The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25


are dispensing 10 their homes. Three par
ties have arrived In this city from Lake
CheIan and the valley 0s the Ssshekin in
as many days, the third reaching here
last right under the leadership Of w r.
Steel. president Of the club, Even TINS
early discussion has turned To the next
place Of nesting and Mount Oily rnpas mas
been favDrabiy considered
In the advance guard OF ten Maxamas.
which returned To- This city Sunday night,
were Or. r. Weldon Young and A. Cur
IFS, Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Pit
took. Miss, Eleanor Gle. Miss Ella Nc
Bride and Mrs. W. r. Hume, of Portland.
and Z. r. Parsons, OF Chicago
DR. Young looks none the worse for his
thrilling slide down the suow-earpeted side
Of Mount Sahale a week ago yesterday
The reports Of my nearness to death,
have, fear, been slightly exaggerated.
said DIR. Young yesterday. though | adj
NIT it was close call ] did not feel az
the time however. that was going 10 be
killed and felt that at the worst il meant
a broken arm or leg. was IN charge OF
the party TO ascend the mountain. When
we were up 3 60 feet, just below Doubt
full Lake. we came TO vast snow field.
covering the trail. halted the party and
went ahead to act as guide. ] had found
where the trail began again on the other
side OF the snow field and Was working
slipped and began to rush feet foremost
down the mountain side.
.Inst.astiveiy I guided my quick flight
with my aIpenstock and managed TO
strike a ciump of trees which grew at
slant on the edge Of the snow Cliff. This
broke my descent. You may imagine what
a queer sensation Il was 10 60 gliding
over the TOPS Of trees and finally bring
I'D in a tangle in their branches. Strange
10 say was not injured, save for few
cuts on the nose and lips and bruises On
the arms and body
My fall proved merely incidental 20 the
trip though I fancy IL had something to
do with the feeling which caused num-
Der of the party 10 turn back, reducing
The party which mounted 10 the summit
to seventeen.
Fate Of Prof Mcclure Recalled.
DR. Young's fall. Of which he is inclined
TO speak so lightly, was of the same CHAR
acter as that which cost the life or Prof.
Mcclure two years ago on Mount Rainier.
though the latter fell further Had Prof.
Mcclure been able TO guide himself as ia
DIR. Young be could have turned fifteen
feet out Of his course and landed safely
In a eiump OF trees. DIR. Young also had
q fall OF similar character on Mount Raj
niers though one not nearly ~ dangerous
Continuing his account OF the ascent NJ.
Young said: We went on to Doubtful lake
luncheon There we rested for While en-
1oying the view overlooking the valley,
then seventeen Of rs started over the snow
fields for the summit. Jug as We ap-
preached the stone nsnarets that circle the
upper Horseshoe basin We saw Maxanfa
Of mountain goat with It's kid come UP
from the snowfield and foilo~ along the
very crest OF the saddle between two Of
these n1tnarlts A more impressive game
scene could scarcely be imagined. The
form Of the goat and It's kid was outlined
Ia o{1fx a
In the high altitude appeared very dark
blue. almost back. We tried TO geI near
enough TO bring a camera Ia bear. but the
animal took fright and scaanpered away
From Doubtful lake on was the longest
stretch of snuwaead the Ma1afras have
ever found, being even longer than these
on St. Hsiens and Mount Adams. On the
last loo feet before reaching the summit
we had the steep.ss climbing We have ever
had. IL was only possible 10 work up at all
by making n Zig gag. working back and
forth a. an angle and the Summit Itself was
reached. The mountain ends in q very
sharp penk, slipping down ~ The snow tine
with sort of comb and along this we
climbed to the Summit 10 hold our annual
meeting
There has been only once In all the
MaxanaaS outings. ard that vas on the lee
fields OF Mount Rainier, esove Gibraltar.
shat we have been IL q position as periious
a. thar on the pinnacle Gaping Mount
sahals The meeting on he summit vas
land. president al The Mazamas. Mr. F.
n. Roatledge. staff artist Of the Portland
oregonian. wss elected secretary. roll
following. President w. c.. Steel. Of Port
land. Vice President DIR. +. w Young. Of
Seattle SECRETARY f. A. Bouiseage. of Port
land: Historian Miss Ella z Mcbride Of
Portland Miss F'as Fuller. of Tacoma:
Miss Eleanor Gle. Miss Kate Young, Mr..
=. I. Fibsock. Mr. l. \. Macarthur, Mr..
l. r Anderson. OF Portland; Miss yssta
fsalswin. Mis- / Maud Parker, Mr., WILL
lam reugau. Mr., r. =. Fraser. and Mr..
! A. Curtis. 81 Seattle.
After calling the roll President Steel
| made q few remarks and | gave brief
address. The mountain was ehrisseuei by
Miss Mcbride who broke bottle Of efsam-
psgna On the thirsty summit and said.
81 ehrfsfsn thee Sahale
The stars and stripe. Unfnried.
sTAos~s present then sang America
tina stars ana Stripes we're uufurled 80 the
aIr and three cheers were given, ore for
the fsag. Gre fer the Aaxamas and one fer
Tire newly narDei mountain. AS the Ma
garaAs are officially recognized by the gov-
eFHmsnt tse name Sahaie together with
some other changes IN the nomenclature
Of surrounding objects w3il s~ forwarded
"a Washington and Viii BIZ inscribed on the
government maps.
The return % camp was without Incl
dent save fer the difficulty experiences In
tire descent by rsasen NJ snaw ay-
alMtsehes. We reached camp again AT
ecss.@k IN sAe evening. having left at AS
Dr. Iaans Is enthusiasts as regards
sSe SteN IS. indeed. are all tire refura-
sag Ga2aFmas-
There IS no question bat thar for gen
UfHe Aigsne beauty 40 xlzw in America
salFga$ses that sroFa TIE summit OF Mount
Ssaais said Or. Young. The view frsfr,
tGe summit Of Rainier gives gseasag
sgeas5gh az vislan. bnt Rainier IL sn much
h5gasT tAaa al surrounding peaks that II
aSarfs them This Is not true ~ Sasage
fnv watle Is = sNe iofsfeSs mountain II,
thai rsEson, it Is Susv h.gA enough 10 iu.as
ever tssr NAsrsnfss 81 &hA PEAKS on aH
s.lsss aHa Hundreds os theSs snnwr-g.sgsSs.,{s
e3nta1ses car he seen gSE5ing the Hssrxs~
ssse asSt3- 99a car zFe ths castings
Sa3 g@TsnSE @Aaea marx the paths az ar-
a2Aneesss SDTzeS EaYifses ans waterfalls
az efyttes wonderful impression Of tht
sH@N2e t~sEatF os ka@ srsssss .5ess ssFrs as
ess - e6s&Sfat} 81 10 ether raaes I hase
visited Eae owsy ps&Ge I have ever ssfsa
approach &nE = visited white nnnssYrx =
sew years ass n tas heart a tbs e9lYvsl~
pseS~
TIE Horseshoe basin Il a great Tea
tsfFe- In r.asfty. t&sge are ta0 nasias
TBS nFst Is AZ 81 e8ev#tfon az s4s Sect
ARD ever Il tGsasla 80 less thar fxssntv