Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16


fish were disposed OF in four meals by
the three hungry men. The editor went
out hunting in the morning but got moth
ing. As the trip to Snow Summit is a
short one, it was the middle of the fore
noon before the party made start.
Camp WAS made several hours before
shutdown on the cid camp site occupied
two weeks before. The editor and the
professor spent the time until dark ex-
ploring the surrounding country. After
a good nights sleep an early start was
made and the beaver dam, the spring
cabin and the forks of the Lo-Lo were
soon behind the party. Shortly after
| leaving the Lo-Lo an outfit was sighted
and it proved to be old Martin and
party of prospectors who were going to
the spring cabin, and from there across
toward Pierce City to prospect for quartz.
| A little after noon the end of the trail
was reached, and soon after Hartman's
| ranch. 1t was decided not to stop at
the Musselshell, and so the things that
had been cashed at Martin we're brought
out and fastened on the top of the packs.
The horses tried to stop at the old camp,
but a little urging got them past and out
on the road across Browns creek toward
Weippe. The old camp above Weippe
was reached about an hour before sun
down, and it WAS here that the mule ex-
hiblted her sense. She went on ahead
OF the party to the old camp and stopped
between the same trees and in the same
position that she had occupied three
weeks before when the pack was slung,
and waited to be unpacked Here the
party were only two and one-half miles
from Weippe, where it was supposed
there were letters from home. The
temptation was more than the professor
could resist and so while the others were
getting supper he pushed on, got the
mail and brought it back. All received
letters the first word from home since
leaving Pullman.
The next morning the journey was re-
sumed AZ 81 early hour Upon reaching
the hii above Ford's creek the air was
SO full o smoke that all feared there was
trouble Ahead in the shape of forest fire.
The parry bad passed through many
small fires N the way out ; for someone
had set f~e to the woods all along the
trail. But this time the wind was blow
ing and it looked bad ahead. The fire
had crossed the trail, and all got through
with nothing worse than a good scare
from the cracking of big tree as it
started to fall across the trail.
But just as the travellers emerged from
the canyon. of Ford's creek into the larger
valley of the Clearwater they met an
enemy harder to escape from than an or
binary forest fire. 1t was steady down
pcur of rain. No shelter being at hand
the wanderers pushed on and were soon
thoroughly wet. Orc Elmo creek was
soon passed, and Colgan and DR.. Moody's
store reached Colgan & Moody wanted
the party to stop for the night, but as
there were some signs OF its clearing up,
it was decided to push on and cross the
river, but before the party had gone far
the rain set in again. The professor
pushed on and called the ferry boat over
the river ready for the party. Then
came the climb up the first part of the
long hill. Darkness soon came on and
the road could scarcely be seen. At last
about nine O'Clock p. m. shelter was
found in a barn and the tired travellers
cra~ led in on the hay in their wet clothes
and slept until morning even if they had
been ten hours on the road since the
lunch of milk and cold flap jack. The
packs had been piled under shelter.
The next morning it was discovered
that the old mule had taken to the home
trail, and 80 the editor and the professor
had good chase after her. But the ex-
ercise took some of the stiffness out Ct
them. Breakfast was ready about eight
and it did taste good after fast of about
twenty hours. The breakfast consisted
of wonderful stew, the ingredients of
which were big blue grouse killed by
the editor the day before, come onions
given to the party by DR.. Moody, and
some rutabagas and potatoes borrowed
from farmer. 1t was probably the Dor
rowed garden truck that gave the fine
flavor to the stew. But it was certainly
good. At about nine a. m. the ascent of
the remainder of the hill was commenced.
SMELLS mill was passed and Kendrick
reached late in the afternoon. 1t rained
off and on all the afternoon, and about
six O'Clock three wet, tired travellers
reached Mr.. Russell's fine place and