The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-07-14
Red River Springs Trip


and Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Walker
made successful trip into the Red
River Hot Springs country, leaving
Kendrick on June 3Oth. Their re-
port of the trip will be interesting
to any individuals who desire to
combine little practical road
building along with trip into the
wiIds with fish as an excuse.
The party left, by the way of Le-
land, Cavendish and Peck, at three
thirty IN the afternoon and were in
Nez Perce IN time for supper that
evening. Camp was made IN Law
yers Canyon for the night and an
early start was made next morning,
gong through Winona and crossing
the Clearwater at Kooskia. Ad-
vantage was here taken of the last
gasoline supply point before reach
ing Elk City. Leaving Kooskla at
eight O'Clock, they passed through
the town of Clearwater and started
up the eleven mile grade, making
most OF the hill on low gear and ar
irving at Mountain House at noon.
They reached the Newsome at
three o'clock and tried fishing for
the first time in that creek but luck
was poor because OF the placer min
ing operations above the point
where they reached the stream.
Just, enough were caught to make
out the evening meal.
The party left the Newsome, after
"a good nights rest, and arrived in
Elk City at about noon, with twenty
four miles of the toughest going
still ahead of them. The first
twelve of these were done IN about
two hours, which brought them to
the Rangers Headquarters. At this
point, the "main road" was left be
mind and the trip up Red River be-
gun. The introduction to road
building was given along that
stream and, since there had been no
vehicles over the route since early
winter, progress was slow. 1t took
SIX hours, hve people, four cylinders
and three gallons of gas to get
through the next three miles and all
concerned think they should be
credited with their road tax in ex-
change for their efforts. They were
not so tired, however. that they
overlooked the fish because the re.
cords show that DR.. Kelly landed q
sixteen inch trout without having
to ask the rest of The road crew
for help.
The Hot Springs were out short
jaunt the scene of the party's recent
labors and they lost little time ir
selecting camp site and lmprOv
ing It. You could hardly call it {
camp. however, because they haC
ice water on one side of the tents
hot water on tile other and batf
tubs all around. They made thu
most OF these city conveniences
nevertheless, and, after establishing
camp, took alternate plunges in tht
swimming pools and drinks of min
eraI water of varvlng temperatures
The owners of the resort showed
them every consideration and spen
much time in pointing out the IN
teresting features of the locaIit!
which included an honest-to-good
ness elk lick. They even called ou
real live elk and showed him of
fur the benefit of the visitors. Ic,
cream and cake was served by Mr.
and Mrs. Melnert, the resort opera
tors, and a pleasant afternoon O.
visiting was enjoyed by the party
They retired early that evening
and, after arising at half past three
the next morning, the Doctor ant
Mr.. Walker left their better haIve
to enjoy their surrounding tor
month and started for civilization
They so'emnly promised their wlve
to take two days to the return trip
but they desired to hang up re
cord, so drove straight away TO
eighteen hours and arrived II
kendrick the same evening.
A negro was receiving bricks at tn