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the dalies weekly chronicle, Friday, "aug-ust s, i893.
TO CLOUD CAP INN.
TiieBroofliBiSolBinity Horering Oyer
, - fitantic Scenery. .
THE 5&REAT DIVIDEND OF REST.
A Vsstibnle to the Universal Palace of
Everlasting Beauty.
"VACATION SI'BST IJI REFLECTION.
'As Inkling of How Mapnlncent
World Is "Bosomed in Benty."
as Enema mw it.
.In those good old eaey days, when
jueu bad a whole week in which to earn
six dollars, and all men were practically
gentlemen of leisure, there was no neces
sity for vacations. But today, when
' men are so driven by the Inexorable
modern demon of Rush that many are
obliged to earn six dollars in a half a day
or Ie6S, vacations have become a necea-
' sity. As the tyranny of circumstances
is a kind that cannot be easily thrown
off, it becomes us all to submit to the
inevitable, and take a vacation whose
length shall vary in an inverse ratio to
the shortness of the time in which we
. are compelled to earn our . money. The
editor of a daily paper in The Dalles has
but limited time for the vacation ' which
is recommended to his friends, hence to
tis was allotted but 27 hours for the visit
to Cloud Cap Inn a week ago today
That we made the most of our vacation
goes without saying.
When the mountains are looked upon
as the vestibules to the universal palace
of everlasting beauty, men get a greater
dividend from them than they can by
working them as granite quarries or even
as silver mines. The sunset banners
-flung about the mountain peaks, the
brooding solemnity of night hovering
over the titantic scenery, convey impres
' dons to the mind and bear tides of strong
emotion in upon our hearts, whoso value
is not .measurable by the dollar unit.
Lack of time prevents us from making a
detailed statement of the trip to Cloud
Cap Inn, hence we gladly embrace the
opportunity to lay before the readers of
The Chronicle the following interesting
account by one of the party:
Special to THE CBBONZCLK.
TnE Dallks, July 29. To Mount
Hood and return, in the short 6pace of
one day seems a'feat scarcely credible.
But where it is further stated that not
' only this grim hoary sentinel of the Cas
cade mountains was reached in one day,
' without any special effort on the part of
man or beast, and also that "the moun
tain was ascended to within speaking
distance of the summit, the credulity .-of
the skeptical must necessarily receive
..a severe strain, and they are very
apt to respond in language reflecting
somewhat on the veracity of the author
of such a 6eeniingly increditable asser
tion. This was the exploit of a party of
pleasure seekers from The Dalies who
made the round trip from Hood River,
spending five hours on the glaciers of
Mt. Hood and returning to Tiie Dalles .
the same day. Our party consisted of
Profossor'Lisconibe, D. C Ireland, N. J.
Sinnott and Chief Judd S. Fish.
We remained, over night at Hood
River with mine host, George Herbert,
whose hospitality to the guests at his
caravansary- is proverbial. " .Arrange-
ments having been made previously the
' commodious thoroughbrace stage of Eph
Olinger was ready at a early hour. . Eph
himself held- the -ribbons, a sufficient
guarantee for a pleasant and safe jour
ney.: " . -Then
began a drive ovr one of the
most picturesque of mountain roads,
whoso enchanting scenery seems to en
tice one to forsake forever the haunts of
: men and revel in its sylvan beauty.
The breaking of a whiffle-tree caused a
momentary delay, during which Judd
opened a box of his Umatilla House
favorites. . -
Soon we were off again, and the
marvelous beauty of the valley of the
Columbia began to unfold as we drove
up the grade from Hood river. The
.scene when the summit was reached
was one never to be forgotten, and if
painted on canvass it would never be
looked upon as a reality, but only as
-some fanciful idea of an over imagina
tive artist. The calm waters of the ma
jestic Columbia rippling gently on the
white sands that line its shores, formed
a mirrored foreground, reflecting a back
ground which must ever be the delight
and despair of both poet and painter.
The lower mountains bristling with their
forests of pine and fir, green with the
foliage of this fertile region, contrasted
- strangely with the snowy whiteness of
Mount Adams tinged here and there
with the crimson tints of the precursor
of the coming day.
But we must quit this scene, power
less to : but inadequately portray its
machless grandeur. Leaving the ini
n. ' He vicinity of the Columbia, and
ever jaryiflg tah3!cape meets the view
and -.iinpcls one to advance, and witness
with yh:a"t a lavish hand Nature has be
stowed upon uS her charms. --The -ever
changing aspect seems to rival the va
riety of shapes assumed by the tinted
bits of glass in the revolving kaleido-
scooe. ine mountains inemseives op
pear eager to furnish the most wierd and
fantastic features possible.. At every
turn of the road a different version of
mountain splendor comes into view
The perpetual roar of Hood river is heard
in the distance. Now we are descending
to the bridge which spans this mountain
stream. We marvel at the milky white
ness, a characteristic of numerous
streams feeding in the regions of ML
Hood, said to be caused by a deposit of
light ashes when Mt. Hood was an active
volcano.
