Sunday, August 10
Fair - Cool - Foggy
At Breakers Hotel, Gold Beach.
Loafed around all morning reading, writing letters etc. Down watching "Tramp" [Tramp Steamer] go over bar [The "bar" is a gravely or sandy ridge under water caused by tides, usually at the point where a river meets the ocean.] with Bales. Took row boat out. Shot Colt Automatic. Played Pool. Getting ready. Turn in 10:00 P.M.
Monday, August 11
Fair - Foggy
Worked around getting things ready for trip. Got grub & cooking outfit. Played 2 games of pool. Turn in 10:00 P.M.
Tuesday, August 12
Fair - Cool - Foggy.
At Gold Beach. Still getting things ready for trip. Played 2 games of Pool. Went across river with Blagden. Loafing around Hotel. Reading eve. Turn in 10:30.
Wednesday, August 13
At Gold Beach. Fair Foggy.
Left at 9:15 A.M. with 5 men & Pack train, 4 horses for Stack Peak. Arrived at Camp just below at 3 P.M. Pitched Camp & had supper. Rice, Coffee, bacon, potatoes, bread. fine stuff. Put up 6 x 8 "A" tents. Up to top of Stack with Hays, Childers & Bob got a buck. Skinned him Turned in abt 10 P.M.
[This is just an anonymous person with his dinner, but I think it is probably what our fellow looked like in August of 1913.]
Thursday, August 14
Fair - Foggy in Morning
At Camp at Stack. Put up Signal on Stack, was thru by 11:30. Had dinner & left for Alder Springs at 2:30. Arrived Alder Springs 4:30. Camped for night. Had buck meat all the time. Very good.
Friday, August 15
Fair - Clear - Warm
Left camp at Alder Springs at 8:30. Arrived Windy Valley 12:30. Had dinner. Left at 3 P.M. with Jantzen for Alder Camp. Arrived 6:30 P.M. Lost trail twice. Had good supper rather late. Saw 3 or 4 deer on way. Having buck meat all the time. Turn in at 10:00 P.M.
Saturday, August 16
Fair - Clear - Foggy Eve
Cut two trails from Fred's Camp. One to trail on ridge other to Camp below Craggy's. Move Camp from Fred's Camp over to camp below Craggys. Turn in at 8:15 P.M. Had venison stew, peaches etc. fine feed.
No comments:
Post a Comment