St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-09-23
From "The Scandal
CANOE CRUISE
The Bachelor Clubs Official Paper

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steamed down the willamette and into
the mighty Columbia. After an hour
or two of none too strenuous work with
the paddles, the lookout sighted like
| ly looking harbor to the starboard, that
port was made without pilot and
soon the voyagers we're curled up in
their hammocks for the night.
They we're awakened the next morn.
ing by the sun beating down on their
faces. Hotcakes and coffee we're soon
ready and after Brother Zip had made
away with q half dozen or more of
Olympia's Self.Risng the mess gear
was cleaned up by the means of lots
of sand and none too much water The
baggage was slowed away and the
crew shifted into the uniform OF the
day (bathing suits and whites), the
lines were cast off and the brothers
got under way for a record run that
day. St. Helens was left astern about
III p. NJ. and before the hOtcakes they
had for breakfast ran out they were
miles below the Columbia county seat
After forty.five minute stop for
noon, the brothers were again under
way. Goble was the next port they
hit, no stop being made as soundings
showed not over 10 fathom Of water
and Captain Kip did not like to pick
up a pilot. About bells that after.
noon the crew was reported getting
bit red, the captain ordered them to
don more clothes before going farther.
The lookout on watch reported
smoke dead ahead 80 tho captain
ordered q little more speed aud be.
fore long they were abreast of Rainier.
As the stewards department had work
cd pretty hard the captain gave all
hands shore leave. II didn't take long
for the crew to get into their liberty
garb. and up town looking for a chow
house After having their flll OF
T.Bone and French fried and giving
the town the once over, they got under
way again. Mt. Gotten was the port
named for the nights stop, II being
made In about one hour and forty five
minutes running time from Rainier.
Tho crew was up bright and early
the next morning and after their
breakfast of the fayOrlte fruit. hot.
cakes. they were again under way for
parts unknown. The river at this point
took snake like course so the
brothers decided that pretty good time
could be- made with the sail. So after
the canvas was spread to the wind
they sat back and let the rest OF the
world go by hut as the day got
older the wind got bit SITTER and
II was not long before II got too rough
for sailing and they had to 40 back TO-
using the paddles.
About the time the noble craft stuck
her nose around Cape Horn n ran into
"A very choppy sea, but Captain lips
knowledge OF navigation proved 20 be
too much for tho elements aud he kept
the little craft headed Into the storm
After two hours Of tlreloas energy. the
crew noticed that the bunkorR were
getting low and decided TO make for
port. In doing so the skipper got off
the course aud they shipped sea
which almost caused disaster. but
the coolneas OF the crew, latter the big
sea had swept over theml. abled them
TO make a landing In safety. The first
thing they did was to get their bedding
out on "A line TO dry. which didn't take
long, Camp was made under the tow
orlng pine trees and after a hearty
supper all hands turned In for the
night.
They were up with the first rays OF
light the next morning eager 10 be ON
their way The wind having moderat'
cd somewhat during the night, good
time was made all forenoon After
rounding the Cape of Good Hope, Cath
lamet could be seen of the starhoard
bow, A stop was made there 10 take
on stores aud without much delay they
showed off again for open water
Once more the wind came up In the
afternoon and the brothers were fore
ed 10 make landing, the skipper was
on the job this time and they made II
without any mishaps Camp was
made ON a little bluff aud by night
fall the weary travellers were In their
hammocks When they aWOke the |
next morning II was trying 10 rain,
but the hardy's didn't mind that. While |
making "A fire Brother Zip thought his |
shoe would make good fuel, but he |
thought better of IL when the top OF |
Il had burnt away A hasty breakfast |
was prepared and soon the brothers |
were on the last leg of their journey |
To cross the river from the Wash
ingtOn side 10 Tongues Point was no
small matter but they made IL In
one hour aud forty-fiye minutes. As
lOria was soon made and as they pass
ed through the harlpr 10 the amaze
ment OF the natives, Brother Zip for
got himself ana started jay.walking
and almost run steamer down. They
shipped sea or two AT this point aud
had 10 put in for shore. Il was lucky
hing because they had no sooner hit
The shore when they saw Brothers Tad
and Murphy busy cutting some luck,
ess tisherman's net out OF their wheel
rhe brothers all joined In little lunch
and talked over the topics OF the day
All hands took ON regular feed at
me OF AstOria's finest chow houses
hat noon and then took in the town
Brother Tad received "A word from the
'ity by the sea and that afternoon he
eft with out saying where he was go,
ng or when he would be back We can
NJ guess why he wanted TO make the
rip Co Seaside, the little lady was
here on her vacation.
The next morning Brothers Zip and
)edo decided 10 80 down and listen Ia
he sad sea waves for day so they
M the trail for Seaside. After taking
good swim and long stroll up the
each looking the one-piece bathing
uits over they hit back TO the land
{ the Swedes.
The next morning was spent mend,
lg the sail and getting the little craft
Il sh pshape condition SO they could
ave with the flood tide that noon.
fter bidding the salty fishermen good.
ye, the two travellers started on the
aturn trip.
The wind was pretty strong so after
hey were out OF barber they spread
he canvas to the wind and sped up the
ay. II Brother Bones had been there
bout, he would have found something