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MAIL TRIBUNE, McdfarJ, Or.
Wednesdjy, Aug. 5, 19S9
Couple on
Mexico to
Horseback Trip From
Canada to in Oregon
klCHARD D. JEWETT
Mail Tribun Staff Writer
- Frontier days of the Far
West. long since have passed,
but Don and June Mulford,
Castle Rock, Wash., ranchers,
are sure proof that the pioneer
spirit still prevails.
Since April 19 they have
been traveling by horseback
along the trails of the Pacific
Grest System on a trek from
the Mexican border to the
Canadian line: Prompted by a
love of the out-of-doors and a
Wish to see the West's "high
country," the Mulfords also
are impelled by the desire to
pioneer by being the first to
make this long packhdrse
journey.
- Many a hiker's boot and
many a horse's hoof have
clamped along the paths of the
system, but the Mulfords say
they have learned of no one
who has made this ambitious
jaunt in a single trip on the
Sierra-Nevada and Cascade
Mountain trails between the
two international boundaries.
By last Sunday the Castle
Rock couple had completed
an estimated 1560 miles in 3V4
months of their anticipated
months journey. Inter
cepted for an interview inter
lude on Dead Indian rd. some
25 miles east of Ashland, the
Mulfords said they had 820
- miles to go before reaching
the United States' northern
line. They reported themselv
es a bit ahead of. schedule
Their target date for reaching
Canada is Oct. 1.
Becrun in Mexico
The Washington cattle
ranchers began their trek at
Marker 252 seven miles east
of Tijuana, Mexico, and in
tend to end it on the east siae
of Mt. Baker at Marker 78.
They are trying to travel on
all the major high trails which
are recognized and are avoid
ing roads as much as possible.
The riding and pack train
consists of four horses and a
mule. .
Don and June made their
entry into Centennial-celebrating
Oregon on Wednesday,
July 29. They stopped at the
Zinn ranch near Pinehurst
after a trip from Lake Copco,
Calif. Mulford went to Klam
ath Falls for a few contacts
with the outside world and for
supplies. Resuming their trail
ride on Saturday morning,
they made their way through
unmarked territory to the
state department of forestry's
Moon Prairie guard station.
On. Sunday they were en route
to Lake of the Woods where
the reportedly well-marked
course of the Oregon Skyline
Trail begins.
Their next mail address on
the jaunt is Sisters, Ore.
- Travel for the Mulfords has
averaged 18 to 20 miles per
day and at times they've mov
ed at a rate of 20 to 22 miles.
In northern California they
had to stretch the distances
on occasion to reach grass and
water for their animals. On
three days they rode better
than 30 miles, another it was
33 V4. Pace on the trail,' in
deference to the horses, has
been 2Vt miles per hour at a
walking gait On roads they've
gone 3Vz mph.
Periodic Stopovers
t Periodic one-day stopovers
have been made to rest the
horses. On three occasions the
halts have been two days. Six
days isthe average travel be
tween these layovers but the
Mulfords went 11 days once
and nine another time without
such pause. Horses and mule
ake it easy on the stopovers
but the self-suficient ranch
couple say they find plenty to
do. Don heads for a nearby
town for supplies while June
cleans and works over the
travel paraphernalia.
The Mulfords have no exact
schedule of daily destination
"We never pick a stop ahead,"
Don remarked. "We stop
where it is convenient and
where there is, water and
erass."
For their overnight camps
the couple has an umbrella
tent which can be set up "in
about five minutes.' They
have a double sleeping bag
and air' mattresses. - Seldom
have they built a fire to cook
a meal or heat water. They
use a Coleman gas stove in
stead. Canned foods mostly
are carried by the trail riders
because of the trouble encoun
tered in cooking bulk goods.
At high elevations water has
a low boiling point. The sup
ply of pancake flour, however,
once was a blessing. All the
Mulfords had to eat on one
last day before a layover was
hotcakes and coffee - for all
three meals. They were out of
grain for their horses for three
days. ' "t
Mt. Whitney Pass
- Highest elevation on their
travels was Mt Whitney Pass
(13,777 feet). They reached
the summit of the pass on
June 6 but could 'not go on
over because of snow. The two
believe they are the first to
reach that summit on horse
back that early in the season.
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HIGH TRAIL TRAVELERS - On a modern
day pioneering' venture are Don and June
Mulford, above, Castle Rock ranchers. They
are traveling by horseback along the Pa
cific Crest Trail system - along the high
trails of the Sierra-Nevada and Cascade
mountains from Mexican border to the
Canadian line. The Mulfords believe they
are the first to make this long trek in a
single journey. They entered Oregon on
Wednesday, July 29, stopped at the Zinn
ranch Thursday and Friday and resumed
their travels Saturday. They are following
the Skyline trail in Oregon.
