The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-19

place we met a young woman Of perhaps
= years who Is going 70 the fskDn ~ffh Der
husband. From early morn until late a.
night they arc slowly bszt surely moving
their belongings. weighing something over
IF09 pounds nearer TO tbs gold feds. OF
good breeding. deIscaaesT xtatureG. ssss Is
able to carry a pack Of sixty pounds sil
day long There Is many man oa f1s
trail today wko II hardly able % carry
more than fifty pounds. and y If jest tnat
character Of women VINO bnilf up std ere
Justly credited with eigsiizsng the Vic y ssg
- pioneer days
The grit ard true nerve displayed or ev-
cry hand = marvellous Some men having
on ar average abost so pounds make wAaf
ara called afteeFs-nssnute marches that -
they buckle EevAnty-6ye pounds on TER
backs early in the morning ard At hsas&
esft walk for fifteen MINUTES and there
strike camp. They then put n IRE saS
moving the rest q the supplies 20 tie n9w
camp. II this way they average Atsess
thret-onaTfers Of a mile day.
few weeks $50 a man weighing ss5
pounds. with MS Jeff leg OF above TIE knee.
made the trip from Dyea 70 tie thzes On
clutches and then down river 70 the kloa-
dixie.
Al noon we reached the entrance 20
Grand canvoa. which cuts into the granite
and iron walls Of the Coast range % nsoaEl-
tzsns for SIX miles 10 Sheep Camp The
topography AZ the country changes abrupt
~. Houidets ard roots Of trees signify
covered with thick vet noes. ard ne saftS
spongy and aensely impreEuatea sith
3ce-coia water, renders foot navigation sx-
ceed5ngIy flresome. Up ard down hla
crossing and recrossirg roaring mountain
streams oftes dampensd by the sos-isAe
SPRAY from the cafaFacts carrying a~ay
tlse melted glacial waters which were iced
ri unknown centuries long passed ana @lth
scarcely dry spot On which 70 step. con
! veys bat faint description 81 IN" ehaf-
aeter OF the f0otpath up the canyon 70
ssieep creek.
we overlook several families with litle
children. The men were moving the sup
plies slowly, on their own backs or the
backs OF horses Tlls woFnee are neatly at
tired IN short skirts, reaching 20 the knee
showing An abbreviated and weii-fisled
pair Of mems trousers. neat
can ard Jacket completes the suit and Is
pleasing 10 the eye as contrast to the
roughly dressed ard unconth men.
Hotel n welcome Place.
There are two buildings at Sheep Camp,
and over the doors OF each Il the welcome
legend 10 a tired Traveller. Hotel and
Store" We stopped at one. which Is con-
Quoted b. a lady and tgo daughters from
Puget sound. The building Il about isxso
feet and Of but one room. except at one
end WnEfA low p3fEAsoG SHUTS 1ta &Asf
kitchen. and which serves as sleeping
chamber for the hostess. her family. and
lady guests. In the main room Ia one cor
ner IL the store. at one end the dinlag ta-
Bile and the remainder Of the space T. re-
serETea Tor sleeping accommodations. Bed
stsads or mattresses are unknown Injuries
IN Sheep Camp. All guests ~ these hotels
are required TO furnish their own blankets.
and pay - cents for sleeping on the floor.
Al a.n o'clock IN the morning. when the
mountain packers and climbers are CON-
msnciug 30 get ready for an early start, a
sort of reveille h sounded by The manage
naent Of the hosiery and the guests are
turned out for breakfast. There u no such
thing In these hotels as sleeping too iafs
for meals. As were paftaking OF eur
first meal CHANGED 10 look about and was
knrpr!sed TO sec that among the guests at
the table were three Of the uEiiest looking
Indians I ever had the pleasure OF seeing.
One Of them was somewhat sociable and
occasionally Joined Ia our conversation. AT
my side IN the next roll Of blankets when
retired ! saw two more Indiana.
The population OF Sheep Camp consists
of about DO prospecfors. who are summing
up courage and arranging few minor de-
tails preparatory to ascending the summit
The place Ii full of white tents and the
rrospec,ors are IN feverish condition and
anxious TO BE- on their way to the kiou-
dixie. At daylight tomorrow morning I
leave for the summit and Lake Under
man. WILLIAM j. JONES.