Sierra Club Bulletin 



And, again, in speaking of those noble trees, growing in stately 

 splendor on the flanks of the Sierra, Mr. Muir says : "Standing erect, 

 with no sign of strife, nor yet of rest; neither at war nor in alliance 

 with the winds ; too nobly unconsciously strong and calm, to strive with 

 or bid defiance to anything." 



Is not this a true description of the mountaineer ? Noble the tree may 

 be; but nobler still the lofty mind, the quiet heart of a man, serene 

 and steadfast. 



And if you go to that contra coast, pass not by the open door of the 

 Sierra Club. The welcome of the mountains waits you; good cheer 

 from men and women who have climbed, from those who love the 

 mountains of California and who are better men and women for the 

 privilege of that love. 



Grouse Valley Trail Improvement 



October 13, 1914 



Board of Supervisors, Fresno County, 

 Fresno, California 



Gentlemen: I attach herewith a statement showing how the money 

 allotted to this project was spent. The Sierra Club contribution of $250 

 was practically all spent early in the season for subsistence, supplies and 

 transportation. Of the money allotted by Fresno County, only $226.84 

 has been vouchered to date, leaving a balance of $223.16 to be expended 

 in the spring of 1915 when work starts. The Forest Service has spent 

 the sum of $477.82. 



Actual work on the trail from Cartridge Creek to Grouse Valley was 

 not started until after July ist, on account of high water in the Middle 

 Fork of Kings River and its tributaries, particularly from Crown, 

 Dougherty and Cartridge Creeks. The unusually high water incidentally 

 ran the packing charge up higher than we had anticipated. However, a 

 good start was made, and if sufficient funds are available next year, 

 there will be no difficulty in completing the project. The mileage of 

 trail to be constructed next year will probably not exceed two miles, 

 but much of this will be heavy rock work and blasting and will cost 

 much higher per mile than this year's figures show. We were able to 

 get a good mileage this year by skipping a few cHffs where much 

 blasting was necessary, and by doing pick-axe and crow-bar work and 

 grading work in comparatively good country. The quality of the 

 powder which was obtained was unfortunately not the best for the 

 purpose of blasting in the kind of rock that was encountered, so we 

 confined our work, as was stated, to easier ground, using the powder, 

 however, to good effect in bull-dozing work. Next year we plan to 

 pack our material and send our men in from Hume, avoiding thereby 

 the chance for delay on account of high water in the Middle Fork. 



I visited the project on August i8th, 19th and 20th, and was much 

 pleased with the kind of trail which had been made under the imme- 



