Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
THE ADVENTUROUS SISTERS-A TINY
AUTO-A REAL VOLCANO-DANGER
Story No. /.

sacramento, Cal, June lo.-l nfee
days camped at the foot of Mount
Lassen, the fiery monster that has dev-
astated one of the most fertile regions
in the world, and that has belched
forth its wrath, driving hundreds OF
people from the homes they have
built and the lands they have titled,
brought no terror to the hearts of 3
Sacramento girls-Inez, Shirley and
Antonia Hyatt, daughters of Edward
Hyatt, state superintendent of public
instruction.
These girls have braved the rough
est mountain trails and have climbed
the highest peaks of the Sierras, in
cluding Mount Whitney and Mount
Shasta. What would seem TO most
girls undertakings fitted only to the
endurance of weathered pioneers are
to them pleasures rare.
Now that they have returned from
the shadow of Lassen filled with the
enthusiasm of their unique and Won
derful experience, it does not seem to
them that they have accomplished any
thing out Of the ordinary. They feel
that what they have done anyone can
do, and according to their story the
foot &c NUaU 1Yortb t,,,,ipu
you see, we feel like we own Mount
Lasson,' stated one Of the girls.
Three years ago, with another sister
and our brothers, We climbed the
mountain and viewed the then dor
mant crater. From previous outings
with our burro pack train, we knew
the country of both Lassen and Hat
Creek, so of course when the great
volcano broke forth it was to us OF
great interest and we desired to see
our old friend in one of his outbursts
of anger.
eve have climbed many more diff
cult mountains, but we have returned
this time with a measure of pride, for
IN that country anyone who has ever
scaled the sides of Mount Lassen is a
hero.
Having seen the volcanic region
when it was clothed in verdure and
resting in peace in quiet, it was hard
for us to believe that such havoc had
been created. We did not fully real
lze the import of the journey that we
were about to take, but now, having
seen, we would believe almost any
thing that anyone could say about
Las5en.
at is impossible to describe this
phenomenon. One would have to see
to appreciate. 1t is wonderful and
anyone who can should certainly avail
themselves of the opportunity of see
ing this, real, active, American vol
cano, and that which we fully believe
to be one of the future wonders of
California.
1--WE left Sacramento, Sunday, May
so, in aur automobile, with Just as few
trapplngs as were necessary. Warm
clothes, few provisions and sleeping
bags completed our outfit.
"People told us all along the way
that our tires would be cut to pieces
and that we would never be able to
make the journey, but our little old
Ford went wherever we wanted it to
go, up hill and down dale, without
any apparent effort.
at is not that we have done any
thing so marvellous or that our machine
Is any better than any other. 1t simply
shows what anyone can do.
"On the night of June l we camped
en- ManZanita Lake about 81 miles
from Lessen. We made our camp GU.
in the open with nothing but inc lake
6ctween us and the mountain. The
view was perfect.
"That night we lay in our sleeping
bags on the ground, facing the OBJ
j''e VI 'ui Joul lheN' me NIId was
bitter cold and we were glad that our
wool-padded sleeping bags were so
cozy and warm. There is no region
in California colder than Lassen.
"The greatest convenience of d
sleeping bag is that you can sit M
in it without exposing yourself to the
RY HIGGINS