The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03
Mazamas to Start on Their Annual
Outing Next Monday.
THEY WILL ASCEND lo.se7 FEET.
To Hold Conference ON Mountain
Top Among the Clouds, when New
Members VIII he Admitted and
scientinc Observations Made
Encampment to he nj Lake Par
meIfa-socfety's Previous Trips.

The Mazamas, the Western society Of
mountain climbers, are making the final
arrangements for their seventh annual
outlng, which this year will be TO Mount
Jefferson, in Oregon. They viii start
next Monday from Albany. Or, and as
ccnd TO the summit OF the mountain,
where they will hold, on August II. an
aerial conference 1857 feet above the
level OF the Pacific ocean. At this time
new members will be admitted. observa-
tons taken and general good time had
By those present.
The soJourn on the mountain will last
two weeks. and the permanent encamp-
rnent will be made at Lake Parmelia.
WIN q. Steel will have charge Of the
commissary. His plan IL TO have the
members who do not care to provide for
themselves Join in together and he will
manage the matter for them. The cost
Of living this way will be about 50 per
day.
To Meet 1t Albany.
The itinerary for the expedition Is as
follows: The members OF the society are
10 arrive at Albany not later than August
2. Thence they win proceed to Detroit,
where the railroad will be left behind and
tho Mimic trail to Parmeiia creek taken
From the latter place the expedition will
ascend to the lake bearing the same
name. ut tho base Of Mount Jefferson.
where, as stated before the permanent
camp Will be located. The members ex-
pcct 10 reach the lake early Wednesday
afternoon. Tho total distance from De-
troit. where the members will take to
foot. to the summit OF the mountain is
thirty-rix miles.
At ParmeIia lake and the tributary
creeks there Is said TO be very good fish,
ing. and many OF the Mazamas will be
fully equipped for the sport. Bear, elk,
deer and mountain goat are reported to
he abundant In the immediate vicinity.
The camp outfits will be simple and not
very expensive. A small tent IL recon-
mended by the old hands at The bust
ness as quite a useful accessory. At
Detroit pack and saddie horses will be
obtained. which will carry the mountain
climbers to Parmeiia lake. =.
First visit to jefferson.
This II the frat time the Mazamas will
VISIT Mount Jefferson. As noted before,
Its altitude Is f0bG7 feet above the sea
lavel. II Is situated sixty miles east OF
Albany. Linn county, Or, and IL one OF
The MaxAmas look forward with much
anticipation to scaling tho top of the
mountain. which IS pinnacle rising 900
iinular sides. The pinnacle has been
climbed by but n few persons.
A number OF scientists always accom-
pany the Mazamas' expedition. but II Is
not known ~ yet who will 90 this year.
The Smithsonian institution has always
been represented, and Will in all proba-
hility hc 90 In the coming expedition:
The scientists make observations and
study the fora and fauna.
Many Meumtntns Climbed.
The Maxamas' society was first organ
fscd In 1891. starting with n membership
III more than 100 Alpine enthusiasts.
Since then the members have climbed
IA
Ter. Mount st. Helcns and Mount Sahale
They have also visited Crater lake. Pro-
vision has always been made to eliminate
every element ~ danger, the only trag-
edy occurring 80 far being In 1897. when
the ascent uf Mount Rainier was made
Then Prof. Edgar Mcclure, OF the Uni
vcrxtty OF Oregon fell over the side OF
AT present the society has member
ship of 30 and w steadily growing. Many
OF It's members have climbed nearly every
Besides the articles written BY the SCI
cntisis accompanying the expeditions the
society issues descriptive bulletins. The
Maxatnas are recognized by the govern
mrnt. and the names which they give
10 rivers and peaka are entered on the
government maps In comforting these
names an effort II made To follow the
Indian snomsnclaturc as far as possible.
with q view 10 preserving the old order
Of things
The objects 81 the organisation are the
capacities OF its members. the exploration
Of mountains. rivers. lakes and forests,
and the collection OF scientific and other
information regarding them.
From present indications this years
outing will be one Of the most success
fui ever undertaken hy the Maxamas.
many OF the members having slRnified
their intention ~ gosnEi pr r.. Weldon
Young vlee president ~ the society. who
IA cne OF the foremost nOuntaia climbers
In the West viii not bc abba to attend
this year. lie returned n short time ago
from an extensive trip through Eurape.
daring which he climbed Mount NeSuvius
81 Italy DIR Young and Mark ONell,
the latter OF Portland. viii furnish those
dcsirinE 10 Sc With the expedition any
Information that may be desired