Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-08-12 | Page 1 | Can Ascend Mountain

CAN. ASCEND MOUNTAIN It is Possible Dr. Cook Told Truth as to Mt. M'Kinley Seattle. Wash., Aug 12.-C. E. Kusk of Chelan. Wash., F. H Itojeo : ( f Portland. A. L. Cool and Joseph ' Ui.lley of the New York Hrald-Pott- ; land Oregon Ian party which attempt- i ,' Oii the ascent of Mount McKluley, j .returned to Seattle last night on the t.eainer Bertha. Their mission to the top of tho mountain failed, Mr. Rusk says, because be-cause the paity wa.s insui'Cclcntly provisioned, pro-visioned, j Mr, Husk asserted, however, that ' Mount McKinley could be ascended. ! .'.'id that, given his choice of a parly -H. d $ 1 0.000. he would .guarantee next -year to bring down ample proofs that he had been to the top. He yui I he coul. 1 do it in thirty days, and ' would try to organise, a .party for the Li tempt lu the spring. The Husk party ascended to a 1 eight of 7,r00 feet ;ilJ. oh July PJ, pet the Parker-Brown party, well- j equipped for the ascent and In good I r.pirits. ,Mr. Kusk says he believes they will make the climb. . "We 'took . the route followed by j Dr. Cook on the east side of the mouii-taln mouii-taln to Ruth glacier. On th? route e saw abandoned camps, and inucu of the scenery pictured (0 D. Cook's book. That lar Ir. Ccnk's statements state-ments were authentic. Farther 1 would not sny, but I do not believe he ascended to the- top. "I should not care to express all opinion as to whether Thomas Llo;, d and the Fairbanks party succeeded in reaching the top because our route was on the other side; of the mountain."