The Coconino sun., 1920-05-14
A HUNTING AND FISHING TRIP IN THE OYLMPICS
 By
 Albert B. Reagan.
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tne Oymplc region Wa fOlnt SfeSCeHt and Crescent lake, was compelled to go up the Soleduck river route from the Qiullayute country. The reason for the change was that my Indian guide, on account of religious scruples, refused to go by Crescent lake, giving the following myth as his reasons
 "Once, in the valley which Crescent lake now occupies" he assured us, "our people and the Clallam Indians were having big battle. For two days the people killed each other. Then Mount Stormking, which over- looked the valley and now Overlooks the lake, became enraged. You know the mountain that overlooks the north end of the lake from the east. We'll, Mount Stormking got angry Gall then) and he took great piece of rock from his crest and hurled it down into the valley, killing all who were | fighting, at the same time damming the stream with the great rock, so that place since that day has been as it is now, and no Indian has gone near"
 We carried our packs of provision and bedding on our backs and took the trail up the river We found it very pleasant route except for one place where, on account of burn, giant threes had been promiscuouslye i piled across the trail as wind-falls. Over these trees we could not chin; we climbed and dragged our packs after us. Several times when the trail got too bad, we also waded back ward and forward across the river as 1 the sandbars and open stretches fla vored us. But as land birds were 1 plentiful and there was an abundance of fish in the river, we were able to kill all the game we wished.
 | Reaching Soleduck Springs resort we rested two days, then crossed over westward past Point Lookout six miles westward to the Bogachiel riv- CT region. On this trip before reach ing Point Lookout we passed large open lake surrounded by wide col lar of grassy, often swampy area. As we were strolling along, our attention was suddenly attracted by herd of elk leisurely climbing over brushy ridge on the opposite side of the lake. One of my comrades became wild with , excitement and wished to shoot into them, but we compelled him to desst, as it is unlawful to kill elk in that section. The beasts were apparently very tame, as they paid no heed to our yelling.
 Ascending the Bogachiel, we went into the frozen lake" country at tim Der line. And such beautiful place!
 In the lower districts except in the few prairie areas, one was engulfed in grand. stately timber whose immense size struck awe. But on reaching the elevated country, the view broadened and became vet more sublime While open flower-bedded areas greeted one at every turn to the very edge of the eternal snow Truly we were in one of the worlds most beautiful flower gardens. Also as one took his eve from the scenes at his feet and look ed about him. the world seemed to broaden. To the east, across the busy "sound region" there stood out bold lv against the ever blue sky Mounts Ranier and Baker, while high noun tains closed in the horizon from the land of the Union Jack on the north to where the waves have turned to stone on the south. To the north, across the Strait of Juan de Fnca. stretched the land of Vancouver And to the west beyond the wide expanse of green. the waters of the Pacific re- f1ected the blazing rays of the setting sun.
 Suddenly there was a terrible de- donation and even the ground about us trembled as great block of ice fell from the Olympic glacier to Glacier creek 2500 feet below. An instant lat ed our guide was starting a "bip smoke" even burning a couple of handkerchiefs to get a fire started quickly. As he got the fire burning, he called to us to come to it at once, exclaiming:
 "It's dangerous here and only smoke and fire will make us safe from harm. The great 'thunderbird' has it's nest in that dark hole under the gla- cier yonder 1t is bird of monstrous size. In stormy weather it scars ,, through the heavens and by the open ing and shutting of it's powerfully bright eyes it produces the lightning and by the Tapping of it's terrible wings 1t produces the thunder and the mighty winds. It is a powerful bird. It feeds on the whale which it carries from the waters of the deep to it's home. Our coming here has disturb ed it and it's moving about in its home produced the thunder noise we heard. Only fire will appease it. If a fire and smoke is not made for it, it will strike fire itself with terrible vio- lence. We have the fire, so we are now safe from harm from it."
 We let the Indian have his way and proceeded about our pleasure. That night we camped near a mountain trout stream and in half hour had caught more fish than we could use and carry with us. To keep from de- stroying fish uselessly, I dug pit which filled with water. Into this I put the fish, and when we left the place the fish we had not used and could not take with us, took out of the hole and put back in the creek.
 Three evenings later we camped on the margin of one of the half frozen