The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25

OF the nefG nave OfEdNlLcu Giuu
within a clue. and call themselves the
Owls. The Owls stay up late at camp
fires and when they are home, ex-
planned the master Of ceremonies, that
hoOt Owl, Frank ! ranch Riley.
But it is a fine thing to be an Owl,
or at least to be allowed in an Owl
meeting. They make many merry
bleats every night. when the embers
Of the camphres are glowing and tell
some stories that are worth relnem-
bering.
Finally the men Owls deem il wise
for the clinging vine Owls to seek
nestlets, before they are caught by the
first light of the early dawn. The men
then repair TO Parior A. This retreat
is usually the lair, or spot where he
has located his blankets, Of the most
popular Mazama Owl. On last Satur
day evening it was the roosting nook
of John lee, of Portland. intrepid
mountaiueer. Mazama booster, who
makes a living by fleeing clients down
in the Rose City. To get the real in
side of camp life one has to make a
visit to Parlor A. Those who frequent
the haunts of Parlor A tell some good
stories, too.
The Mazamas will camp until next
Monday. The city folks have grown
robust on their outing. The Mazamas
are not an exclusive bunch of goats
and have extended an invitation TO all
Hood River people to join them. All
| that is necessary to be done By those
who make the trip is to write note to
the camp secretary, in order that the
/ visitors names may be put in the pot
by the time of their arrival.
Frequent ascents have been made
and will continue to be made until
camp breaks. Unfortunately, the
mountain was so hidden by haze and
clouds last Friday evening that it was
not deemed advisable TO touch off the
red fire promised for the occasion of
celebrating the clubs birth. The Ma
zamas regret having disappointed the
citizens of the valley, who watched for
the spectacle that night.
Except for the great dust clouds that
the vehicles stir up, the roads to Cloud
Cap Inn are excellent. A number of
Hood River people have made the trip
into the camp in automobiles.
part of the Hood River party
spending the week end with the noun
taineefs made the trip in a mountain
wagon. drawn by four horses. driven
by Chas. Rathbun, and a part journ-
eyed by automobile. in the car of Dir.
+. +. Ferguson. Those visiting the
camp we're: Mrs. W. S Montgomery
and daughters. Misses Ruth,a Martha
and Mary. Mrs. Mabel Carter and two
children. Miss Catherine and Forrest,
I Miss Gertrude Dillon, Miss Leila kel.
! say, James Montgomery, DR.. Fergu-
son and Joe ID. Thomson. Eugene w
! Euwer, of Parkdale, was also visitor
{ at the camp.
; On Saturday the ascent of Noun
Hood was made by q of those il
9 camp. Those from Hood River climb
: ing to the top we're Miss kelsay, DIR
Ferguson and Mr.. Thomson. Mr.. Eu
. wer made the ascent with the party
a Miss Dillon climbed as far as Pain
y Rock and returned from that point /
u camp with a number, who preferre
NJ not to venture on the open SNOW Aeld
- npcause OF clouds ohscuring the vie
5e the day was not the best for elm
a However, while on the summit tl
vapof cleared away so that magnil
N cent view was had of all sides of tl
10 mountain. -Four snow peaks could
# seen from Cooper's Spur in the morI
o ing, Adams, st. Helens and Rainier
h the north and Jefferson to the soutf
$ Fog hung around the bases of tn
Q peaks, which seemed great white cone
. Of ice cream on big white patters, a
(. least that was the way they wer
described iy one Of the climbers.
1 During The ascent the party passe
q through an electric cloud, where hai
! formed and fell upon them. No
: an injury happened to any membe
[ of the different parties that made trip
of exploration around the mountain
| Saturday, although several members 0
the herd cavortng over Newton Clarl
{ glacier experienced the sensation of
thrilling slide.
, Many Mazamas have been unable t
, attend the campfire meetings this year
/ heir feeling of regret are admirabl.
! expressed by James Bowling, of Port
land, who sent the following poem t
D camp last Sunday: