The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-06-28

favorable impression. Sore an
stiff. as well as dog tired. I recline
ON my cot. after forcing myself I
partakc Of couple OF eggs. wit
the determination OF making tn
I final dash saturday.
With the determination OF makinl
the final dash Saturday. the follow
Ing morning I arose. both sick an,
weak and unable TO eat. but took ;
bottle OF hot coffee that would d,
credit 20 an Arab or Turk and will
q fair piece of cheese I started. Wen
over the top OF the first drift ant
at about 30 minute intervals I tool
q swallow Of coffee and bite o.
cheese thinking this would keep m,
strength till nigh, when hoped Il
make the rim, but as the sun sanh
at 4 O'Clock was within. 90 feet
Of the top and wearily left the cal
and made back for camp, Just how
many drifts I sawed and drug ou,
this day I don't recafi 10 mind. bu,
Il was simply one block Of frozen
snow after another. some rs large
as is inches through by> four feet
thick nv three and half feet wide
and with rope and car and cant-hook
forced them over the bank.
Twice during the day 10 keep from
going over the bank | passed a hun
dred foo, rope around a tree and
tying either end TO opposite spokes
on the rear wheel and by iackine
the wheel 10 the limit of the height
cf the Jack | would start the engine
and spin the wheel until the rope
would twist sufficient to pull the
rear OF the car ND hill until u would
fall from the jack. This would give
me about II inches each opera tion,
Then starting the car ahead I could
advance about the same distance.
This distance didn't seem 10 count
very much in i,es0 but IL all helped.
SUNDAY morning ] arose with DIT.
ficulty at 10 O'Clock and after a
great deal OF exertion withou, break
fas, I succeeded in reaching the car
and again melting snow sufficient tn
nh the radiator. This was always
my firs, job Of a morning, as al
ways had TO drain the radiator AZ
night. | finally made the top OF the
clunb and there before mo lay less
than 90 feet OF snow 10 bar my pas
sage. but my strength being an hus
gone II seemed doubtful " could
make Il. Dragging a board from six
10 eight feet AZ time and then
turning sick and trying 10 purge.
would have 10 lay down. After re.
peating this operation many many
l.A I
succeeded in at last making the top
but did not have the strength Ia get
back. and continually getting worse
I did not feel as though could
make out the night. The nearest
aid being i2 miles away | decided
TO bet what strength ] had LETT
against that distance TO the govern
ment camp. So 7 left the car. came
TO camp and left note. and came
on down 10 Lost Greek cabin. and
left the second one and started for
the other eight miles ahead. II was
after five now but the sun was still
high. The road was new and strange.
with numerous heavy snow drifts and
large logs barring my progress. Both
my legs and feet became numb and
I could feel my strength going and
IL seemed an age before would ever
reach another mile-board after pass
ing the six mile marker for the
lodge. But at last another board
came In sight. This was the longest
mile I thought ! ever remembered OF
hiking. To my surprise II read three
miles 10 the lodge. That meant only
one and three-tenths 90 the camp.
I went down three times In this dis
lance and staggered into the office
OF the camp. but was too far gone
TO tell at the time what my presence
ment. RevIving me with hot ginger.
I nartially related my story and was
helped 10 a cot and placed TO bed.
but with the satisfaction OF knowing
that I had won out.
In conclusion I will state that
there has not been a penny's worth OF
work done on the road on this side
and probably over $1,000 spent on
opening the road from Annie Creek
and TO date there has not been ma
chine In yet. and ] consider this side
much the preferable route TO the
lake.
The many kindness extended me-
by the men in charge OF the camp
Mrs. Brown. Brown. Spar
row and others will always remain
in my memory. Certainly In all
Uncle Sans vast domains OF public
you cannot find finer
bunch OF men. or any who are more
ready and willing TO help when need
ed. and I trust. that each and all who
NAV enter the mark this season and