The Mountaineer 29 
Thy garnered streams, man’s wheels and spindles, 
A thousand mills in lowlands hold. 
Athrob, they turn to solve the riddle: 
From cloud to ice and then to gold. 
Thy garnered streams through sagebrush valleys, 
Transform coyote’s vagrant home 
To countless miles of fruit trees laden 
With luscious pearls from thy cold dome. 
Forever sway thy magic scepter; 
Lo, grateful men thy praises sing! 
Command thy winds in battle roval 
And rule thy realm, O, snow-crowned king! 
Written for The Mountaineers’ Campfire, Glacier Peak Outing, August 6, 1910. 
RECORD OF ASCENTS OF GLACIER PEAK. 
L. A. NELSON. 
There are only seven ascents of Glacier Peak of which 
there is any record and probably owing to climatic conditions 
every ascent has been made in August. 
The first on record was made in August, 1898, by T. G. 
Gerdine, of the United States Geological Survey, and four 
of his party. The object was to place a target, a tower with 
a flag on it, on the summit, to be used in determining the 
height of the peak from various points, and in mapping. 
Their main camp was on the headwaters of the Sauk River 
due south of Glacier Peak. The ascent was made over the 
Whitechuck Glacier and along the divide between the White- 
chuck and Suiattle Rivers. The climb was long and hard, 
not on account of the slope, but members of the party were 
packing poles and other material with which to construct the 
target. They reached the base of what was thought to be the 
summit, but alas, it was not, for on reaching the top they 
saw the real summit a mile beyond. 
