August 1 to August 9, 1913

Friday, August 1

Fog & Rain

Camp at Fred's Camp near Craggys.  Left camp abt 6:45 for Craggy Peak.  Fred, Seran & Miller.  Left Turner in camp.  Got to top of peak abt. 10:00.  Found station all right. Came down in hurry. Broke camp at 2:30 and hiked back to Windy Valley.  Mule ran away.  Had venison stew. in @ 9 P.M.

Saturday, August 2

Sun - Fair

Left Fred Lallimand's Place abt 9 A.M. for Bosley Peak.  Fred took us pt. way.  Got to Pistol River OK. Then in getting up bank Mule lost hold. Fell down bank end over end and lodged in River. Unpacked and found mule ok.  Perhaps.  Tried to make top of ridge from Pistol R. but cut 1/2 mile of trail and Turned back acct dark.  Camp in bed of Pistol R. Had 3 Trout for supper. Had venison for breakfast. 

Mules were often used for pack animals in 1913.

Sunday, August 3

Foggy

Left camp on Pistol River abt 7 A.M. and hiked toward Gold Beach.  Long hill up from River and long hike.  Had dinner at Snow Camp Prairie and put up for night at Cedar Camp.   All abt. 17 miles. turned in at 8 P.M.

Monday, August 4

Foggy in hills, clear at Gold Beach

Left Camp at Cedar Camp at 7 A.M. on hike to Gold Beach.  Got to Gold Beach at 12M.  Mule got lost. Hunters brought him down hill.  Had big meal at Hotel Breakers. got cleaned up and loafed around afternoon.  Hike abt 16 miles. 

Tuesday, August 5

Fair   Clear.

Took this day off for Sunday.  At Breakers Hotel.  Getting ready for 4 day trip to Bosley Mt. [Butte?]  Wrote cards & letter to G.N.M. Not much doing. Fine feed tho.  Had Venison for Breakfast.  Turn in 9 P.M.

Wednesday, August 6

Fair  - Clear - Warm

Left Gold Beach at 9:30 A.M. for Bosley Mt. with Turner & three horses.  Camped at Meyer Creek at noon.  At Clarke's Place at night. Abt. 20 mile trip.  Very pretty trip.  Picked blackberries for supper made apple sauce for morning.  

Thursday, August 7

Fair - Warm - Clear, strong NW wind

Left camp at Clarke's Place at 7:00 A.M.  Took Bales' Trail and got to Wilson's cabin at 1 P.M.  Had lunch & got to top of Bosley at abt. 3:30.  Returned to camp at 5:30 P.M.  Had very nice ride. fine view of Ocean and Coast.  Getting used to riding.  Can sit down to meals now.  Camp at Wilson's.

Friday, August 8

Warm - Fair - Smokey

Left camp at Wilson's Place at 7:45 for Gold Beach.  Afternoon stopped again at Clarke's Place for lunch.  Camped for night along road about 1 1/2 miles N of Pistol R. Bridge. Turned in at 9 P.M.

Saturday, August 9

Fair   - Foggy  Morn.

Left camp near Pistol River at 7:30 A.M. for Gold Beach.  Arrived Gold Beach 11:30 A.M.  Had dinner Breakers.  Got stufff up from river to storeroom.  Loafed around all afternoon.  Wrote letters. Turn in abt. 9:00 P.M.