The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-22
CAMP AT HORSESHOE BASIN


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Maxamas slept last n ghf the sleep Of the
Just Below them the noisy iambiing
river that springs from the snow beds
OF the Cascades reared a soothing lullaby.
Glaciers 10 the right Of them. glaciers 10
the left OF them and glacier high over
them. covered the mountains No happier
lot OF young people ever went into camp
than the Maxamas after their long tramp
from Stehekin last night
Peak Climhiag on Monday.
Before this letter reaches Seattle the
MaxamAs Will. providing all their plans
carry. scale the summit Of one of the
highest snow-capped peaks IN this por-
ton OF the range. Monday morning. by
the time the first rays OF the sun GRIM
son the glaciers Of the upper basin. the
Massmas will be on their way to the sum-
NIT. which they propose 10 surmount IN
one day. leaving time TO reach camp the
same evening. This prog Nmme was de-
eided on at the traditional camp fire which
was held last night After the climb up
the mountain on Monday. according 10 the
iates; programme. two days will be de-
voted TO side pleasure trips from the per-
manent camp In Horseshoe basin. Then
the expedition will dissolve, part return
ing by way OF Hamilton. the remainder
via Lakeside and Wenatchee.
Found . Hard Journey.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Jour-
ney OF twenty-seven miles from Stehekin
Ia PurceiFs cabin. on the edge OF the ba-
sin. was made In easy stages. many OF the
party found II wearssome in the extreme.
This was particularly true OF the women
members OF the expedition. who walked
the entire distance Miss Ella f.. Nc
Bride, of Peitlsnd. historian OF the or
ganization. disdainlng all offers OF a sad
die pony. walked ali the way to the basin
and came into camp tonight sore and tired,
bat full OF pluck A. Curtis. of Seattle.
the official photographer Of the club, and
DIR. f Weldon Young led the procession
Of pedestrians the whole way. They were
invariably up before the others In the
party and Sc; the pace even for some OF
the riders.
Trail hut . Birdie Path.
The trail firm S,chekln is merely a
rough winding bride path for twenty-four
out of the twenty-sevea miles. Half OF
the route from Bridge creek the tran IS
very steep aud rocky. II winds through
the canyon If the Stehekin. now hundreds
of feet above the foauling cataract that
PUSHES madly through tail forests OF FIR
on its way TO the lake. and again skirting
along the rocky. spray-hlown shore OF the
stream.
Pleasant Halt ~ bridge Creek.
Bridge creek. half way between Ste
hekin and Purcelrs cabin, was the first
interesting spot on the journey up the
valley. Here the Maxamas spent a de-
iightfui hour Saturday. percked upon
huge rocks Of granite. around which In
swirling torrent the creek finds It's way
out OF It's canyon prison. A new suspen-
zion bridge Of wood and iron spans the
gorge The spot is undoubtedly one Of
the most picturesque In the Northwest.
Eigh. miles lay between Bridge creek
and Purceifs cabin when the Magamas
resumed the march after luncheon. Grad
uaiiy the canyon became narrower and
the scenery more and more wonderful.
Two miles south Of the basin the walls
OF the canyon are not more than mile
apart, They rise precipltateiy 10 height
OF 500 20 s.coe feet. and are rugged and
grand beyond description.
Mountains Of Ore.
The mountain walls are stained here
and there by The outcroppings 81 huge
mineral bearing lodges. One mountain on
the west side Of The canyon. one mile
north Of Park creek. Ia apparently huge
cone Of iron and copper ore. Many claims
are s:aked on If, in which little develop
msnt work has yet been done
Beauties Of Horseshoe Basin.
As the Masainas reached the incline 20
the foot Of Horseshoe basin they forgot
their weary limbs and sore muscles ia the
beautiful seems that lay before them.
Both walls OF tae canyon were here and
there aeckei with creamy iacswork 81
cascades, which srrsug directly from The
glaciers AMI leapirg hundreds 81 feet In
the air. were dashed into white wells OF
spray below. Far above the glaciers he
suu's last rays shan. en- wonderful am
rhisheater Of roek. SHAPED in the form az
a horsehoe. the walls OF which ~rre sur
mounted BY thousand needles Of rock
THIS was the upper Horseshoe hssin
Camp was pitched near furcea's cabin.
A we'll known landmark A couple Of shcts-
sand feet above the camp there IS min
er's claim s;sked on a mountain side SO
steep thai II woald seem impossible for
anything short % mountain goat 10
reach Il. Yet 4 tunnel has been driven IA
Some distance. and r true mineral-sear-
ing vein has been uncovered.
Laate. stand the Trip Well.
Miss vexta Bsiivfn. 90 SEATTLE after
walking almost the entire distance from
l.it,ie asse fsfseen mites from here.
,rampea into camp last Night and hlvoss-
acssa wleh Ms Parker. her earnva nton.
In the eyeu air, On ,he banks ef the fev
stream tsst xosS Numbering SIS way 10
tie s~a. She has ssoSa The fatigue 81 ire
trip admirably. "a has also Miss Parker.
nogh srnaance fbelr int~vtsor 81 being IN
rafnsf3s fensGrr0~
Veteran fronti~r~ms. In the Pawtx
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tAp realty Interesting 21gpis n ~ exrse-
sstsfar. he - 3 veteran from .fs rsrraar ana
pioneer If tAs Navs Eest- But ike Nt~x
Parker awa MISS BAi3wsu. ne swo Yaanx-
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gratifying f9r membership by s1sigax .he
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