The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-22
LEGION PLANS FOR
CLIMB ELABORATE

The Hood River Post. American Le-
gion, with the dates for the second
ascent OF the snow peak month away,
IS now busily engaged making elab-
crate preparations for the Mount Hood
climb. With indications pointing to
an approximate $50 persons participant
ing in the mile-high camp, whence on
Sunday morning, July 16. a record
large party is expected to leave on the
ascent OF the snow peak, commissary
OF no mean proportions will be re-
CURED. The Legion, however. has at
MS command number of loyal ex-
service men, who. from their war
days experience, will be able to meet
an emergency. Harry Sines, formerly
one of the Northwest's best known
logging camp cooks and chief cook of
the old Twelfth Company. Oregon
Coast Artillery Corps. mobilized from
here in 1917, with a dozen ex-army
chefs as assistants, will have charge
OF the camp cuisine.
The business people of Hood River
are cooperating with the Legion Post
IN every manner, in order that the big
party may be success. Employees of
all stores and other places Of business
Will be given holiday Saturday, July
10, in order to participate. The full
quota of Company C, 186th Regiment,
Oregon National Guard, will attend
the camp, its members policing the
quarters. The Knights of Pythias
band will accompany the recreation
lists. participating in campfire pro.
grams.
The committee in charge of the
climb consists of Kent Shoemaker, |
chairman, Harold Hershner, Edward |
W.. Van Horn. Geo. r. Wilbur and /
Robert l.. Foust. The men the past |
week have mailed out an approximate
5000 circulars to various points of the
Northwest, announcing details of the
plans. The announcements state:
Every body invited to enjoy our
camp and camp program, even though
they DO not desire to climb the noun
tain. Short trips on the glaciers will
be arranged for those who desire to
make them.
Autos will leave Hood River,
Fashion Stables headquarters, on Sat-
urday morning, July 10, at O'Clock,
and thereafter a car will leave Hood
River as soon as filled. The last car
will leave Immediately after the arriv-
al OF the last eastbound morning train
from Portland. at 1856. The ride to
the end OF the mountain grade will
take four hours. Pack horses will
carry blankets into the camp, and the {
hikers will be required to walk "a
miles.
"The program being arranged for
Saturday afternoon and evening in.
cludes participation by officials of the /,
Legion, Knights of Pythias band, Gov [
ernor Olcott, Mayor Geo. L. Baker, of /
Portland, Secretary of State Kozer,
Frank Branch Riley and Adjutant Z
General White. r
Breakfast will be served before I
sunrise to those who are going to climb t
the mountain. Experienced mountain c
guides under leadership of Mark Wey-
gandt, who made his 500th ascent last \
year, will have charge of the climbers. 6
Life lines will insure safety. We are Y
frank to say that it is hard climb 9
and all those who start do not reach
the top. AS Governor Olcott said last
year, however, It's we'll worth the
effort, and it's lot of fun sliding
iown. Supper will be served on the |,
return from the mountain, and all who J
wish may remain overnight in camp, v
where breakfast will be served Mon I
lay morning. Q
"All participants will furnish their v
,wn blankets, smoked or amber glass
~, heavy shoes, calked for climbing. d
Ilpine stock or ice axe. knife, fork and a
poon. The committee is unable to 8
ent sufficient silverware here. 1t is a
that you carry your knives Il
nd forks with you, as you may be e
'retty hungry before they arrive with Y
our blanket roll. should they be e
acked in it. u,
lone hundred and twenty-five gath Il
red around our camp fire last year
nd enjoyed army and other songs
nder leadership of Mike Brennon. a,
le'll be with us again. We are ex- 81
Getting 500 to 1000 this year. a.
There is no doubt that Mount Hood T.
J the grandest mountain in Oregon,
or is there any doubt about this :
ffording the best opportunity ever =
fered the public to join a climbing HI
arty. We are doing all this for your Hi
leasure, for we want the trip to be
ne long remembered. I'LL