The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

hay Tnen went or to the hydraulic
camp on. Horse Saoe bend, where r. w.
Browne maize me al home. Toasted me or
chicken and Pat on oats. and came 20
the conclusion that ny night IN the woods
was not q bad toks after al
After HiE Trout
As came down TIE Silver creek trail
saw robust man % middle age sitting
on bench IN frout Of the lockwood
cabin pulling OF a boot Es turned t.
up and poured out half 3 pint Of water.
Then h@ pulled Of sock and xTrun1 =
large quantity OF water out Of H. E@
was starting On the other foot when en-
EASed aim IN conversation. and drew out
the fact rsat he Was Robert Elggers. well
known IN the mountains. and thls was
how Il happened:
Irish Jack vas standing on . small log
oysa deep pool "a fne creek ard hooked
= big trout II went under the log and
bent Jacks pole ovsr. - that he could
scarcely hold on. Jack yelled 10 Ele 20
come and help him pun II out. 80 I went
ogt on the l0g with him. We leaned over
80 far, trying 20 locate that Did trout
that We both lost our balance and fell 10.
The water was about fifteen feet deep
and yoa bet your lie II was cold. had
20 swim for the FIRST tine tn twenty wears.
and Jack had hard time. too, but he got
that trout
a. Galsua. the only inhabited house there.
but the door Wa unlocked. 50 I sar down
and waited irish lacks return. lis
name Is really John McGIoyne. bat bis
rlck bragsle has fastened tas bys-nAms on
him. snd he wears II gracefully. After
waiting an hour ] began 20 feel cold and
went our 20 gather some wood for fire.
Ny attention Mas arrested ~ the oufiy
form OF irish Jack coming down the trail
with string OF trout IN his hand. among
them being one beauty about twelve
inches long. After the usual salutations,
i said in a qmizzical tones
"You've been having a swim in the
creek. haven't your
you met Bob BlggerS. didn't your was
the prompt answer Then he proceeded
TO tell mis- Own version Of the story. with
yaria tons from that told By Biggers, but
agreeing ia the main.
II srot the Ash" he added In triumph.
holding np the large ore on MS string.
There were two more id big FISH In
the pool. and / tried all afternoon but
could not make them take the hook BY
---. I'll have them If ! ns-l all day to-
morrow New well have this enc Tor
supper: amt he q beauty"
irish Jack was officiating as landlord In
the absence OF the proprietor. bat admit
ted that the duties were new 70 nlfn and
that he doubted whether he could perform
them with credit 10 himself and satlsfac-
ton to h.s solitary guest am something
OF a nossce IA cooking. TOO, but ! offered
20 heip both TO relieve irish JACK ard -
appease my hunger the sooner. Jack
fried the trout and made coffee. while
fried potatoes and onions and We fairly
rsv.led in laxury.
After supper We sat one At each side
of the stove. reading and smoking. but
Jacks mind continually wandered lie
would frequently pound his knee win his
fist and exclaim IN his deep. gruff voice
with many expletivesi
Boys bat they were beauties.
'sIi hsgs those FISH II / have TO take
q stick OF giant 10 get them"
/ started for Trout creek Immediately
after breakfast next morning, so did not
learn whether Jack caught them. II you
meet him about town yan might ask hin;
he will probably tell you good story.
whichever way 10 ends.
best Way 90 see Mountains
The tour west OF the summit ended with
the Cascade district. aside from a short
subsequent trip To Cedar river. which was
devoid Of noteworthy incident. After
climbing 20 the Johnshurg mine early
in the morning. I walked fourteen miles
10 perisy's ranch where I had left my
horse, AMI rode from there 10 Marble
mount. The last six miles OF the trail
were made by moonlight. but the silvefy
orb was frequently hidden by the heights
across the river. or his beams could not
penetrate the dense growth OF timber.
When they aid shine through clear
space they shed n ghostiy CLEAN on ths
faded leaves which was even more De-
wiiderfng than thick darkness; bat the
horse knew the way. and found u With
uuerflnz Instinct forced march next
morning carried mo over the thir,y-fonr
miles between Marble Mount and Hamll-
ton in ten minutes less than i've hours,
f,lst ia time 20 catch a Seattle Northern
train. which connected with the Seattle
A. International s0uth-bound train.
caught the FIRST sight of Mount Rainier
as the train skirted the shore OF Lake
Washington, its hoary head towering
above the dark foot hills. ] had climbed
many mountains ard Kaxed from their
submits over an endless succession Of
ridges, white with snow and Ice or purple
with pines, but thts spectacle surpassed
an others After all. one can enjoy the
beauties OF mountain scenery better while
sitting At ones ease on a railroad car
than after n sweltertng climb up the
Stones ciawinr at rocks snd sorting cut
ones legs from the brush. for Such little
circumstances dun ones sonsc 81 The
beautiful iu nature. Narrower. distance
adds a charm which il lost - one draws
nearer; "a man on a mountain sees the
details. while one at a distance sees only
the general effect Of It's grandeur. as, Ia
drawing too near a picture. ne secs the
taint not the picture. The advantage
~ climbing mountains IS not that you set
a better view % tho one YOU ascend. but
~ the moro distant peaks and ridges on
all sides. Bat. after yen descend. you vii
nna tho view OF Mount Rainier as you
gaze on from the lowiands, no less
beautiful than before you made the as
cent.
Thank. 90 Many Friends.
throughout my travels met with ths
most cordial welcome and epen-ho4Fted
hr.spitafifv from pruspcctors. miners and
residents generally. and whatever sue
esaa I had in obtaining fun and accurate
y, farrnatien regarding the mineral re-
sources OF the state = largely due % tae
roa8y helm oferc.i' on all hands. Men
would frequently devote q day or two 20
tr.,eiiur NTH me 20 show me the rrlU-
ciral ciainaS-uot only their own. but those
~ many athers--and expressed highest
apnrsriatIen OF the enterprise cf the Post
Inteifiwenrer Tn addition 90 those have
mentioned in this sra former articles,
ana indebted for u,uch Kindness ard hos
ffta4ftv 20 e q Nav % Davenport ]. \.
rs~veu - Midway. 2. c: y. A. Bro NJ.
~ tlrana Y,cyRs 81 Z. w r keller. %
aaovoas 4 e TrpatV Collector p
Mcdonald ~ oro: Mr. ard Mrs. Dol Hart.
81 sN, 7SfslY,e naine Golden F'0stEna sler
John Boya aud y. Hurts. ~ fsoomisfan.
i BALDWIN ana County Assessor VIII
ias,, Darwin. II C'onronuliv. ". II Brown.
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day aslna s q. ncw=nap sad W. +.
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