{"product_id":"2940012790637","title":"The Mountains Of Oregon","description":"THE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    MOUNTAINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    OF OREGON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    BY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    W. G. STEEL,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Fellow of the American Geographical Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    PORTLAND, OREGON:\u003cbr\u003e    DAVID STEEL, SUCCESSOR TO HIMES THE PRINTER,\u003cbr\u003e    169-1\/2 Second Street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    1890.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY W. G. STEEL.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    PREFACE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis little volume has not been written with the expectation of\u003cbr\u003eaccomplishing a mission, or even attracting general attention, but\u003cbr\u003esimply to put into permanent form a small portion of information that is\u003cbr\u003econstantly appearing in newspaper articles. Such information usually\u003cbr\u003ecomes from abler pens than mine, but it is all the more pity that it is\u003cbr\u003enot in proper shape for future use. If it amuses, entertains or\u003cbr\u003einstructs those who peruse it, its aim will be accomplished, and its\u003cbr\u003eauthor satisfied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is, however, a word of explanation due for the manner in which it\u003cbr\u003eis arranged. It was not begun with the intention of publishing a book,\u003cbr\u003ebut in response to numerous requests received for descriptions of Crater\u003cbr\u003eLake and Mt. Hood. As it was impossible at the time to answer them\u003cbr\u003esatisfactorily, it was decided to print a letter on each subject, and\u003cbr\u003eissue as a small pamphlet. Before this was accomplished the discovery\u003cbr\u003ewas made that the space allotted was entirely inadequate, so, acting on\u003cbr\u003ethe advice of friends, this form was adopted; too late, however, to\u003cbr\u003eprevent the present arrangement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                                                              W. G. S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     CONTENTS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                                                                  PAGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Crater Lake                                                     12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Exploration Department, Oregon Alpine Club                      73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Game Protective Department, Oregon Alpine Club                  77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Illumination of Mount Hood                                       3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Josephine County Caves                                          34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Mount Rainier                                                   55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Night on the Summit of Mount Rainier                            43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Oregon Alpine Club                                              67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Oregon Alpine Club, Constitution                                69\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Oregon Bibliography                                             85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Our Mountains in War                                            40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Photographic Department, Oregon Alpine Club                     79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Preface                                                          1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Presidents of the Oregon Alpine Club                            82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Statement of Rev. Peter Stanup                                  57\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Thoughts on the name Tacoma                                     59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Topical Index                                                  109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    What They Signify                                               52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     ILLUMINATION OF MOUNT HOOD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMount Hood is located in the Cascade range in Oregon, twenty-five miles\u003cbr\u003esouth of the Columbia river. It is about twelve thousand feet high, and\u003cbr\u003eis visible over a large part of the State. Above an elevation of five\u003cbr\u003ethousand feet it is covered with perpetual snow. It stands sixty miles\u003cbr\u003eeast of Portland, a monument of beauty, and the pride of Oregon. In the\u003cbr\u003espring of 1885 the idea originated of illuminating it with red fire. An\u003cbr\u003eeffort was made to carry this into effect on the following 4th of July,\u003cbr\u003ebut failed for the reason that, instead of staying with it over night, a\u003cbr\u003esystem of clock work and acids was devised, which was perfectly willing\u003cbr\u003eto do the work assigned, but an ugly avalanche came along at four\u003cbr\u003eo'clock in the afternoon, broke the bottles of acid and set the whole\u003cbr\u003ething ablaze. In 1887, the Celebration Committee of Portland, decided to\u003cbr\u003emake the trial, and placed the matter in charge of the writer, who was\u003cbr\u003eaccompanied by N. W. Durham, correspondent of the _Oregonian_, O. C.\u003cbr\u003eYocum, photographer, Dr. J. M. Keene, J. M. Breck, Jr., C. H. Gove and\u003cbr\u003eChas. F. Adams. More agreeable, determined and competent associates I\u003cbr\u003enever met. Breck was a cripple, finding it necessary at all times to\u003cbr\u003ewalk with a crutch, yet, a better mountain climber is hard to find.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything being placed in readiness, we left Portland at 6 o'clock A.M.,\u003cbr\u003eFriday July 1st, and reached Government Camp at 5 o'clock in the\u003cbr\u003eafternoon of the second. From this point, the mountain rises to the\u003cbr\u003enorth in all its beauty and grandeur, with timber line apparently within\u003cbr\u003ea few rods, instead of four miles, the actual distance.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145464824048,"sku":"2940012790637","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012790637_p0.jpg?v=1763572653","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012790637","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}