The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-18
[RAzzAMS TAKE TER OUTING FOX 1898 ON NT ST. HEL EN

/ the trail excellent. winding in and out
among the evergreens. later crossing some
great burns. the sear5d and blackened
wrecks left by that ruthless destroyer Of
our great forests.
On up the valley OF the kalan1a river we
steadily climb by easy grades untl on
rounding the point OF the mountain we get
our first glimpse OF s.. Helens since leav-
ing Woodland
An inspiring spectacle IL makes az I.
stands out in bold relief against the sky.
Its rough sides, scanned and SCARED BIZ
rock by crevaSse or by mammoth lava
stream. yet 4 model q alpine symmetry.
as X proudly pushes lis srow-crested sum-
nit l0Vo feet upward toward the sun.
Early IN the afternoon we reached The
end ~ our tweiye--1!ie tramp and found
Mr. Wa'pole The governments botanical
artist. who with Mr. E. 5. Curtis. os Seat
tie, Mr.. A. J. Johnson. Of Astoria. and Mr..
Frederick Y. Coville. Of Washington. n.
c. chief OF the botanical division % the
Tinted States department az agriculture.
had preceded as and who was st work in
camp deity transferring the delicate out
lines of the mountain fora 10 his sketch
book.
We set 10 work al once 20 cut AZ houghs
for our beds ard had ifem finished and
ready for the blankets when the pack
! horses arrived with cur luggage. About ;
O'Clock the McAiIistsr party returned from
the summit. having successfully accom-
plishef the ascent and secured the scien-
| tfc observations necessary 10 determine
the altitude q The mountain.
Beginning the Ascent.
The rex; day was cloudy. 50 We rested
in camp and made our preparations for
alpenslocks. caulking shoes. etc. and TAX
ing one or two preliminary tramps to &c:
our mountain legs under as.
Thursday. July q. dawnel clear and
clou3lass ar1 Mr. Curtis who had been
selected as commander # tire party the
night before. and had given his instructions
as % dress. discipline. etc. formed f1e
Maxama battalion into three companies,
90 which ne writer was captain az Com
pany 4 MI z Y CoTiie. Of Washington.
% Company r and M, I. II Sholes, o.
Portland 81 Company =.
4 Nazama party equipped Cor climb
is usually grotesgue sight and cur appear
anos 81 s. Helen's was no: IT exczptio9.
The ladies who wished - climb Eere CON-
PEELED 70 don hl3orers as sk1r-s GIL even
II short. hamper ones agility ard pge-dss-
pose 70 accident. TIE rfe1. D rule. wore
bicycle suits: al gece provided wita the
steel pointed alp-nstocks 50 essential -
safety aaa corufovf; shoes we're neAvy
solei and provided va either s,eel caulks
or sCre ~ securely placed nee ~ veFe
drar@I u yelling or mosquito .slr netting
vhile the fogeEea3s necks and 'aces r,gre
beautifully covered with theatrical grease
paint ~ charcoal. u4uea prefer fAe form
ey We made the starr at-o1c f.I5. Mr..
Ford o. s. He.es3's wG0 was selected Is
guide. In tne lead NJ nach j. . De- sag
e the route e TIA summit a. il = devoid
% suca paints as the Sowlltz4t,Isaver Gj-
bTa3tar, NiSquasly ga ~ rs 8va!s1cs1es
ard failing rocks tzat a43 ~ great, % the
peril AMI pleasure 81 Rainier. Our guide
quickly III Us up~-ar3 ever ths sTe 4 lava
s;raSrls - immense snow aesis THAR are
eerra.nly feature - s. 3gjsa's as q
mountain. IN fact tns STOW fields AM ava
beds are is oniy features a. a lofty II Gun
tsta peax that Gas.rY. mention. a ? Prof
CNs.lA found IL etc Of ,Ee saos barren