Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-16
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O. - wiss-TaAss CITY ~ shs
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sss.Sry-Csas Ftshsry Tsvn 81
Truekss- Osassr Lks- TIE
suaais Hsass and % rsanding
Hss.sains satIshss4 ~ A.
EDrros Nrws. an hour'&ssai with .
fair wind. slopeit We western shore. ina
uorhsriy direction. carries you from
MeKinnsy's 10 Tahoe City. situated on
he porthvssl shoss ~ The outlet O.
The Mn, o. TtucAee river. One Thing
does mot seem to be generally under.
stood. sven BY many that have visited
rshos, and that Is. that there are two
Tfuckss rivss; the Little Truekes'
which drains the waters Of Lake valley
and the SURROUNDING mountains, empty
ipe into Tahoe . little above Yank's'
and the big Truckss. outlet. Al n
had Of tho outlet Is Pinsls. Morgan q
Hur,sv,s Lake Tahoe Ashery. well
,tooicd with q healthy. thrifty growth
Of oune trout. several thousand OF
vhich will soon b mershanhoie:
O-ing 10 4 want OF . suficiency OF
room, this Sshery has been obliged 70
turn over 100, 900 small nah at liberty
into the lake during the present season.
rahss city siffU
Consists Of one large hotsl. ons grocery
and provision store. two saloons and two
or three private residences. II has one
Of the finest landings on the lake. and
u noted as the ahipping point for the
supplies Of all the inhabitants on its
borders. The steamer. Governor Stan-
ford. connects regularly with the stage
lines running with the Summit House
and Truckss on the @. p. R. R.. Afford
ing the traveller every facility for visit
ing without unnecessary delay any point
Of interest on the borders OF tho take.
Tn. Grand Central Hotel Ii n Of the
principal features OF the place. II 10
built upon . rising pises Of ground. 100
yards back from the shore, and COM
mands . splendid view Of the lake and
IL surroundings. II 10 oommodious
enough for the entertainment OF 100 or
more people al Q tims,is hard nnished
throughout, the rooms large and airy,
and the fare the best the country affords.
Guests OF the hotel have the use OF row
and sail boats without extra charge, and
if they tire Of tbs vatsr. The road around
the western shore Of tho lake, through
the forest at the base Of tho mountains,
Affords n Of the most
Dsassifal rsn-ails Drives
In the State Of California. Taking
Csrdwsll's stage line. . ride Of two
hours carried rs yer . passably fair
mountain road 10 Truckee, on the line
Of the Central Pacific Railroad. The
scenery at intervals along the Truck.e
River u very Ans. but We missed much
Of the rough grandeur Of the mountains
TO the west and south Of Tahoe. The
mountain sides are covered with q dense
growth Of pines, and everywhere the
bed OF the onoe beautiful Truckse was
hllsd With saw logs. awaiting the first
rise Of the waters 10 carry them to the
mills below, whore they are to DO con-
vsrtsd into lumber 10 supply tho mines
Of Nevada The prinsipal point Of In.
tsrest from Tahoe 10 Tfuckee IL the
Como Fishery. situated at q beautiful
and romantic bead In the river; now
some four or ave years old, and filed 10
OVERLOOKING with the choicest Of speck-
led trout. The halt OF the stage. how
svsr, vas too abort Tor a extended ex-
animation. Tho
Tswa Of Truekss.
Once surrounded BY charming forests Of
pine. now sits among the naked and
barren rocks Like . mournsr In sackcloth
and ashss. and were Il not for the ami.
val and departure Of the trains Il would
require . strong argument to convince
you hat they did not keep seven SUM-
days to the voek there. Our stay was
tI-GA &c., -
umi.so, norevs!, anu We were scon
nniinng atounu tue ncitn.In margin OF
Bonner LAKE,. pound ior tns summit =
me sierra. d H. auufu drive,
and anords some OF Inc richest, most
charming views Oh scenery
prehistoric Donnsr Lake I need not
speax, TOT .nefe nAlaly man; wo-
nan on rnila on tne fecinc . wac
NOT familiar WIN its saa story. 1 wou,a
love 70 spend q montn on its PLACID
waters n In the rough rugged noun.
tsins surrounding II, and would feel
sure that l should never lack Tor some
new and interesting sight. Winding up
the Old emigrant DAD over the steep
~
e,..t s.t.nt ~ ths imms.sa ,no~ sssd.
Of the Central Pacific Railroad winding
along the steep sides OF the mountain
tnan could % oo'ained In any o'nsr
;y,ra;r, .,o,, r,v,,d On, ar,v.r nav.
or seemed 70 tire, pointing places Of In.
t-srsss. such as the camps Of the Bonner