Snow also blocked the couple
and their animals at Glen Pass
and they had to go back off
the John Muir trail and along
Highway 395. Highest camp
site was on Crabtree Meadows
(10,333 feet) in the Mt. Whit
ney vicinity.
The Mulfords and their ani
mals crossed the middle fork
of the Feather River on a
swinging bridge, going from
6,000 feet down to 2,000 and
back up to 6,000.
Asked if the couple has ev
er been lost on the trip, Don
replied that he and June were
lost all the time because they
did not know the country. He
reported that they have been
off in their directions but had
never been off a trail without
knowing it. Mulford told of
his use of the sun and- stars
to tell direction and time. He
said that he has a compass
but does not trust it.
Mulford reported only two
encounters with rattlesnakes.
One refused to "give the trail"
and created a "mix-up" among
the horses until the riders,
who do not carry a gun, killed
the snake with rocks.
The couple started their
trip with four horses, two of
which have had to be replac
ed. Maverick and Steamboat
have been with them all the
way. Silky Sullivan and
Traveler, are their other pres
ent horses. The mule, Andy,
was obtained at Lake Tahoe.
Worry About Horses
Biggest worry of their trek,
the Mulfords said, is their ani
mals. Pack laden horses and
mule face the hazard of heat
and sore backs. "We can suf
fer the heat much better than
the horses," Mulford pointed
out. Riding and packing duties
are shifted about' and, gener
ally, each day there is one
animal without a burden.
Enthusiasm of the pair for
their horseback venture still
seemed vibrant Sunday. They
declared that the challenge
and the desire to complete the
journey is still strong. Never
once, they said, have they
discussed backing out. The
two are looking forward par
ticularly to a rendezvous with
once skeptical relatives and
friends, at White Pass along
the Cascade Crest Trail in
Washington.
They foresee the hazard of
snow in late stages' of, their
journey since snows are pos
sible after Sept. 15 in Wash
ington. Such snow may mean
a week or so layover waiting
for it to melt, Mulford stated.
The Mulfords, who have
been ranchers 10 years and
have raised registered polled
shorthorns on the 135-acre
Lucky Don Ranch midway be
tween Chehalis and Kelso,
sold their. 85 head of cattle
last year in anticipation of the
border to border trek. They
began planning the trip in
June a year ago and made' a
few packhorse trips as . test
runs. The ranch was leased
out.
Don said he and June might
not" go back to cattle raising
They'd like to travel about
and take 'wildlife pictures
They are thinking of winter
ing in California after finish
ing the high trail jaunt, unless
interest in their mountain ven
ture beckons them to New
York for television appear
ances. Motion Pictures
Mulford is filming 16 milli
meter motion picture s' at
sound speed and hopes to in
terest television people in
thenCHis wife is taking slide
pictures. Don is writing a
bdok on the day to day ad
ventures of the trek and hop
es to have it published.
Don reported that he devel
oped his interest in high trails
by working on them during
his days in the former Civil
ian Conservation Corps and
from hunting and fishing in
Washington. His wife spoke of
her lifelong love of the out-of-doors.
Mulford now 40, demon
strated his adventuresome na
ture at the age of 20. Deciding
that he wanted to see the
United States, he said,' he
started out with $6 in his
pocket and went "on the
road," covering 18,000 miles
in four months. Most of the
travel, he reported,' was by
hitchhiking since he found
freight trams too slow. He
did some boxing for side mon
ey. Criticism of the U. S. forest
service for inadequate ' mark
ing of trails was voiced by
Mulford. He maintained that
there would be a lot more use
of the out-of-doors and a lot
fewer people lost if the trails
are kept, open and marked.
Mulford' claimed that the for
est service is closing trails
which should be kept open
for fire protection.
A Rogue River National for
est official here said that the
Mulfords should find the Sky
line Trail well marked north
from Lake of the Woods,
where, for all intents and
purposes, the Oregon Cascade
route really begins. The offi
cial said that the trail from
Highway 66 to Dead Indian
rd., follows old abandoned
roads and that , most of the
area is private land which it
is almost impossible to mark.
Camera Better Than Gun
Mulford reported that the
out-of-doors pn this trip has
come to mean more to him
than just hunting. He said he
is having more fun with a
camera than he would with
a gun. The two have not had
time along the trails to fish.
, The horsebacking ranchers
expressed desire to acquaint
people with the out of doors
and want to see it maintained
so that it can be enjoyed. They
said they feel that, if their
trek is successful, others will
want to make it.
Along with the scenery that
they've viewed and the ad
ventures that they've had, the
Mulfords cherish tjie friend
ships that they've made. Nam
es of these friends are inscrib
ed in a valued "guest book"
they've packed along the trail.
