Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-23

ISu-mtdltus OHID III q NhihN ~
catch a white.meated FISH, the theor!
being that they we're planted there b!
Salem sports. We were told the fish
ing at Marion lake was better in Au
gust, but to the initiated trout fisheI
It was good enough, with flies or bait
The flies used are all large. and mum
Der one ought hooks, all large dress
ings, like English Admiral" "JocE
Scott" and others of the brighter col
Ored varieties. There are no boats on
the lake, navigation being by the use
Of RATS that are poled out and an
chored. Fishing off the raft by letting
down baited lines. The water is
transparent for 20 feet down. Fish
eyes and pieces of fish are used for
bait. The larger trout live in deep
water.
II. II. Lenker was at Marion lake
and surprised all the scientific sports
men by pulling a piece Of string out
Of his pocket, tying It to a cedar limb
about six feet long, batting It with a
hsheye, and pulling out trout as fast
as could reach down and haul them
up. With n fsheyes he caught 10
trout that dressed 50 pounds. Fish
literally 90 begging mere, and yet there
are days when only the expert gets
trout on Marion lake. It takes two
days to pack in to the lake, but you
can walk out In a day.
Going in tenderfeet generally ride
half way at least, or the whole of it,
and It takes two days, but coming out
a 4 o'clock start from the lake brings
you to Detroit in the middle of the
afternoon. II is a iaunt you will be
apt to remember as long as you live.
Packhorses and hotel accommoda-
lions are supplied at Detroit, but all
supplies and conveniences at the lake
must be carried in. There is not much
hunting as early in the season as this,
but few deer having been seen, and
they are all does with young fawn,
that no man of sporting blood would
draw a rife on. The middle of August
and along into September they told us
was the height of the season for fish.
Ing and hunting. One kind of game Is
ear at hand, mosquitoes and
black gnals. They render life a bur
den to anyone but a Warm Spring In.
dian. and they seem to be death to all
kind Of vermin hat touches them.
DR.. A. G. Prill, of Scio, formerly of
was In one party, and took a
number of beautiful views of the lake.
he falls and several Of the snow.
peaks all around. Some of these would
our citizens, and go far to
convince them that Marion county has
a wealth of scenery quite as remark
lble as anything In Switzerland.
Down at Gates.
For Its %unequalled cool. clear noun.
ain water, for its mountain air. for its
Inc scenery, and the good will and
hospitality of It's people. commend us
o the upper Santlam. The lungs ex.
the appetite doubles up. the soul
'wakens to the charms aud beauties
II nature, until a few weeks returns
.ou a new man, in many respects. To
he warmer and more languid temper. !
OF the valley, The third days :
was from Mimic to Gates. and.
the FISH were not so plentiful.
hey we've larger.and the champion of
he party wound up with hooking an
rainbow trout in the deep pool
{ Gates, with a 75-foot cast. and felt
epaid for the whole three days exer.
In landing the prize.
Ga'es is only a t0-mi,e drive by a
GOD road from Salem-we drove il
in four and one.half hours
.ith one horse, but don't try TO do =
hat unless you have a pretty good
lads'e-better take six or eight. \
here Is good entertainment for man !,
nd beast at Gates Mrs. Geo. Ander h
keeps hotel, and ali who know that q.
Idy know what that means. three !.
luare meals a day, and the happy B..
Guilty OF making everyone feel nj ..
'me. and have a good time thrown in
rs Anderson mas a splendid helper g.,
present, although sometimes he for l.,
Us the woodboX a little. but ne more -,
an makes up for IL with hunting and a.
hing stories for the guests. MIR. and =,
rs Anderson have lived In the y.
onniains for some years, aud have -
salned their health an denioy life I,
ny much up there. and are natural =,
tel people.
Ihenc are two old settlers still liv. g.,
In the upper Santlam valley who -,
whom The first trails were a.
ened by the hunters and trappers =,
the oos. aud when the arst acme u,
Nds wer loca ed and clearlngs
in the COS, ana bands OF sheepl
Ven into the lake conptry ha,,na