. Que temperaments . were not ..soffi-clehtTy-jwetic
to rendurcua spell-bound,
magnificent as the scenery was. The
jokes of Judd furnished us with fc-diverr
sion, and a song from the professor added
to the pleasure of the drive. This was
the professors first trip to the wilds of
the west, and to his anxious inquiry,
Judd suddenly discovers a striking sim
ilarity between the noiso made by the
rubbing of two tree9 and the yell of the
mountain lion. " Eph, true to the traits
of the typical stage driver, also fancied
that the caw of a crow was the fierce
yell of some denizen of the woods.
While enjoying the protessors discomfit'
uro we drove m sight of tne "hall way
house," where a stop is made to change
horses. Here wc met an old friend. Mr,
L. D. Brown of Portland, and Mrs. Mid-
dletou and daughters of Vancouver, who
had wisely, chosen the fresh health re-
storing mountain air' in preference to
the doubtful weather at the beach.
Our hardest climb is now before ns as
the grade to the mountain is exceedingly
steep. Here some of the more portly
occuoauts of the stage, realizing that
they must sustain their reputations as
members of the Humane society, sug
gested that we descend to tera firma and
walk up the sharp ascent. . With the
assistance of a fence rail placed where
the surface area was especially ex pan
sive. Juikl aided neof the party to main
tain his allegiance and standingas a hu
manitarian.
As we ascended to higher altitudes,
strange to say, the flora became more
numerous. We noticed great numbers
of the lily family, and other beautiful
flowers. Mr.. Johnson, the Astoria bo
tanist, gathered here some 2,000 differ
ent plahtsdurinsr the present month of
July. .'" " . - -' : ' -
Before arriving in sight of the Inn we
drove past a largo bank of snow lying by
the road, Suddenly emerging from the
dense woods through which we were
driving wo came in view of Cloud Cap
Inn, a. very appropriate name indeed,
since largo fleecy clouds often entirely
engulf the Inn. The building is made
of hewn white pine logs, and there ia an
air of comfort and stability about the
structure. Mr. Bone, who had taken
the reins from .Eph when we changed
horses, informed us that an ancient lady
who, had long since decided -that "mar
riage was a failure," naa oeen rustica
ting at the Inn to avoid the gaze of the
sterner sex. The vision of Jovelioess saw
ns as we drove before the door, and re
alizing that her fancied -retirement was
at an end, said peremptorily, "Mr.
Driver, I want to leave tomorrow after
noon." Her tone was uch as to leave
no doubt about her pleasure at our arrival.
We entered the Inn and .found it not
at all in harmony with the rather rough
exterior. Wc were surprised to. see
many of the eomforts of the most
fashionable seaside resorts. Hot and
cold baths were prepared for us, and
manv other modern conveniences were
at hand.
After partaking jin excellent dinner,
we were shown to the observatory : to
feast our eyes on a panorama . whose at
tempted description would only expose
the. poverty of our diction. No pen in
the hand of man could ever picture the
solemn majesty of this wondrous- work
of the Almighty. One hour in meditat
ing on the probable cause of such a
sublime scene woukl render the skeptic
and infidel a firm believer in the divine
origin of things.
The surrounding mountains form a
vast amphitheatre through -which flow
the mighty waters of the Columbia in
its tortuous channel. ., The various snow
peaks rise colossus-like, suggesting gi
gantic" marble pyramids, commemora
tive' of nature's early triumplis. 'Here
and there through the green foliage of
the woods, as if in an emerald setting,
sparkle, diamond-like, the pure waters
of the mountain lakes. Above us are
snow drifts .and the blue ice of Mt.
nood's glaciers, whose coolness make us
pity the sweltering "many footed multi
tude" toiling in the hot cities of the east.
The guide announces that all is ready
for the ascent to the glaciers. We all
choose good stocks and begin the ascent.
Suddenly we were startled by a blinding
flash of light which mates us fancy Jthat
the old mountain has arisen from its
long dormant state. But the guide in
formed us that two tourists were climb
ing to the summit, and had with them
a mirror to signal their success to the
Inn.
After a great ainount of hard climbing
through soft sand, and over old lava
beds, we reached the glacier." We were
then obliged to proceed very cautiously,
Hip guide testinr the surface continually
lest some .hidden crevice be in our path
Nick and the -professor strikingly dis
covered that ehoe leather had very little
bold on the affections of the ice of the
glacier. ...
Of course the ubiquitous camera was
often brought into action, and many
snap shots were taken.
