Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15
THE LAKE.
Notes by an Occasional Cores
p0ndeut.

| - 1hE IDlIOH Ot HE APPEAI
Dear Sir-Your usually enterrrie
ing columns have been decided
barren of interesting lore con
corning this renowned and beauti
full spot, this year, and therefor,
your scribe assumes the liberty o
addressing a few lines to youl
readers, in the capacity OF an eye
witness.
The season has been so far e
very successful one, and as yet
there is no apparent abatement
Hundreds OF delighted tourists and
pleasure seekers have found fish
ing, boating, dancing and a gen
eral round OF pleasure, galore.
On the eastern shore the boom
and enterprise Of lively ioggi e
camps ard lumber industries
drive gaiety and mirth before
them and supplant them with
thrift and stern business. Only
night sees travellers visit them
and then for very short intervals.
Beginning almost at Nevada's
boundaries the lake shore is fairly
alive with cam! ers, hunters and
lovers Of Nature, More numer-
Gus than ever before are small
parties of two and three. winding
IN and out of the bays and inlets
Of the fragrant. wooded shores.
carrying bed and baggage with
them in boats ana camping where
nisht oversakes them. These |
bring their cameras and
sketch books and all manage to |
carry home beautiful scenes and !
memories Of the happy, bright. |
warm days spent amid Tahoe's
eharms-and mosquitoes.
While the attendance at some
escorts has been rather light and
iiscouraging, others have done
se,i and still entertain large, jolly
hrongs who do everything under
he sun 20 make life a joy. The
teamers are very busy, and be-
ides the regular trips, generally
to touch at two or three
xtra points daily.
Excursion parties are especially
Frequently a well
opulated resort is utterly de-
leteG Tor a day. only to be re-
Weakened at night fall by a hilar
JUS multitude, laden with boquets ,
nd decked with ferns, fragrant {
it'll Wild, sweet odors, and wildly +
Enthusiastic over Natures bounte !
Us supply Of loveliness. 8
Almost daily the shores Of the (
nall lakes adjacent resound and &
sho with the shrill, sometimes
ppling laughter OF sun burned |
tries, and the halloos, whoopees
I'd gene al all round braying OF | a
lie masculine contingent.
With the exception of four or y
re days last week when a dis n
;reeable wiad blew continually. +
le weather has been charming.
arm and comfortable in the day,
,ol and delightful in the evening
. night, from every visible shore,
e CHEEKY blaze of q sparkling IT
mp fire beams forth in rays of q
owing light, Inviting one to Join n
e merry groups that gather one n
one to chat and sing about q
en- The harsh rounds and dis .
pointments Of business are here .
gotten by those there, and ~
ia hearty good will and hos. /,
-ali5y only found il the noun
ms, al join hands in the great 9,
Gle of happiness and charity Of ~
e's neighbor. -
Friends of the old Mckinney -.
ace viii rejoice to know that, Il.
der the genial management of II
g. Wentworth, it has assumed
wonted comfort and cheer and
again in the ascendency. Ex- n
laive improvements are conte \
ted and encouraged by the hb- =.
i patronage Of this year, the
v executive department will en-
svor TO more thar ever endear pc
famous old place to its maoy wi