Hurricane to Miss
Most of Hawaii
Honolulu-flJPD-The Weather
Bureau said today that hurri
cane Dot would probably
swing far enough south to
miss most of the island chain
of Hawaii. J
The bureau said the storm
was moving about 14 miles
an hour and was picking up
speed. It was expected to pass
180 miles south of Honolulu
early today, and 100 miles
south-southwest of Port Allen
on Kauai tonight.
Full gale warnings were
still in effect over much of
the 50th state, although the
intensity of the storm lessened
slightly Tuesday.
South Point on Hawaii
Island reported Tuesday night
that it was getting winds of
35 miles an hour, with gusts
up to 50 m.p.h. The weather
observatory on Moana Loa re
corded winds of 50 m.p.h. with
gusts up to 70 m.p.h.
Hilo, the largest city on
Hawaii, had only 20 miles an
hour winds.
Heavy ground swells and
high tides were forecast - for
the south sides of the island
chain where damage to boat
harbors was possible, . the
Weather Bureau said.
High winds and dense fog
hindered traffic between
Honolulu and the windward
side of Oahu Tuesday night.
Heavy rains were forecast for
all the islands today.
The storm moved in Tues
day night, sending huge
Charities Benefit
From Local Will
Two thousand dollars will
be given to the American
Cancer society from the estate
of the late Harry Holmes, co-
founder of Harry and David
fruit packing firm, according
to his will, now on file in the
Jackson County recorder's of
fice. Holmes' will, which leaves
the bulk of his estate in trust
for his son, John H. Holmes,
19, has been filed far admis
sion to probate. It also gives
$2,000 to the American Red
Cross, $1,000 to the Boy
Scouts of America, and $1,000
to the Medford YMCA.
Total amount of the estate
is not revealed in the docu
ments, on file.. '
The will provides that the
trust estate will be terminated
when John Holmes reaches
the age of 27, and that the
estate and accumulated in
come will go to him at that
time.
A codicil added to the will
requests that sums be given
to five local people! Of these
$1,000 is asked to be given to
Mrs. Lila Thomas, former
hostess and housekeeper;
$5,000 to Nat B. Bender;
$2,000 to G. A. Cottirigham;
$2,000 to Lyle Kinney; and
$3,000 to Glenn Harrison, all
officials of Bear Creek or
chards. .
The executors of the es
tate named in the will are
Harrison. Cottingham. Bend
er, and Holmes' nephew, Da
vid H. Holmes. The bulk of
the estate is left in trust to
Cottingham, Bender and Da
vid Holmes.
The Holmes residence, fur
niture, and many personal
items are left to John Holmes,
with some specific items of
personal use left to David
Holmes and to Gloria Nanette
Oseood niece of the late
Harry Holmes.
Some smaller bequests go
to Margaret Morrison and
Burt B. Lowry Sr., employees
of Holmes during his lifetime.
Salem Bus Drivers
Get Compensation
Salem (DPI The Unem
ployment Compensation com
mission said today that nine
Salem bus drivers left jobless
when City Transit Lines in
Eugene went out . of business
are now receiving unemploy
ment compensation from the
state.
The drivers operated their
own 'cars as a "courtesy'
service 'for about 10 weeks
after the line folded and col
lected only tips.
A commission referee in
Eugene said this was illegal
but the commission reversed
this decision today by holding
that "tips and gratuities" were
not wages. The commission
said, therefore, the nine driv
ers are entitled to jobless pay.
Seven Crewmembers
Rescued from Atlantic
Hampton, va.-OJPD-A pass
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members of an Air Force
tanker plane which crashed
into the Atlantic 400 miles
south of Bermuda yesterday.
An eighth crew member is
still missing and an intensive
air and sea search is under
way. The six-engine plane
was on a routine flight from
the Azores to Langley Air
Force base in Virginia.
breakers over Waikiki Beach
and halting boat traffic among
the islands.
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cuts in Western Powers' garrisons are Willy Brandt, left,
U. S. Secretary of State Christian A. Herter and West
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Fair Talent Confesl Deadline Aug. 10
Entrants "for the Kiwanis
Centennial Fair Talent con
test must be mailed to the
Fair Headquarters by mid
night, Aug. 10,' it 'was an
nounced today.
The' Talent contest, open to
any individual or group in the
area, will be1 held at the Jack
son county, armory,-Aug: 20
through 23. The winner of
the Jackson county event will
be sponsored for appearance
at the state fair at Salem.- Last
year's winners were "The
Shadows." They also won top
honors in competition at the
state fair. ,
Entrants must give a three
minute routine of singing,
dancing, playing a musical in
strument, dramatics, art dis
play or similar acL Entrants
may be either amateur or
professional. .
Entry blanks may be found
in the Sunday editions of the
Medford Mail Tribune or at
Fair . Headquarters 1221
Court st. Dick Lamont is Tal
ent contest chairman. -
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