Evening journal., 1921-09-30
ENJOYS TRIP in
WILDS OF WEST
Ellwood Harvey Writes OF
Travel Experiences in
Washington State
HORSE PINIONED
IN FALLEN TIMBER

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Harvey, who lives at 1903 Delaware
avenue. has written an interesting
letter to his mother about his eN-
periences while travelling alone, for
pleasure. some OF it through the
wildesz parts OF the State of Wash
ington. Young Harvey has been
away three months and expects 20
arrive home about November /.
The letter is dated Meadow Creek
Lakeside Post Omce. Washington,
September 10. 1921. and is as fol-
lows:
Dear Mother: wrote from
Stehekin several days ago telling
you of my return from the trip so
that you will soon learn of II.
mo doubt YOU and the family will
be Interested to hear the last part
! of it. on my return from Wena-
tchee to the Woods ranch, Mr.. Woods
had my horse caught and waiting
for me. His wife gave me little
box filled with delicious Champagne
Grapes and a loaf of graham bread.
/ made a climb Of $500 feet up to
the main trail and camped that
night down in the bottom surround
ing Falls Creek. turned Johnny
loose onto the good grass after
blocking the trail so he could not
get away. The next morning / got
over, after making detours around
fallen timber, to Safety Harbor trail.
This was the same trail / had come
down off the Divide.
"Clmhed slowly all day. That night
It looked stormy, so l set out my
bed under a big fir tree. The next
morning l soon came to Harry
Hunts cabin. knew Hunt and
stayed with him and his friends for
two days. The first night it showed
all night. After going through his
mine. spent some time hunting bear
In the snow with my new rife. on
! both sides OF the pasture were hocks
OF sheep.
Monday l resumed my trip, after
first learning thoroughly where the
, trail was. For five miles l had 20
/ circle around the two big forks of
Pearce creek. Walking in the snow
. made my feet wet and chilly. Every
/ half mile or so / would pass many
, sheep that were on their way down
. to the lake where the lambs will be
shipped. / was up now over 1000
feet and on the top Of the country
I so TO speak
y The view was wonderful. Below
me were great canyons running
e twelve miles down to the lake
r Everywhere / looked there were
1 snow-covered peaks stretching ava,
for miles and miles.
= Il first had to climb a Thousand
e feet up steep ridge and down an
other ridge. That night / stoppe,
e at a sheep ca.Ip. They had n,
room inside for another bed, so "
n slept outside. The next mornin,
the bed was covered with snow
- During the morning / passed under
y Star Peak, which is $500 feet high
ii l wanted to climb il. but did no
y dare to for fear It might snow II
n the afternoon.
l. That afternoon / got on the wronl
T. trail--an old sheep trial-and wen
l. down a mountain side. ran int,
e a pocket OF fallen trees. Tryin,
o to jump a tree. Johny slipped an,
n fell and could not get up. One o
l. his legs became wedged under a tree
d. In trying 10 chop the limb. / brok
4. my axe handle. 1t looked like
,r might have trouble with the hors
m getting him out Of the mess. Fo
e five minutes 1 stood and talked un
i der my breath at the rough coun
"a try, I had to cut the pack ropes. an
n take everything off him. before h
~ could get up. We got down to tn
east fork Of Fish creek. 1 kne,
~ the country well here, and wa
- afraid l was on the wrong trail {
mako camp. I wondered how
could get out Of the fallen timbe
without going back the way I ha
come.
"That night 1 tied my horse nj
z as I did not want him to be PROV
u ing around through the fallen tin
Der. Next morning 1 got busy b,
could not find a way to keep oil
= Fallen trees were everywhere, so v
,I' turned back and climbed up IN
r. same mountain. That afternoon
ie made the Meadow-Creek divit
81 overlooking the lake, and decide
lt- not to try and keep on over tn
Fish-Creek, but TO come down her
en- 1 got here just at dark, and stage
IL with the Grays. old friends OF min
m, on Friday / left here with john
ut and went up to StehelSin along Il
no lake trail. arriving there Saturd;
nd night Sunday yesterday. I NOV
a all Of my clothes and stuff dow
nd here and from now on to the midd
Of October will make my home hei
10 Mrs. Gray is known througho
All tho lake district for her cooking,
re have been enjoying some go'
to meals and a good bed. Part of q
m time they will be down at Mauso
IT. working in the apple orchards al
IS i will spend most of my time he
looking after the place when I a
.a .uS not away visiting at other plac
10 on the lake
- They are glad TO have me cor
- here and stay because they a
- afraid OF the city hunters campi
on their property and starting a III
dv They have a nice little resort he
to accommodate is persons. 1t
ar the incest place on the lake.
to Il am staying in a cosy cabin ne
led their house which they have fix
up very comfortably for me. VIII
they are away will bach it, I ha
laid in a couple of weeks supply
27 grub and will put in a part Of I
by time cooking good things. 1 ha
4 now on the stove, boiling, oatm,
ley and rice; so they viii be ready
on tomorrow. l shall get eggs from I
/. chickens and vegetables from I
garden and some delicious era,