The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-23


ffcph, cold wutrr of this spring was
a real luHury. There was plenty Of
dry wood and IN abundance ~
green grass for our animals, ana we
enjoyed tho camp exceedingly. SIt.
rIng around our firo that evening,
We discussed Tho adventures OF tho
pnat fcw days In this new and
strange land. The rlrcumHtlnccg ~
tho lnrl day had been particularly
interesting. our adventure IN the
rockn; the retreat of the whole Mo.
doc tribe IN fleet ~ thirty or for.
~ caiipoE across tho lake from Goff.
the sIngulari,y of ~" natural bridget
tho vast floldH ~ tuio around the
lake, and the fact that tho lake was
M independent body of water, wor"
subjects of peculiar interest nnl
only Intensified our desire 10 See
more ~ this then Wild land
Ml-s iAngcii Valley
. July 9TH. we left tho valley OF
Tulo lake tn pursue our course east.
ward, over u rocky table land.
among arnttcrinR Juniper tfoos We
-'ill observed the tlmbcrcd but,- ~
our landmark. nnd travelled as Ill.
rcctly toward II nH the shape Of the
country would admit This butte II
ucar the state line. between clear
lake and Goose lake. ana probably
distant rfiy miles from the lava
ridge west of Lost river. from which
w. nrrt observed Il. ana Hupp0siar
II to he nhout thirty miles away
In pursuing our course We passed
through the hilly Juniper country
between Iangcll valley and Clear
lnkc without scolnE either the val.
Icy ar lake. aud A. noon arrived at
~" boi ~ stream whore ihcrr was
/ but ll'ilo water. TIL" course ~ the
stream wa4 north or northwest. and
appearances Indicated that nt tiwur
quite volume ~ water flowed In
the channel Tbls VAS evidently tho
/ bed of Lost river, TOW miles north
Fof whore this singular 1,rsar loaycr
thr CloaT lake marsh .
Leaving this place. We phrsuol
our Journey through similar com
Try To that passed over durlhE tho
forenoon. and curamrod at y l,iin
, prlnF among The luuipcrf, rc,r rhr
base u tho tmhCroi nm and ra.a.
I 90 % yrry pleasant nirht
Goose Lake Reached
ON the morning ~ July Sth we
passed our landmark aad Travelled
F.. nearly c18twnrd. over n comparative.
Ily 'Nyrl hui egtfnmelv rocky country.
an, nooncd IN the channel of auoth.
or stream. whore there VAS q little
. w5tor stariinE IN hole ON l"'y-
lnr this place We found the country
srll quite Lowell. bu; exceedingly
rurhy, for eight or ten miles almost
In. pavement Late In the after
noon We came out into the baHIH of
q lakc tGoosc lake,, apparently for
~ or my miles in length Trayor1-
|iNE the valley about five miles s,uuT
tho south end ~ the lake, We came
20 a littlo stream coming In from
the mountains ,O the eastward, Tho
grass and water being good. We en-
campod here for the niEht Game
seemed plentiful. and one of the
party killed fine deer In the Vicin'
i,y Of tho camp, From spur of the
mountains, near our camp. We had .
splondil view OF the lake and Of the
extensive valley bordering II on the
north. on the east. between the
lake and mountain range running
nearly north and south, and which
We supposed 10 be spur OF the Sicr'
ra Ncyadas. waa a beautiful meadow
country. narrow. but many miles In
lcngth, across which the lines OF viii
lows and scattering pines and cot
tonwoods indicated tho courses OF u
number OF little stroyms coming M
to the lake from the mountain chain
"a little southeast OF our camp there
appeared to he gap In the mou"-
lain wall. and We decided to try II
on the succeeding day.
surprise Valley and Lasscn Greek
July 9th we moved up the ridge
towards the gap, and soon entered u
litlo valley, perhaps containing q
hundred acres. extending TO the
summit Of tho ridge, thus forming
nm excellent pass. The ascent wat
very gradual The little valley was
irlugcd with mountaln-mahoganS
trees. giving Il quite "A picturesque
appearance. This shrub, which II
peculiar to the rocky highlands, Is
from fifteon to twenty feet high and
in form something like cherry tree
so that a grove of mountain mahoB'
any strlklngly resembles cherry or
chard About the center of the little
valley is spring Of cold water