AMI
men down the river 10 the lake OF the
eame name. After a hunt and Ash N the
lake he proposed 10 secure the services Of
Indians and shoot the rapids of the lower
Quiniauh river and Land a; the Quinlaus
Indian reservation on tho Pacific ocean
From there he suggested trip either
along the shore or by canoe 10 Cape Flat
tsyy. and then up the Sound 10 Seattle,
mixing "trip Of ps5 miles. c. J. Coats
worth. OF Buffalo. ~. r.. who was stretch
~ out at full length on straw bed play
ING with Buff hon<ly cur dog that
Red had raised from a puppy. was enthu-
fasiic over the trip. and said n he could
possibly arrange his business affairs 40
~ TO return 10 Puget sound In the sum-
nsr OF 1856 he would be one Of the party.
0usnx to coatsworth's brothers health
be vas compelled 10 give I'D the Journey.
Reid. however. was bound to 20 and
found kindred spirits In Roland I. Hopper,
Of Orange. y. J.. Fred Church. son OF the
famous painter. and Edward Mum. who
WI be remembered in the East as the
manager OF the Princeton football team
IN lD6 Reid has been holding down" a
claim on the shore Of Lake Cushman for
two or three years. but his home IL In
Buffalo, N. Y. People there will recall him
~ . member OF the Saturn Club.
Every member OF the party was living
near Lake Cushrnan, that beautiful little
body OF water which lies in a deep val
~ al the eastern base OF the Olynpfes
surrounded by forests OF giant mrs and
within Misunderstanding distance OF Mount
Rose and Mount Elilnor. which tower ECO
feet above t.
In preparing for the Journey II was cal
eula,ed that six weeks provisions would
% necessary. Each man was allotted a
fory-pound pack in addition 10 his fire.
ans ana ammunition. which all hunters
VII recognize as no small burden In Itself
Only four rifles were taken along, one %
eaHocr new Savage rife. two $3.50 Win
ehesters. and one &55 Marlin. The camp
nc ouiht and provisions were put on three
mai but strong and sure-footed cayuses.
Tao CONSUMED weight OF the loads carried
~ the Ayuses was about 51p pounds. and
Nsa' care was taken to see that these
Erdens we're securely fastened to the
usssts because the shifting OF a pack on A
narrow mountain tran not only means
hasa WORK, but possibly the loss or both
animal and luggage II vas not the in
ssnIion or the hunters. hardy though they
vTs. 10 lose good stock OF bacon coffee.
Hosr, eone'e@ ham. sugar and that good
ga standby. hardtack. II II could he pre-
vented. Reid protested 20 be good .issixs
ence the year before when he purchased
some from country store. At thar time
n's Trend Coa,swcrth remarked. Reid
.ua were deceived 10y appearances yog
esa NOT know what had happened To that
nsM'sck ~ can guess now" replied
REQ. but 40 10 10 the only thing we hav,
% eat outside OF duck. YOU win have to
esose down on your Imagination"
experiences is dear teacher. and this
sn one reason why Reid insisted on first
eaaii'y hardtsck. On the evening Of July
= Everything was ready for the start an
ne next morning witnessed the assemhl-
ms o. picturesque party AZ the west sias
~ Lake EASTMAN, where the government
van, made In 1870 by Lieut. O'Nei's partv.
nn It's Beginning The weather was beau
n'al. and the party felt in high seirits
1aeh one ot them wore the toughest OF
Nash-iook'ns wide brlmmed Sonhrsrox
cosrse shoes With hob nars and pair of
sserasls am undsrshirt In fact, each ore
saa aimed 70 Gu, the weight OF his ontn.
J. 'ne minimum ana stin keep (, servi>e-
.ose' TO person who has never rioda@a
safoagh Washington forest or ciameerei
" mountain side IN pursuit 90 a deer II
nara TO convey an adequate idea Of the
war AM tear on clothes and footwear n
: person not acquainted with the Olynplcs
ZONES lost. even though short dis
,ahee rem his friends he VIII offtinses
emu ais Clothes In shrvis when he al last
MrsFs response to hts "whoo-hxsa =
aHesc hardy Young men. wha have made
snssr homes AZ the foot or THE p'vmpfes
VIC 'elia~sl lgs ridges many times In the
tA.afaI3ns chase % deer. or sslgtea the
sl'-hoSiRs Skokomish looEirg for slwas
y BEAVER. have come 20 look upon saeh
matters 50 the n - % life In the forest.
ea1 AINAEz -.
~ tsie eud ~ jhe second day onf from
s.sss eastman ths li,tle party fosrna ITSELF
ne hesd 90 the Skokaruish river twrn-
ave mics fror1 home. Mary peeD,a
sA q, this place as the frs; divide. and
skneaeh he Lake Cushnsa bows looked
.poa u As A comparatively sasv part =
- Journey man unaccuStomsa 10 such
.sas's would involunfarllv remark: 'Ire-
me from snv harder work wlfa tails
f~es On my back"
aas rain cave DOWN IN torrents nov.
fseFe vas a great Nsstllng - 'sssse
mp And get A G~r started Tht~ weufd
hars problem for 4nexre-fence,s men.
- 20 Re8a. N9ppe- ~ Church Il wcala
10y ftaTeSeRt piece q diSserreah,A
IS under uaproSitieus circUsar sanees
car having teen made sna the cot.
Fos sst - boiling ana ne Nsren "a
f1s ~ gathered around sna hesan %
r.. As - = ao wtTti3 svt she Non's share
~ aalPas IL TIE Olyn,ps.s man un-
e-sssousiy arrives a. that sage wher ne
on he sse ~ each piece % bacon
~. s"feaH' - coffee 'egg IN the pot after
- aFst reans. sa rysev having been an-
~ every rnan nra,iucei pipe. rsstt-
a. - aioSet cGrn cob. ana rrocee<ss3
= Ns sHa T0r ara gkink an4 think II
Npffanate tHat the diary fails - re-
walsh one was 50 unfortunate a. %
n. s~asd apea 20 40 the es''--pe~hsps
ss sese lett aa8oae.
az. my ,slks3 thar evening - sAe ;-tp up
- s<ese-a'sh. Anf congratulated them