The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

camp of Warren, distance Of fifty
five miles, passing ON the way the
beautiful Payette lakes and following
up the Payette river, this scenic
water course carrying one to the
Secesh summit by an ascent SO
gradual as to be scarcely noticeable.
After crossing the Secesh summit
the wagon road follows down Secesh
creek, passing what is known as the
Burgdorf springs. Here an old
German hermit has lived in the
mountains for years, paying no at
tention to the surrounding mineral
possibilities, but contenting himself
with making a comfortable home in
the invigorating freedom of the
forests A natural hot spring has
been inclosed by him with log
house and by persistent labor he has
excavated large swimming pool
about 80 by 100 feet, which he has
inclosed with thIcket stockade and
rooted with canvas, making bathing
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large cities. "OId Fred s'place is
rendezvous for trapper, hunter, miner.
freighter or traveller of any sort, all
of whom approach this haven with
delicious thoughts of a day or two
of delightful rest.
Reaching Warren at the end of the
wagon road one finds another base of
supplies, the nearest to the new gold
region and one that can be reached
in two or three days from any part
of it, From Warren it is forty-six
miles by pack trail to Thunder noun
tain, crossing only one important
elevation, Elk Creek summit.
Thus it is seen that, contrary to
Alaska hardships where the Klondike
had to cross glaciers, icy
passes and navigate storm tossed
lakes and raging streams in boats he
was compelled TO construct, man can
go in and out of this region at will
and in every comfort; horses obtain
able anywhere at reasonable figures;
excellent grass through the country
for the maintenance of the animals
stores at all points from Weiser to
Warren at any of which miners sup
plies, groceries and ammunltions for
all classes of arms can be obtained
at moderate figures. The route is
easy and has but two mountain sum-
mlts OF any note to cross; if one de-
cides to travel light he can have his
outfit taken to Warren by wagon,
teams carrying freight always be-
ing somewhere on the road during
The summer months, and with the
opening of spring a passenger line
of hacks will be established between
and Warren to accommodate
'he threatened rush; so it is possible
tor the eastern man to pay his fare
clear to Warren, forty-six miles from
The scene of the immediate excite
nent, without having to provide his
own means of transportation, and
.fter reaching Warren he can hire
lis outfit and grub packed into the
if he does not care to invest
n animals of his own, but it is pre-
cradle to procure his own pack ponies
10 as to enable him to move about |
he country at his own pleasure, as
Utility to do 80 might win or lose
ortune.
One might be camped when he
would learn of some fabulous strike
few miles away, and facilities for
.etting there quick without waiting
o employ transportation would help
Tim to secure valuable claim, pos
IDLY, that few hours delay would
ose to him. The total distance from
he railway point at Council is I31
niles with abundant stopping places
m the way, but those who outfit at
Veiser, Council or Meadows and
AVE no occasion to follow the wagon
DAD clear to Warren, can reduce
his distance about twenty-four miles,
making a total of only 1O7 miles
rom rail, by taking new cut off
rail which leaves Warren road on
'ecesh creek twenty-one miles from
Warren and bearing to the right
through low timbered country and
triking Secesh creek several miles
'elow the last crossing of the Warren
DAD, crossing the south fork of the
'almon fifteen miles south of Elk
reek bearing to the right of the
nountain at the head of Government
reek and crossing Big creek twelve
lilies south Of Elk creek trail. This
uts out Elk creek sum NIT and leaves
My Secesh summit on the entire
QUITE. This cut off trail keeps to a
over altitude than the Elk creek
rail. Jack Chambers, an old packer
4 Warren, has travelled it without
|lfticulty on April l. The Elk creek
rail Is passable in the first part of
lay to pack animals. All other
outes by which the country has been
cached cannot he traveled until tba