Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-04


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LAKE TAHOE. Sept l. l87s.-Editor
News: Another season at the beautiful
lake IL drawing to o close, and pleasure
seekers are turning their minds and
steps toward their homes and business
occupations. The crowded hotels Of a
few weeks ago are now occupied by only
q small number Of guests. who seem
10th to leave. or who desire to Guido
their companions by taking . last look
at the lake. In consequences Of the s1-
odus to the Comstock and elsewhere. the
steamers for the past two weeks have
had q busy time Of it-especially the
Governor Stanford and the Niagara,
which at every trip around the lake havo
been laden with passengers and relics
from the surrounding country. There
seems to be more general desire this
sssson than ever before among tourists
to take away msmentoes OF all kinds
from this part OF the country.
At McKiuney'sther has been Q larger
number Of visitors this season than
heretofore, the majority Of whom are
from the Comstock. although Carson
and other Nevada towns have been rep
resented. Those from Virginia and Gold
Hill at present stopping at this place are
Mrs. Thomas Long. Mrs. Jas. Living
ston, Mrs. Anthony Fox. Mrs. Thomas
Gallagher, John Bennstts aud family.
Mrs. Stephen wilkin. Ed. Plank. Fred
Slate, George w. Hoffman. Charlie
Smith and q party Of campers from Gold
Hill under the leadership Of Willie Kan.
dali. Chas. E. Laughton. Paymastsr OF
the Central Pacific Railroad. has added
an improvement to McKinneyville In the
shape OF . very neat cottage about ftty
rods from the lake and IN q line with
the Lake avenue row Of buildings.
At other resorts On the lake the public
houses have received equally good pa
tronags. especially Tahoe City and Glen.
brook |; but Emerald Bay, the most beau
tiful OF all places on the lake. has this
year seen very few eIcursionists, on &C.
count Of the burning Of the house ut
that point last April. The unfortunate
burning OF this house Is deeply regret
ted by persons travelling around the
lake. as nearly everybody visiting this
section wishes to spend q day OF two
among its pleasant surroundings. It il
some satisfaction to know. however.
that the fend Who fred the building Ia
now paying the penalty for his crime in
the p~enitsntiary.
There is another place which persons
seeking recreation this Summer have
sought much more than formerly. and OF
which I wish to say o few words. and
that is tho Soda Springs. I stopped at
these Springs ten days. and found the
most ~congeniAl and merry-making band
Of people ! have yet had the pleasure to
fall in with. These springs-three in
number were discovered and located in
1868 by George and John Hupsucker,
two hunters then on the chase. who. as
certaining the mineral properties OF the
springs. built a log cabin near them and
have resided there every Summer since.
The springs are situated in q deep ra-
vine or small valley near the south fork
Of the middle fork Of the Rubicon river.
and are surrounded by the most pictur.
esque and ~vAriegatsd scenery In the 81.
ezra Nevada mountains. The water
contains iron. soda. sulphur. salt and
carbonic gas ; iron and soda predomi.
mating. The water is SO highly charged
with carbonic gas that . common soda
bottle filed with the water over night
will throw the cork out with c%onsidera-
BILE force the next morning. Although
the water has a sharp and irony taste,
and at first Is not palatable to most per.
sons, one soon gets to liking 1t, and
misses II after leaving.
To reach these soda springs IL 10 ne.
cessary to travel by horseback from Mc.
Kinney's nine miles over q very good
mountain trail. only the last two miles
being in any way objectionable. The
accommodations for guests at the springs
are better this season than over before.
although. On account Of the growing
popularity Of the place. they have not
been ample to meet the demand. Over
this house presidss Mrs. John Keen. OF
Gold Hill. who spares neither pains nor
trouble to make her guests enjoy them
selves and feel at home. For fresh
butter. milk and ~pslatable food that Just
touches the "spot." the general verdict
has been that it Is first.class.
The hunters around the lake have met
with tolerable success. Tom Diamond
killed two deer several days ago. and
Tom Gallagher. Hub Parker and Bob
Duncan killed four. The fishing Is
poor, even the experts having poor
luck. I have had fair success, but
nothing to brag OF.
The logging season 10 about ended.
and the various mills are making . full
cleanup. The amount OF lumber turned
out has been fully up to the average.
At Blackwood, Miss Nellie Croker.
daughter Of G. G. Croker OF Sacra.
mento. is erecting apretty cottage which
| she intends to make her Summer resort
in the future.
The steamer is coming and I have no
| time TO write any more today. W.