St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-05-14
From "The Scandal"
The Bachelor Clubs Official Paper

ana Iunk, lot Tue kOOu ana SuitlClont
reason that they were eagerly awaiting
he time when the trusty tub would
haul I'm the hook and get under way for
the Lower Columbia and Gnat Creek
on the first outdoor party Of the sea.
son.
The stores and all equipment neces.
sary for a stag party and fishing ex.
pedition were aboard by four O'Clock.
Most of the Brothers who we're on
time and ready to go busted them.
selves for an hour and a half inspect.
ing the boat, taking a few snapshots.
and picking the roofing off Bro. Bones
boat house, while awaiting the belated
arrival of Bros. Zip and Gabby. How.
ever, the party was well under way by
five.thirty.
Bro. Bones and Peanuts stood the
first watch in the galley and by the
time the st. Helens Light was sighted,
all hands had partaken literally of
the bounteous feast set before them.
Bro. Pad deserves especial mention. a
citation for bravery, and lead medal
for the splendid courage he so persis.
tently displayed in the presence of
hostile criticism that he might be the
last to succumb TO starvation.
Bro. Dedo handled the wheel like a
veteran for a time. but for some un.
known reason he thought Il advisable
to remove the docks at Kalama from
their present sites, and also to widen
the channel at that particular place,
but. fortunately no damage was done.
for he recovered from his reverie In
time to pilot the boat back into the
channel and there was relieved OF his
arduous duties at the helm
The party reached Clifton at one.
thirty a. NJ, where they tied up 20 the
old dock, which appeared familiar to
some Of the brothers. although Il had
been partially destroyed by fire since
the time when they landed there on
the Bachelor" some five or six years
| ago on n similar though more spirited
| fishing trip. An argument immediate.
ly arose. after n landing had been
made. regarding the advishbility Of
| hiking seven or eight miles up hill
over an old logging road 10 the creek
at that early hour. Some OF the Bros.
insisted on an early start but the
majority cravod sleep and rest while
waiting for daylight. and for the bcno.
| fit OF those who were so unfortunate
as not TO be along on this trip. II
might be well 10 say that. as usual.
someone took the Joy out Of sleep on
this stag party, consequently the
brothers made the best OF bad situa.
| ton.
In the meantime Bro Lunk demon.
stratod 90 the satisfaction Of all the
/ brothers his roaourcefulncsu, daring,
/ courage. and ability TO paddle his own
/ raft against the tide and strong cur.
/ rent a the mighty Columbia, In the
dark OF night. TO the beach, and to
safety Bros. Zip and Murph assisted
llro Lunk In collecting some timbcra
aud planks from the old dock. and.
after successfully manouyoring about
on two by foura nailed 10 piliugH, they
| finally reached n favorable location
/ for their Hhipbuilding operations. With
/ the aid OF hammer and a number Of
rusty nails they managed 10 get their
material fashioned into a soryiceable
raft, bro. Lunk was chosen by the
unanimous consent OF the two con,
spirators 10 act as skipper. and nayi'
cation officer OF their improyised shore
boat. and as soon as he stepped on
deck 20 take charge OF his new com
mand, things began 20 happen without
due regard 20 the possible consequ'
ences, The swift current OF the river
and the tide contributed their fair
share In having the raft leaee It's moor,
ing without unnecessary delay. yet IL
Is rumoFed that Bros, ZIP aud Murph
were exceedingly anxious TO see the
handiwork OF their art cast adrift on
her maiden voyage. and In order that
their curiosity regarding the seaworthi,
~ UUA
satisfied before daylight they gave the
raft material assistance In clearing her
home port. BE that as Il may the
fact remains that Bro Lunk found
himself alone aud adrift on dark and
stormy night, tossed about by heavy
seas on a elumsily built craft wholly
at the mercy OF the elements. When
the news OF this near catastrophe
reached the more conservative mem
bers of the party the excitement OF
the moment had subsided, for by that
time Bro. Lunk, who was making pro
gress with his trusty paddle, reported
his position close In shore.
Bro. Tad had breakfast ready by
| five o'clock. The strong coffee and
egg sandwiches were welcomed by the
Brothers as soon as they could be
relieved from the spell cast over them
| by Bro, Bones snoring.
The engineering force was called
into conference soon after breakfast
for the purpose OF deyising ways and
means OF persuading the Horse Pow
ers" 10 function properly In order that
the boat might be moved 70 a more
seryieeable dock. After being petted,
ooaxed and eussed for more than an
hour, the engine finally consented TO
return 10 duty, and within a very short
time thereafter the impatient fisher
men were hiking up the hill al a lively
pace.
Like all good fishermen, the brothers
| do not care TO boast Of their piscatorial
prowess, and the good luck which at
tended them on this trip, but they
will say that they caught a gOOdly
number OF the wary trout, and some
OF them were as big as young whales
Bro. Hap. who shared hOnors with
Bro, Tad in catching the largest trout.
is also credited with a life sized rab-
bit, which posed as a target until
Bro. Dedo and Hap had fired a dozen
or more shots at close range. Bro
/ Zip is Of the opinion that the little
cotton tail died from shell shock.
About two-thirty in the afternoon,
the Brothers came struggling back TO
the boat They all but staggered
under the heavy load OF fish which
they were bringing with them as they
limped along. dragging their sorely
blistered feet, and aching bones over
the rocky, tie crossed trail. A regular
cup Of coffee and a substantial feed. to
say nothing OF barrel OF trout fried
In a tub OF butter was all the Brothers
needed TO put them on their feet
again. All but Bro. Dedo. He made
himself a little nest, crawled into II,
70 Al.