Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05
FROM GREENWOOD TO TAHOE.
A Pleasure Trip Through the Mountains.
and What Was to be Seem

A Pleasure Trip Through the Mountains.
and What Was to be Seen.
EDs. REcoRD-USIoS There are many
people who are not aware of the beautiful
and sublime scenery of Lake Tahoe and its
surroundings, situated as it is upon the
summit of the Sierra Nevada mountains at
an altitude of about 1000 feet. Your CORE
spondent, in company with Others, left the
cosy-like and business village of Green
wood August 18th, at IL A. NJ, and arrived
at Georgetown at l P. NJ. Georgetown is the
terminus of the United States mail route
from Auburn, via Greenwood. going east
upon the north divide OF Ell Dorado coun-
ty, although the country from Georgetown
to Lake Tahoe, distance of about seventy
miles, during the summer months is pretty
thickly settled by lumber, shake, sheep and
cattle men, besides many others who go
there for the pleasure of fishing and hunt
ing and visiting the different health-restor-
ing mineral springs.
There being no mail route going east
from Georgetown, the gentlemanly assist
ant Postmaster there placed in our charge
all the letters and papers addressed tG par
ties along the line Of route which we were
about to travel. At every place which led
road We found boxes nailed upon trees to
receive the mail matter. Of course the
name of the camp or the dairy was printed
upon said lnan-boXeS. 1.-The boxes had
neither lock nor key, yet all go well, for if
any person was found taking mail matter
not belonging to him. he would be sum
narily punished.
After few pleasant hours in George
town We started eastward, arriving that
evening at the Twelve Mile House, east of
Georgetown, J. J. Quinn, proprietor. That
place and the surrounding vicinity is
thickly studded with magnificent sugar.
pine trees, ranging from s to II feet in
diameter. There the Barklage Bros. (mer-
chants at Georgia Slide have large force
of men getting out hewed timbers, prepar-
ing to build a steam-power sawmill, which
will, without doubt, prove profitable in
vestment. Eight miles further eastward
we come to the dairy range of Mr.. Forney,
upon Pilot creek. Mr.. Forney's residence
is neat and home-like, and many stop there
for rereshment and rest.
Crossing Pilot creek we took the road
leading through what is called the desert.
| think the place is misnamed, for all
through the distance of about five miles
there are some pine trees, and the land is
covered compactly with wild cherry and
Win plum BuSllSS, LLt IL III VI WHICH HUNS
inviting to the eye. but is bitter to the
taste At the eastern terminus of the des-
ert is the Eleven Pine Hotel. owned by
Richard Hairless, of Garden Valley. Spir-
itual refreshments, feed and grain are al
ways on hand for such as need. About
three miles further eastward we come to
Uncle TOMS hotel, well kept by a
Swiss-Italian. Judging by the print upon
the sign board the painter must have been
college student with the renowned Arte-
mus Ward or Josh Billings.
Leaving Uncle Toms, then in the true
sense of the words onward and upward
the traveller goes until arriving at the re-
nowned Wentworth Hotel. where are found
the mineral and .health-restoring springs.
forty miles east of Georgetown. There we
had the pleasure of meeting acquaintance
from San Francisco and the Sacramento
valley. Some board at the hotel, while
IRany have tents, wagons and carriages,
and camp in the meadow. The scenery
was beautiful. One would think he was in
the midst of q military camp, music and
singing resounding from all sides. Leav-
ing Wentworth 5, we soon arrived at Loon
Lake. There we had the pleasure of view
ing and inspecting the grandest piece of
granite stone masonry ever undertaken in
the State of California, and when completed
it might be said without fear of contradic-
ton, in any place in the United States. The
credit of this work is due to Hon. Thomas
Findley, Manager of the California Water
and Mining Company.
Leaving Loon Lake upon horseback, we
soon arrived at Hornsucker Soda Springs,
on the Rubicon river. The hotel is kept
by Frank Forbes and his esteemed wife.
who are ever kind to guests. Leaving the
Rubicon, after travelling fifteen miles, we
arrived at Lake Tahoe, the wonder of Won
ders. Talk Of the Lakes of Killarney in
Ireland, or of the sunny sky of Italy
Why, they are no comparison to Lake Ia
hoe and its surrounding scenery situated
as it is at about 1000 feet altitude, and
covered with sunny blue sky, the
grandest in the known world. While there
we put up at the Grand Central Hotel, A
J. Bailey, proprietor, and who is the prince
of hotel-keepers. The Grand Central Hotel
is at present filled with many of the elite
of Europe and the Eastern States The
steamer Todd Goodwin starts every morn
ing at $3.50 from the wharf in front of the
Grand Central Hotel, to deliver mails and
passengers at the several places of pleasure
resort around the lake, and again at P. NJ.
it starts from the same place on moonlight
excursions. There is no place upon earth
where such pleasure and beautiful scenerI
can be found.
On the road running southerly from the
hotel to McKinney's landing is noticed the
residence of Mrs. Croker, of Sacramento,
consisting of handsome dwelling, stable,
carriage and lighthouses, together with q
substantial wharf, built out into deep water
for the steamers to land there. Her place
there is not now occupied, but is neatly
kept. A few rods further south is the
beautiful and home-like summer residence
of Mr.. Lubbock, merchant at Auburn.
There meeting Mr. Lubbock and Mr. Hol-
lenbeck and wife, our party, upon invita-
ton, visited his residence, and found q
handsome parlor and four large bedrooms,
furnished in elegant STYLE with kitchen,
stores, etc, provided for sumptuary living.
The residence is situated on the bank of
Blackwood river, which forms an inland
bay for his Whitehall boat. Mr.. Lubbock
has also built substantial wharf for
steamers to land at his place. He keeps
his team and carriage there also during his
stay at the lake.
The next residence south of Mr.. Lu-
beck's belongs to Tom Mcconnell, of Sac
ramento county, but is not now occupied.
There are many other pleasant places of
resort about the lake which cannot fail to
attract the attention and admiration of the
visitor THOMAS SMITH.
Greenwood, August 81, 1885.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.