The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30


known. perhaps for
generations yet TO
come bat for the
naGamss, the society 81 scientists. noun
tain climbers ard lovers os nature.
which has for its object the expsor2-
tion OF the mountain ranges and ex-
piof,aiion Of American scenery in the
norfhweMsrn portion Of the continent
To . narrow. shelving rock. too steep for
snow 70 lie, which forms the apex OF the
mountain, the Maxamas climbed. A. -
3o'ciock On the afternoon of Monday. July
II. unfursed the starry emblem Of the re-
public. saa feet above the sea. pgoclaim-
inx the rugged p~ak .'sahale' ia a christ
eninR shower OF champagne. The name
h from the Chinook. meaning away high
No."
This WAS the sixth annual outing of the
club, which has it, headquarters in Port
land. and which numbers among fts men,
bers many distinguished men Of science.
letters and travel throughout the United
States. In previous years the Maxamaa
have mounted through per.is that daunt
sven shs hearts Of the strongest, TO the
sunmits of Rainier. Hood. 81. Heiens and
pnow-crowned mountain peaks on the con-
tinent- But Il was universally agreed that
10 inner scenery or more delightful and
eongeniai environments had been encoun-
tsrsd In ali the clubs travels than during
its stay AZ Lake chslan and In the canyon
at the Ssehekin. While from the naked
rock al the top OF Mount eahAie q view
was attained Impossible to adequately de-
scribe. bat which thrilled the hearts and
souls Of the hardy ones who had biased
frasi mid real dangers and over track
less snow aeids to reach Il.
II was indeed 4 rich reward Tor day
Of ~ hard climbing a. tne club has ever
encountered. save poss.hiy the trip from
Gibraltar rock to the summit OF Mount
Rainier. Never before. said these who
gained the sop. had their eyes feassed on
such sahslmity and grandeur
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T have spoken af III. attractive surround
ings Of Mount sahale and the valley
" the Stehskln. Undoubtedly. this latter
5orxes an the continent II is as yet al
nsost ssrssn In Is icveilnsss. the extern,
OF mans occupation being the building Of
natfew trail throughout ns sinuous
length and the loeasion 81 Infreauent min
ms claims or prospects. The eanysn lies
within the Washington forest reserve. and
tho magnificent timber that covers n great
f1~
for canlng ssaeratlons Its forests are
aifnest srackiess. iig streams TEEN with
mountain trout ana on the hills on either
side deer. bar. mountain soat. cougar.
mountain beaver and ether kinds os game
are ssiii pleatsfai
Taets 8fs almost sadless pegspeetlsas Of
enrApsafing beauty In Journey from Ste
hes "a se he summit ef the Para overlook
tng the valley ~ The skagis. Indeed, in
twu days Il essy tsafneytng from sseaeklm
80 me fnet ~ tire divide. the eyes ~ she
srss loreF 81 nature arc assnas, Surfsued
Here are ATTRACTIONS Surprising these sc a
trip through continental Issasops unere
rsch Amsf eatn ase tga.,d a sferadleg tloa-
SAINTS es differs annaaIy. ~hIs richer
fieiaa oa tha sentiment are parsed ey or
are assnawn
As tie Afasawss made the tstn sae DAYS
wvie gtsa w.;h nea asd eneS reetr,i de-
igass \ ssay seset en- sae sake. fsnaa
Lake &c 81 steAskip. cane af~l ia ne
ltlfrtasy The ride vas made ou ;he
ssansh and ecnfas le 81 amer ssese-
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