The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-07-30
AMONG THE ISLANDS
Randall and Cross Favor he
Tribune With a Letter
In CAMP ON ORcAs ISLAND.
July L, 1903 ,

LYNDEN TRIBUNE,
Lvnden. Wash:
Agreeable to promise before we ieit
that we would keep the readers Of 4 d.
Tribune posted as to our whereaooat>
we will endeavor Ito make good 81
here goes.
We stored our stuff aboard the t)a
Monday morning, July 13, at the el'
Goheen place and, everything pslH-
ready. we left at 10 d. IN. Tor our III
down the Nooksack to the Bay. In
water was at a good stage to take u
along at IA rapid rate. About the inn
we reached the bridge at the Gbld'
Meridian road, Cross met with llJl'
accident. He lost his hat overboatd
and | considered it very fortunate
was the hat instead of the man: how
ever We soon picked up She hat arigh
only a little noistened. We Ianeet
about one mile above Ferndale an
made coffee and ate our dinner. Atte
W
and soon reached the boom at Ferndal'
where We had TO land and find MAJ
to open the boom This d 1ne we pass
ed thru and tied up near the X. Il
bridge, while made detour OF tn
town. We went up to Berkman !
Axling's Office and visited with thes,
gentlemen for short time, then "
called at the Farmers Home Tele
phone office and called up Lysden am
talked to Mrs. r. We went from ther,
over to Ed. Swanson home We're ",
visited little while. and then made
few more friendly calls and went bael
TO the boat and resumed our journe.
down the river. We reached Ii,
mouth of the river about 5p. IN. Whel
We reached the Bay, we were surprise,
to find ourselves near Marietta for lhs
greater part of the river runs thru til.
new channel. We cooked supper, an,
then we put up our small tent al,
turned in for the night. The wind tle,
fierce all night accompanied by "
rain, but we were all right.
Tuesday, July IA We had to stay 4
the mouth until p m. today or unit
The flood tide would let us get away
We reached Hale's pass in good time
the tide being in our favor, and The !
landed and built our camp on the ID
dian reservation for the night.
Wednesday, July l5.-We stored oui
stuff aboard our boat, pulled anchor
and stood away for the north end .
Lummi Island which We reached il
good time. The wind being fair for u!
then, We rounded the point of Lumm
and stood away for Orcas island, and
as the wind was good all the way, vi
we had fine trip and arrived at oul
old camping place all right.
The first thing We did. after stepping
ashore, WIS To take drink of the bes
spring water there was on the island
then proceed TO unload our dutfie, efec
the large tent and make ourselves com
Portable. We then TOOK u trip up tht
Bay about three and half miles 10 ;
rancher's. where there is postof1ice
in order 10 mail letter home. | ha9,
not seen any salmon jumping in tht
Bay SO | think the run is not vefl
good at present, however we will sooI
~ hnfr on 4 h s
saw some fresh meat gong up tht
mountain side this morning. but l
kept on going: Everthing seems pret
ty quiet at the ptesent time so fat II
fishing is concerned, although indiea
tions point to run of salmon in tht
near future. There were plenty 0
boats moving around on the Bay YES
terday. We saw San Francisco
steamer, yesterday, on her way Il
Vancouver. B. c. We can see nearl,
20 miles of Bay north and south, from
our camp, and, since w9 have larg'
the boats passing to and fro.
Cross is pretty hai d-looker todaA a
the result Of investigating the basines
end of IA yellow jacket. As far a
Randall is concerned he barely escaPet
some of the same medlciue.
Well, today is Sunday and every
thing is quiet, except for few boat
passing by.
Monday, July co X. today. weath
er fine. Last evening a party of seTe
gentlemen in a fine little launch land
ed on our beach and got supply Q
our spring water. They were tlor
the Samish fats and were out for
cruise among the islands. They admir-
ed our camping place very much and e'
pecially the fine drinking water. Ate
little racy talk they departed 10
Lummi island where they intended t
camp for the night, and then retar
home this morning.
We have as fine and cool a campln
place, as l know OF, and the late