The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-06
IEgiSANDCLARkENPEDITION
ONLY AUTHENTIC RELIC LEFT
Pile OF stones Now MARKS this Place
Whsts Party Boiled Sea water "a
Obtain salt Christians DiHasF in
1905.

Surrounded by a thieket of under
brush aud scrub timber, within
ktonethrow of the Pacific ocean, a
score or two OF smooth stones, almost
rQucealed by a centnry's growth OF
Dwarf pines and rank grasses compose
llsat IL probably the only authentic
felie Of the Lewis and CLARK e1pedi.
ion now existing In the Oregon
eOuntFy. These smooth stones which
III ~ by their arrangement, suggest
Inall oven Were used Ia the winter Of
sO5-OB by the explorers for boiling
hlt from seA water. Recently the
Oregon Historical society has gone TO
Elaborate pains 10 establish the fact
kat those stones actually did CON
Dose the famous salt rairn used b.
pafu aud Clark aud has protected
Dc precious relic from the attacks Of
bws and relic hunters BY surround
Dc il with high haFbel wire fence.
Tho salt cAirn Is located Oh the
bach Mt Seaside. Oregon. pleasant
nmmsr resort, half days Journey
rom Portland and a visit to il will
omPoas one of ths many delightful
Tide trips which visitors % the issuis
Ind Clark exposition may enjoy.
eSsAside its1if IL d summer resort,
uhieh Possesses tho advantages Of al
exosiisuG braoh Aud . uumbeE ~ frst
class hotels aud tho salt calru IL half
mile south - one Of the latter, tbs
Hotel MoaFB. 4 short distance from
Seaside also IL tho sitr Of old Fort
Clalsop, uh0Fo tho l.saiu aud CLARK
sa loiiSiou spsHt the aiugur ui 1905.
2. aud tho locality. aside fyum ita
natural aitractlvsness. la ono u
peculiar historic Interest
Tho story which Surrounds The
aoap % half rupcraisd sucka uy tho
sea, makes al interesting chapter ia
.lo % tho must sHlhtailias araHsss
aiyrutufo c9ug enacted. TIE
Ieuls aad CLARK expedition. which
ths - aattiun thai lrars is rauss b.
lr n5caus II aiding % ghS domain -
1e ruite,i Hiases ~ ftsht q eariara
90, Tho great Oregon country. cau
.so.i u tho states 81 uFosqu Waah
stan, Idaho. AND raTta uf Mmrtaua
y yeatus. territory - ultsgirF
IL fertility and great usiucfai scslth.
Rsteh -aysra 8#G w0H sgiuarr mtlea.
slratsilY, iEo oapesliilea croael
wsy 80 iaiurc acquisitions u
ssfs y. shiloh thrl4Ir Slasaa.
,aaa aud Tbs fhllipllao ,stanis
la&taf tho ptvsoag slie u' So
aan "a Mag "A. tsH4. 81 siruae.
Ezts- communication itam President
s1arg Fho Ia.',y = hardy aiesu
asers fought their say arrass plains
81 fountains. suffering uutald
ah.gs. and aFrtsosI AZ Fort Cisg
b. .u tho ftFrr Hbich baars TBS
Ia the Ivaiora. taiAaIrs Mefi
fastff J14tp aud Wllliam CLARK. en-
sss. tez +. l-Hl. Epou 4eeiAi#a
d Hla-a tay taeir Hlu,of quarters.
> e,I AZ once tosan tho con
fa-ili gt a place g. live. and
aar' IL after tn" Claiaop Indians,
tnhahits1 tho territory, and
Ar Htrf. Cahaway. 90 Gamuuaal,
fss3"rt tho PARTY many seEvirrH
- .steap 4aa constructed 80 IoEs,
~ Shake. aud tho task 81
..r= if aesarieel tho eatira =
g. t.a las tefaFe Christmas
A. pla,tHp ~ tAetF lal=eys. tb'
o. Poi. IN tho moui for calculation,
- saa tho Chriatmas day vith 3
So mall arma Later in IN,
fbo meaeoE supply Il tnhaec,
- 'tv tni, AMI baif aas given. a.
g q Captain Clark'a journal
'he a"u ~ the party whn ua'
4''arr ana e. those Whp DO mo-
80 made present of hand
H.iet. The narrative continues
Iho remainder q the day "a
a@d u good spirits. though Their
anthne In our condition 10 o.
rrh ggioty The rain oonilue,
o tho heusc, aud our oull
ties ~ honor of tho season weri
Tof elk. 80 much spoiled tina
at & through mere necessity. :
'oa's. aud some spoiled pounded
iEk Of that for Christina
Instead Of turkey aud Gran
sauce aud plum pudding an,
pics aud all the other goo,
that Atnoricaua associate will
nasp thFeSplorers must satiefl
lyes with 'some poor elk. a
anoiled that we eat It through
eeessity, few roots. aud som,
bounded flsh = II was i'm
3 to increase tho variety D
a the leaders were determined
what they had aa palatahl,