Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-18

=" "aih llhV ne could not see his gun
sights, and so he moved into more
open place. During this move he heard
snort behind him, and turned just in
time to see deer jump into the woods
only few feet behind him. After a few
minutes more of waiting he returned to
camp.
The next morning at day light found
the editor and the professor out on the
trail to the meadow. But though
they hunted carefully, they saw nothing.
! They started to return across the hill,
but they were decidedly sick of the bar
gain before they got there, for it was GER
tainly hard work in the brush and over
the logs. Bill Gas old man Martin had
named the editor the previous year, had
on rubber boots, and they tired him out
most thoroughly. After breakfast the
two Wills went fishing, and their days
catch was 127 fish The doctor spent the
day in the camp, while the professor ex-
plored the meadows at the head OF Deer
Gulch to try and find a good place to
hunt in the evening, He also went to
Hartmans andgot large pail of milk.
During the day several parties came into
the valley; one from Oregon consisting
of two men with wagon and two pack
horses. There were two parties that
came over the trail-one consisting OF
two white men, and the other of two
Flathead Indians with a NeZ Perce
squaw. The latter camped near the
camp OF the Pullman party, and the
professor was surprised to have one OF
the bucks come into the camp and ask
to buy some bacon and potatoes. The
professor had never seen any Indians OF
the rowing tribes that had net been con-
stantly begging about camp instead OF
trying to purchase supplies.
Before The fishermen returned the pro-
lessor and one of the Indians went up
Deer Gulch to hunt again, but only
succeeded in being we'll bitten by mos
quitoes.
The following day was spent in very
much the same way. The two fisher
men whipped the stream again and OBJ
tanned 118 trout. But this time they
throwed back all under six inches long.
The doctor spent the day in camp, while
the professor took photographs of the
camp, Martins cabin, the Hartmans
place, and some views of the meadow.
Toward evening Jack Murray came into
the valley, and he took supper with the
party. The evening was spent around
the camp fire. 1t was decided that the
editor, the doctor and the professor
should go into the mountains with Jack
the next morning while Willreturned to
his wheat business in Pullman. The
next morning the party struck camp and
packed ready for the trip. Then came
the parting with Will. 1t might be we'll
to describe something of his journey be-
fore accompanying the main party over
the Lo-Lo train. He started from Mus
selshell at 10 a. M, and passed through
Weippe and the country this side of it
without any trouble. But the hill down
past Rattlesnake springs to Ford's creek
was found to be the scene of widespread
forest fire. The people above told him
it would be impossible to go through.
But he made the attempt and was sue
cessful; though he will never forget that
journey through the fire. The night was
spent at Hogue's Halfway House. The
next day he crossed the river, passed
SHELLS mill and Kendrick, and was over
taken by darkness on the ridge this side.
When it became too dark to see, he
fastened his horse to fence and climbed
up the hill and over into a lot to sleep.
He had good nights rest, wrapped up
in his blankets. At daylight he awak-
ened and was surprised to find white
object near him. A closer look showed
it to be tomb stone. Upon looking
around more were seen, and then the
fact dawned upon him that he had slept
all night in grave yard, and had not
been disturbed by ghosts. Before noon
OF Saturday he was back in Pullman,
while the rest of the party were far away
in the mountains.
TO BE CONTINUED.