The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-25


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10 he daiied by TIRE Wild rush II
making Up schedules. Such energy.
Sapping routines ar. for DAYS when
the river il not a smooth highway.
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sure on the uver Itself ard Il il
then ne concentrate fully on put
ting miles behind us. Then we take
our pleasures in the contacts made
al the end Of the day.
Beautiful sight
As the bluffs on the right side
began 10 lose some OF their preclpi-
touSness and fall back from the
river. We caught giimpses Of great
country estates. beautifully land
scaped part way down the bluffs.
But none seemed 10 have any con-
nection with the river. No paths OF
roads led from them to the lcvee
and no lighthouses sheltered trim
cruisers or runabouts. Apparently
the river TO them was just a part
Of the scenic vista that made their
location so attractive.
We did pass two small summer
resorts that seemed 10 be making
a brave. but apparently vain, effort
to build up summer colonies. In
stead Of nice cottages close To the
banks. the buildings were mostly
grounded shanty boats rather badly
in need Of repair. There were a
few duck club boats. but with the
new hunting laws 1t is doubtful
whether these viii ever be used
again.
Our grub box had not been
stocked with the necessities for
dinner, but according to our charts.
the town Of Chesterfield was only
short distance down-river.
Find City Inland
With the Mississippi so close II
was decided TO buy meal there
and then continue until darkness
and camp for the night on some
friendly sandbar. Rounding a short
bend we came upon one Of the big
government dredges and decided to
put in there for dinner. But they
were anchored right in the middle
of a narrow stretch of river and
the current was too fast and filled
with eddies to attempt landing.
We couldn't see just where their
take-up cables were and 10 tangle
with one Of those meant a sure
capsizing. However, we did get
close enough to shout query about
Chesterfield and found 1t to be some
distance inland. Again those charts
had fooled US. Even the 1886 light
book listed 1t as right on the river.
There was nothing to do but look
il up. Our only provisions were sew
eral cans of beans and we are both
pretty sick of those. Orienting our
selves by the numbered lights we
put in at a rocky landing alongside
several skiffs. Atop the leyee there
was a road leading inland through
a patch Of woods that was beauti-
full except for the boards of mos
quitos dislodged by our every step.
Arrive In City
Just beyond was a sort Of picnic
ground-baseball diamond combina-
ton where several men were en-
gagged In the business Of annihilat-
ing a case of beer. In answer to
our queries they waved us on, as
surfing us that Chesterfield was
only a couple of blocks across
plowed field beyond the park. Never
take a Missourian seriously when
he starts measuring his distances
in blocks. He has no more concep-
ton Of what a block is than we
have of how to start a Missouri
mule. Several times We have been
fooled by this block" business and
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