Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-07-09
DELAYED CORRESPONDENTS
A Few Notes From inney's
station.

MCNlNNEl >. Ldhc ldlOc. 81 III
4 The glorious Fourth, as We've
from this side Of the Lake. ha
been somewhat quiet, but we hav
not been lacking in patriotism en-
tirely, and the hills have re
sounded with echoes all day fro1
the sound of our loaded anvils
This substitute for a. cannon i
not bad one, for they tell us
could be heard distinctly at Glen
brook. On Thursday John Nc
Kinney's sail boat, the Tourist, wa.
made ready for use, having beer
polished with black lead until sh.
shone like new parlor stove, aaf
at P. NJ. she spread her white
wings and started for Glenbrook, tt
take part in today's races. o.
course. we all wanted Johns boat
to win, and we watched the waters
Of the Lake, hoping to see the fav-
orable breeze; but Nature, with hel
own contrary way of doing things,
willed that the Lake should re-
main as still and unbroken as a
! mirror the entire day; not a ripple
disturbed its surface. and the noun
tains around the entire lake were
pictured with startling distinct
ness in the depths of this strange
mountain sea. So the sailing race
has been postponed, and the in
terest centered in the rowing races.
These had number Of good oars
men entered, foremost among them
being Gilbert McEwen and Frank
Holt of McKinney's, Tom Leary
Of Lake Valley, and Alex Melon
aid of Glenbrook. The first race,
double sculls, was won by McEwen
and Leary, Holt and Mcdonald
second. The single scull race was
won by Leary first, Holt second and
McEwen third. The single skiff
race was won by Leary and the
double skiff by McEwen and Holt.
For a report of the dance in the
evening you must look elsewhere,
as your scribe was slumbering peace
fully under the pines at McKin-
neys after the last fire cracker had
gone off and the big bonfire lost
its brightness. This is the camp
for sleep and rest. The very air
seems to make one lazy, and so We
do nothing but watch for the Tod
Goodwin and listen for the dinner
horn. Today we have had the ex
element of three steamers arriving
The Tod Goodwin made a morning
trip around the Lake, and the
Meteor made landing with
party of Carsonites on board, while
later, the Niagara brought John
Mckinney over beaming with pride
for ''our side" Of the Lake. Me
kinneys is fast becoming more
popular each season. His rooms
are nearly all occupied, and new
arrivals take the place Of depart
ing guests. The fishing is not as
good at any point on the lake as
in former season; and they have
to be extremely well baited to even
nibble at hook, grub worms, an
gle worms and even shrimps being
furnished to tempt the speckled
beauties, but an old fisherman de-
clared to me that they might change
their minds any day, so this need
not discourage those who wish to
try their luck. The Indians here
abouts are the most successful fish
men, they having no fear Of the
law and using their spears to great
advantage in the creeks, which are
full of spawning trout. 1t seems
shame that there is not some way
of preventing these children Of
the forest from destroying the
trout in their breeding season.
This scrawlis becoming too lengthy
and may bring down the wrath Of
your advertisers by crowding them
out, if Icontinue. I will therefore
reserve the rest for some future
time. ii.
The writer Of the above prob
ably carried it about in his pocket
few days before mailing it,as lazy
correspondents are apt to do at
the Lake. In few days laggard
letters from Tahoe City and Hot
Springs will come struggling in and