Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-12

Nowadays when 10 many vacation
lists are making their objective points
the coast or the exposition, il is in
teresting 70 n0e a complete change of
destination and itinerary, such as was
mapped out in the recent week end out
ing taken by Mrs. J. b. Knight and
Miss Caroline Nerod, Of Salem, when
they climbed Mt Hood. T1ey are most
enthusiastic over the trip and have
entertained their friends during the
week with thrilling accounts OF the
climb. Mrs Knight and Miss Nerod
started Sunday morning from Portland
in a motor party Of seven on the pre-.
hminary ascent before the big climb.
They stopped at the Weches, the well.
known summer resort, for lunch, and
from there proceeded TO Government
camp, the last stopping place be.
fore the climb. Then at 7 o'clock in
the evening the party started for the
timber.line camp where they remained
Tor the night The next morning at
o'clock the main ascent was begun,
which proved to be long and arduous
trip, but full Of interest on every side.
A fact not known by every one is that
all those make the climb are required
70 nave their faces and necks painted
black at a spot called Painters Rock I
70 prevent otherwise fearful burning of
The skin. Mrs Knight and Miss NeTod. /
m speaking ~ the periis Of the climb. /
mentioned the crevassos formed of |
melting snow caused by the escaping
gases, many Of which were bridged by .
ladders, just touching at either end, az
me efeyasses widen constantly The
last stretch Of the one thousand feet.
which IN called tae "rope climb, ~ is
the most hazardous Of all, being made
very slowly 90 a sure footing must be-
secured In the snow bank. stem by stop.
The top was reached nj 2:3O, and after
a welcome lunch aud rest the pnrtyI
started down, making the return In
Tour hours. PartH Of the ifp which
had taken them two hours 10 climb
took 20 minutes 10 slide down an the d
Ao'aesiretch' Another unique feature &
was that IN loating down into the {
freVasseH 2 or more distinct layers of I
snow could be seen representing the v
,mmelted snOwtalls OF successive years. a
Many pictures were taken Of tho mag. q
piiiccnl views afforded from the ann. Il
mt Of Mt Hood, where Nj Adams M !
~, liclenA and various other peaks are q
ghmpsed Mrs knight and Miss Ner,J s.
were The only women VINO made the II
thmb on this occasion. ns few women z
even attempt H. 80 IL u,ay well be
both wiih pride and thorough pleasure
ihat ihey feel tncir climb 10 Me. Hood II
van be one long to be remembered, n
Mr. and Mrs William Couord nj "a
ransom, Illinois, spent tho week end ma J.
saesls Of Mr. and Mrs. q. w. Eyrc at M
.hrir home On Min street Mr. and h'
MRS Vonofd were en- route 10 the fair
Mrs G d rurdy was one Of the ont b.
= town guests M surprise party ten. Va
iered Mrs George Watt and Mrs. Mae ~
hhr'ung at the John q. Bo1nrh cot NJ
age by ihl Indies Of Miriam chapter y
,. e. s. Ocean Lake. v
Lutte Miss Ccaia Perry, of stnyiop vi
: visiting Miss Pauline knovlnni ihr ar
mai daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs Charlie, lc
NhoNlhnd The knowhuds will accom-
ANY their guest when she return.
olne' spending tho weekend in Stay. lh
Ian
Mrs. Harry D. uosper Of pnlhs and tu
ifh' A. y CrWDy OF The Dnlles. have
cen In attendance on their sister Miss
eidee Palmer VI Salon, who has been IA
NJ AT her home on uhemeketn no
IIeet The many friends OF Miss Pnl nt
lef will be heppy to learn that sbe 4. IN,
hPIoNing daily now aud is ON the Ia
'gh road 10 health once more.
Mr Y y Ransom, of Rochcsler n Ci
. and Miss Pearl Ransom. of schcner Nm
,.dy n Y who have been the wes,, uu
Ms John Dubum ON Court street
~ Tor their homes Yesterday. Ths n
anhoms have been extensively enlrr. a
lnod during their stay m Salem "
q.
a very pretty wedding wns that M 4
ms Olga H. baumborgcr 10 George A
ing which took place Yesterday after
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