82 The Mountaineer 
THE EVERETT MOUNTAINEERS. 
Dr. H. B. HINMAN, 
“The Everett Mountaineers” had their inception in a chance meet- 
ing between Mr. Asahel Curtis and the writer at Reese’s Camp, Mount 
Rainier, in August, 1909. At that time there were no members of 
“The Mountaineers” in Everett. 
Immediately upon my return, however, I made application for 
membership, and after being elected the idea occurred to me to secure 
enough local members, so that we might have walks the same as were 
held in Seattle. 
How well the plan has been carried out can be judged from the 
following facts: 
There have been elected from Everett forty members, besides five 
from outlying towns tributary to us. 
He have held up to date, thirteen local walks, the first one being 
the middle of last April. The average attendance at these walks has 
been fifteen, but of late it has been about twenty. 
We have also held two joint walks with the Seattle Club, which 
have been well attended from both places, and very pleasant and 
successful affairs. 
Also one special outing May 29th and 30th, Decoration Day, with 
sixteen attending. We took the Great Northern to MHalford—five 
miles above Index—walking back past the Grey Eagle Canyon and 
Sunset Falls, and spending the night at Index. The following morning 
we went to Reiter and made the climb to Lake Isabel, 2,500 feet above 
the railroad. It is generally conceded to be one of the most beau- 
tiful mountain lakes in the state, and on the return every one voted 
it to have been one of the “red letter days” in their lives. 
We have also held a number of social evenings at the homes 
of our members, including three stereopticon lectures by Mr. L. A. 