The glaciers of Mt. Hood .have too
often been described to affordjus any new
matter to, write about. We. examined
the crevascs and threw rocks into their
apparently bottomless depths, the sound
of the dropping stone, at first'' loud,
gradually becoming, fainter and. .ceasing
entirely told of the dreadful fate await
ing a false step on the-slippery ice.
'. Finding a steep ascent free of crevascs
we were soon coasting down a slide that
would have made the youthful possessor
of tbe idle sled in the wood shed green
with envy... Judd began the sport and
broke all previous1 records for the dis
tance. . Kick followed ; a vision of cir
qumgyratirig arms and, legs enabled -ua
to inark'hi9" course.';' 'The . professor, re
gardless of all consequences to bis Prince
Albert could not resist the novelty of
tobboggan ride in July. Soon all joined
in the exhilarating sport, unmindful of
any damage to wearing apparel.
I he dark shadows cast bv the moun
tain reminded us that .the sun was sink
ing fast, and not relishing the prospect
of a nights experience in 6now and ice,
we left the scene of our late toboggan
slide. ...
The sight of a large gray wolf disap
pearing behind a bank of snow recalled
to minds the stories of George Kennsn's
Siberian adventures. But before wo
had gone far, we heard the .sounds of a
human voice,'as if it camo from the
very clouds above us. Looking up- we
saw on the extreme summit the minute
forms of the two climbers who had left
Cloud Cap Inn early that morning. ;We
shouted to them and received, answers-
from their lofty poeition some 2,000 feet
above us.
On returning to the inn eupper was
. .
already prepared for us, and we soon
succeeded in overcoming the almost
ravenous appetite caused by oar climb.
The stage stood before the door, and bid
ding good bye to ail, much to the evi
dent pleasure of our ancient maiden
friend, who, learning of our departure
cancelled her orders for tbe driver to.
call the next day, we left the snow banks
of Mt. Hood, feeling well repaid for ' our
trip. The drive homeward was unevent
ful. We met Malcomb Moody's coach
ing party troni The Dalles. Mr. Moody,
among his other acquirements ' being
very adept with tho ribbons, had driven
from The Dalios in remarkably fast
time.
As the grade was now down hill we
very soon reached Hood - River, arriving
in time to get aooard the 1U:JU p. m.
train thus making the round trip the
same day.
Cloud Cap Inn is bound to grow in
favor as a summer resort, and it will
not be long before it will acquire a. na
tional reputation. Within a few hours
ride from the railroad it is by no means
inaccessible. The scenery there is pro
nounced by all -artists and connoisseurs,
far superior' to any afforded by the
mountains of-Europe. Lovers of . the
beautiful in nature need no longer seek
the .Alps to gratify their desires for
mountain grandeur. A trip to Cloud
Cap Inn will not disappoint the most
expectant.
Advertised Letter. .
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at - The Dalles un
called for, Saturday, July 30th, 1892.
Persons calling for same will give date j
on which they were advertised.
Alkin, J Mrs - - Martin, Mattie Mrs
Acton, Mamie Miss Montgomery II.
Brown, Annie Miss Ransen, Wm , .
Brown, Henry ' ' Ramey, C E "
Cochran. Dan. Mrs Starke Wyatt I
Gruber. John Staack, O M 2
Hendrickeon, J T Bawrtson, J H
Him, G A
' Sturman C
8mith, Jacob ;
Woove. Frank
M. T. Nolan, P.
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.. uregocian. Parents cannot exercise
too rigid a censorship over the literature
their children devour. There is a-, start
ling similarity between the themes of
some of the cheap novel 9 of the present
day and the case of Alice Mitchell, the
young girl now on trial for the murder
of her friend and bosom companion
Fredii Ward. Miss Mitchell was a girl
of abundant leisure, and, as the testi
mony adduced at the the trial has shown,
in addition to a disordered intellect in
herited from her-mother, was allowed
to pack her head full of erotic literature
without stint.
McKenzie, C E
McKnight Jo
McDonald, Nora
Magen, Frank
, M.
The Koyal sod the Soldiers.
Army and Navy Journal. -
During the fast year, including the
March contracts recently awarded, the
Royal Baking Powder company has sup
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baking powder for. the United States
government - and ; its army and . navy
officers.
- For many years the government has
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der in preference to all others,' it being
found superior to all others in strength
and purity by the official examination,
and the only baking powder that will
keep and retain its strength in the var
ious climates to which it is sent by the
department.
fire From Friction.
Athena Press. Wednesday afternoon
a thresher belonging to C. H. Dodd &
Co., caught fire from a hot box, it is
supposed, while threshing barley in
Coppock's field, about one milo east of
town, and in the conflagration about 130
bushels of . barley .was consumed. It
was fortunate that there was but very
little wind and as it was, it took hard
work to prevent the fire from getting
into the grain. The thresher was rented
by Kirk, Price & Co., and the total loss
foots up to about $500, besides causing a
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Impure or tttteUftUortlsnia
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