Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-28
WAGRAM'S WANDERINGS.
A NEwSY LETTER FROH OUR sPE
cIAL CORRESPONDENT.

INFORM you OF my progress III
ing and will do so from this point,
with the understanding that this is
merely private letter and not
worth publishing in your live little
paper. In fact have met with no
adventures worth relating thus far,
but hope to before returning to Sill
yer City. / reached the fine city
of Carson on the night of Sept. l4th,
stopped one night at the Corbett
House, and i'm the morning secured
passage on westward bound fruit
wagon for the Lake and over the
mountains. Passing down through
OLD FAMILIAR CARSON VALLEY
We reached Genoa, looking even
more ancient than its Italian name
sake, and on through the avenues OF
sage brush to the foot of the once
famous Kingsbury Grade. Toiling
up its winding way, stopping at in
tervals to rest and drink of the ice
cold waters gushing forth from the
solid granite, we finally reached in
seven of the longest miles on record,
the first summit of the oierras. Al
ter taking in the magnificent seem
ery, views of Carson Valley, sur
rounding ranges OF mountains, etc.,
and another gallon or two OF water,
we rested our weary limbs on a fall
en- pine until our putting team came
up; when, getting aboard once more,
we sped gaily down the long grade
leading to Lake Valley and
THE GEM OF THE sIERRAs.
Arrived at SWANS on the Lake, we
found a blazing fire, hot coffee and
warm meal of trout and "other veg
etables'' waiting to cheer and refresh
the tired and hungry travellers OF
our party. Up in the early morn
ing, cool, bright and bracing, along
through the pines to "Yanks," then
another climb to the second summit
and we stood on the top OF the gro'ad
barrier that sought in vain to stop
the tide of civilization that swept on
from the east to the golden shores of
the Pacific, and in its rehux has
peopled our own silver State with a
race that no obstacles can oppose,
no difficulties discourage in develop
ing the worlds treasury Nerddd.
DOWN FROM THE SUMMIT
We went again, through the deep
gorge of the American River, past
deserted stations and abandoned
ranches, and over the rolling foot
hills, until the third day from Car
son we reached the old time "Hang-
town." now vine clad and tree shad-
ed Placerville. A night passed at
the Central House, the morning
found us, sold miner style" "pack-
ing our blankets" bound fer Vol
cano, once famous mining camp,
but now, like all the rest of Eldora-
dos tar famed diggings, played out
and slowly but sure y going back
to that primitive state when
THE HUGE GRIZZLY AND LoRDLY
DIGGER
Held undisputed sway over noun
tain, valley and stream in slissful
ignorance of the golden treasures
that lay buried in every hillside and
glistened in evrey stream.
l will not attempt to describe the
change that even the II years of my
absence from the mining regions Of
California has wrought Dizziness,
quiet and decay has taken the place
Of the hustle and excitement of form
er years, and nothing less than GA
briels Trump or finding a big bonan-
"a could awaken the drowsy ranch
ers and fruit growers from their
lelhargy. Parting company with
my genial and jolly comrades at
Volcano, I took passage on the
stage for Jackson, Amador County,
thence through Amador City, Suffer
Creek and Dog Town, one Of the
richest quartz mining regions in
California, to Latrobe on the S. V.
X. r.. when 1 took the cars tor Sac
ramento and
THE STATE FAIR.
Here I find the change of years has
been for the better, and the beautiful
aud thriving city of Sacramento
bears no resemblance to the inland
village of Is years ago. To-day is
the 10th and last day of the Fair,
which throughout its entire course
has been we'll attended and sue
cess, Notwithstanding the dull times
that prevail here as elsewhere over
the Pacific Coast. The display of
horses, cattle and sheep is among the
finest ever saw, while the exhibit
ton of fruit and vegetables
THE WORLD CANNOT EQUAL.
Neither is California behind III art,
science, mechanics or any of the
improvements of this progressive
age. But tairest Of the "Fair" are
the fair sex, that by thousands have
graced with their presence the
grounds and pavilion of the State
Agricultural Society during my visit
here. Every county from Siskiyou
to San Diego, from Alpine to San
Francisco, has sent its bright eyed
and plump formed maids and mat
rons, robust rancheros and manly
miners to prove that
Thy sons, California, are the rarest
In all that young beauty can boast
Thy daughters the sweetest and fairest
That dwelt on thy sea-girdled coast.
am trying to write to you under
difficulties, am seated in the Grand
Stand waiting for
THE LAST RACE OF THE FAIR
10 commence. Thousands await the
tap of the bell that will summon the
fleet footed coursers to the scratch
and send them flying round the
track, and one of CALIFORNIA; fair
daughters is bothering me trying to
see what am scribbling in my note
kool. so 1 auill 1.lnSa md UiXa my