The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
SILVER LAKE, Aug. 81, 1898

1
Thinking a few words from the writer,
who is now camped a. this place, would
interest few readers OF the DEMOCRAT,
viii endea asor to give a brief outline Of
our trip here:
We left Albany on August End and
our party consisted OF the following three
! persons: First, an old gentleman who's
pleasant smiles and gentle ways and
looks are most familiar to those who have
been stricken down with sickness and
have looked to him for comfort and
strength that they might live to bless
him for his many acts OF kindness. He
is now looking after the comforts OF the
horses on this trip. The next Is young
student fresh from the Madison Street
school. He joined the party on the tip
that lac might make geographical sur
yey OF the country over which we pass
shat he might be able to give free lee
lures 10 the other students during the
next term of school upon the great re-
sources OF this wonderful country. He
> now employed in angling Tor the willy
trout and IN gathering camp wood, wash
ing dishes and throwing pebbles at the
chip munks. The 3ri one of the party is
the writer, whose object il to see all he
can, cook enough to keep the crowd from
getting hungry and to make all out Of
the trip he can.
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and Dan and the writer mounted the seat
and took the lines in hand. After wait
ing about one-lialf hour we started and
Kept going until noon, we struck camp for
dinner on the hanks OF the CAIipooia
near kendail's bridge. We arrived at
Muis!y station about 6 80 and camped
| Tor the night. The next morning, after
| hitching up Bill and Dan, We concluded
] 10 sit upon the seat and hold the lines for
| just 25 minutes before We was ready %
start, then we went and kept going until
ii 80 when we pulled in and camped for
dinner on the hanks OF the Mckenzie
near COburg. Alter two hours rest We
, hitched up and left Immediately, which
surprised us, and at O'Clock we went
1 into camp one~fourth mile below Jasper a
village on the 0regonian X. 4. The next
| morning old Bill and Dan moved OF nice
/ iy and AZ O'Clock found Us in camp az
shat is known AS the BlakeIy pAIee-
Here the road became more billy and
our drives we're shorter. On Saturday
night we cAmped Eve miles from ths Kit
* II springs, not caring 20 travel on sun
| day. we hliched up and drove over 10 the
springs and camped until Monday alter
nom, enjoying hot beth. There were
about twenty-five campers there The
road is quite rough from where il leaves
| the old Military road into the springs.
bat the springs are nicely located and
could be made fine resort Before go
sng into the springs We unao2ded ai Mr.
/ Hills aud as the road is quite ruIgh and
billy from there TO the summit We made
two trips with our lossd, finally camping
at the summit house. near the ltne OF
s-ane and Klamath counties. which i
-un by Mr.. Rigcon and where we paid
/ 81 90 Tor bnsbel ot oats The next dAY
being Saturday we climbed tie noun
| tain, which IL four miles long. and
reached Summit Lake ~ o'clock and
canr-xi for the night lhere. On Sunday
nnorning we left for Crescent lake, eight
miles below. and camped until WedneS-
day morning and spent the time IN tsh-
ing and hunting. This is a' beautiful
I
doesn't mind to get little sand IN his
craw. We leis The lake on Wednesday
/ morning aud BIil aad Dan having en-
ioyei good pasture and Mark Hannah
| 81. 90 oats, started OF nicely. We camped
/ zs Big Mesiow-s On the East Deschuies.
twenty miles iron The lake, the second
day AZ the Motif ranch. Aostit has =
sheep ranch aud lives on il IN the SUM
rner and right here Is 'xherc the first in
cident occurred 10 mar the pleasures OF
ocr trip. Mr.. MotEi. has sheep camp
two miles fTom his ranch. We put our
horses in tlls asgare and his wife uoti-
fed US that she WIS going TO take the
children and 90 over TO the camp and
spend the night and would not be home
until late the next morning ] noticed
swo Sheppard pups in the yard the
next morning We broke camp aud had
Travelled about eight miles when our st
teation vas attracted by the sound oi
horses running and on looking arOund
saw q young lady about IS years old and
boy about 10 dash up TO the wagon,
their horses foaming. sud before We could
say word or hold up cur hands, the
young lady said: We want that pup
you ssole." Well that was . corker 81
, we stopped and IN order to convince
the little maid that We did not have theiT
purp the writer asked her 70 examine
the contents Of the wagon, after several
minutes she said she was convinced that
we did not have the purp and they rode
|; away. We started on our road headed tol
McCarty's ranch twenty miles ahead
where we arrived about p. m. and
camped for the night, McCarTy's not be-
/, ing at home We had free hay and lodginE
: zss xsrhf@f, x-arx.
out here. When we left the McCaEts
: ranch we struck she desert and good
roads and arrived ia Silver Lake abo1i
$50 p. m.
: The town Of Silver Lake is located
miles from the lake and consists OF twt
e stores, two blacksmith shops, one motel
9 livery stable and about one dozen othe
buildings. Here we met Mr.. Martin, Q
!, Eugene, who has been placing a nic'
, monument over the graves of the fortv
: three persons who perished in the fir
!, here a few wears ago. He left for Eu
= gene this morning 10 look after load G
! monuments which went through bridg
near the summit. 1t was being brough
: here by a six-herse team when the accld
ent happened and IS probably damaged
;; The writer met man st East Des
!, chutes, who, on learning the writer
name, rsked ii ne was one that exhibite
the white owl. told him | was. Ii
: shook hands and said he bit.
o At the East Deschutes it frosted heavy
i nj Motifs, water iroze, at McCarty
(, frcst, here at Silver Lake cool and wind
and showery.
No good country from the Deschutes !
.eI his place, all sand and scrub timber.
a q. W. I'll.
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