The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-28
ExCURsIoNrsTs AT BONNER LAKE.
DoSNER LAKE. July %, 1868.

tiers have been at Mr.. NeffS ranch
bituated on the north side of the Lake
This house being on the Dutch Fla
road, is public for all travellers. Mr.
N. has wood ranch. Logs are 1oate'
10 the opposite side of the Lake wher'
a saw mill is running night and day
Indeed considerable business is don,
All around the Lake and on the adjoin
Ing hills.
Standing in front of Mr.. Neff's house
No have fac view of the Lake and its
urro andings. One can see it entire
rom this point. 1t is three miles long
Ind one mile wide. The water is calm
n the morning and at night. Only for
little while in the latter part of the
hfteraoon the wind rises and ruffles its
burface. 1t is never so rough as to pre-
rent persons from fishing. Fish pen-
iful and some kinds easy to capture.
Qt Is but half hours work to catch
two dozen "chubs" Trout abound in
great abundance but it is dificalt to
hook EN-" Suckers and white fish
feidou 81" bite" Oae might stand in a
boat all day trying to catch one of
hem and not succeed.
The Lake in the morning resembles
rue mirror. Looking down into the
water when the cars are passing the
bill On the south side, we can distin-
Euish every one of them as plainly as by
Observing them on the bill Itself The
anne with the trees, hills and mountains
n the west. Spearing trout in the
lake at night is one of the great sports
Pf this place.
Between the Lake and Coburn's sta
len some fine hay ranches can be seen. |
pr. Kings, for instance. is fine place |
10 feed stock. the grass being very high |
Ind tender, and plenty of water from |
different streams. There are three pub
lie houses on the borders Of the Lake
he Bonner Lake Hotel situated at the
;as,ern end Of the lake, NetT's house on
he northern side, and the Lake House
pa the west end. They are all good
|laces for the accomm odalion of excur-
ionists
The hills, especially those on the
iorthern side of the lake, are filed
nth ground hoOs, which are easily
apsured with dogs, ana large numbers
re Thus caught. Here trees grow lux :
riaatly, and pretty birds fill the woods 4
fifth If. and song. Deer and grizzly
ear are also numerous in the northern
nd eastern hills.
Judging from the frequent trains that +,
On up aad dowa the Pacific railroad :
. the opposite hill, the Company must I
e doing an extensive business. Oue /
ling which many persons condemn a
18th good reason is the cutting of the L
mber which surrounds this Lake.
- understand the destruction is caused :,
: the Railroad Company. This tim =
er canno, De of great use to the Com t,
my, as, compared with the thousands .
pine trees outside and on the line Of Ia
e railroad, it is much smaller. The Il
her timber remains uncut, and in "
any places it would be blessing to -
we it out of the way. We think very :,
d taste is displayed in allowing the f.
ly beautiful scenery of the Lake to TO
thus destroyed. Denuded Of the 81,
nauental forest robes given by Nature I'll
the Lake the grandeur of this PLACE al
resort would be destroyed, and it pc
'uld be no moro attractive than y,
ashoe Lake.
The weather is very fine. The morn M,
g and evenings are not cold, but of
asant, and the days are not SO warm tn
TO prevent one from fishing and We.
nting. Indeed it is uuexcep,ionable an
ring this season of the year. Ju'
There have been numerous losses re- IA IA
''i'' six
by the attacks of tie grizzly NJ.
m rnunp cattle They ospar,IIy