Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-08-04

Guided fact. The lake is about 35
miles long and 10 miles wide. Here
and there along it's shores arms or
bays extend out into mountain
coves. The largest and prettiest
of these is Emerald Bay, on the
west side. whose waters have
greenish cast, hence it's name.
When in reposc the surrounding
mountains are reflected on the
smooth, CLASSY surface Of the lake.
Sometimes, under heavy wind
the waters become turbulent and
remind one of old ocean. The at
mosphere about the lake is pure,
healthy and never EXTREMITY warm.
The water, too, is pure, and trans
parent to a great depth, some say
$50 feet. It's greatest depth is
something over 800 feet. Where
steamers cross the lake the agita-
ton of the water caused thereby
is distinctly noticeable at either
shore. The mountains on the west
side rise to height of 5000 feet
above the lake, and their tops are
covered with snow. On the east
ern side they are lower and present
a more ragged appearance. Tahoe
is fed by numerous noun ia in
streams whose waters are thickly
populated with the finest trout.
Falling Leaf, a small lake on the
southwest, also empties its waters
into Tahoe. The outlet of all this
accumulation of waters is Truckee
river, which, after flowing some
$50 miles empties into Pyramid
Lake, whence it either sinks, or
evaporatcs, or both. Steamers, of
which there are three or four, ply
the lake daily, connecting different
points on it's shore, and carrying
wood, lumber, passengers, etc.
A railroad at the southwest ex-
tends to Bijon, nine miles distant,
mainly used for carrying wood and
lumber to the lake shore. Another
road at the northwest connects
Tahoe City with Truckee, ~ miles
distant on the G. p. R. r., and
still another at the northeast, nine
miles long, connecting Glenbrook
with the great water hume which
starts at the top of the divide and
extends down the east slope of the
mountains, distance of 10 or IL
miles, carrying lumber and wood
to supply Virginia, Carson, and
adjacent towns and country.
One of the curiosities of the lake
is Cave Rock, which stands at the
edge of the water on the eastern
shore. Its perpendicular height is
about 300 feet. The cave extend
ing into the side of this rock is a
bout 100 feet in depth. Its pecu-
liarity is that a black, sticky sub
stance, resembling tar or wax in
appearance and consistency, oozes
from the rock overhead. This sub
stance burns like coal when placed
in forge and treated in similar
manner. Another curiosity is the
Shakespeare Rock, situated near
Glenbrook. Its height is about zoe
feet. Viewing it from the north.
east ono can plainly SEQ outlined
the image of a human head with
wavy, flowing locks, the whole
presenting Shaksperian appear
ance; hence again the name. From
the summit of this rock few years
ago, young lady, losing her foot
ing, fell. When reached by friends
she was breathing her last. Ii
tumbling over the ragged rock
nearly every bone in her body wa
broken.
Glenbrook. pleasant little vii
lage, is situated in mountain Gov
upon an arm of the lake. Here ar
located the machine shops. say
and shinglc mills, and headquar
tiers of the management of nearl
all the transportation bushes
i, done on and about the lake. OWN
to the tightness of money matter
this, as well as every other bushes
4 in this section, is now at yer
!. low ebb. Virginia City, once tn
I great mining center and wealt
t producer. is now comparitivel
0 lifeless. Property there has depr'
0 ciatod to such an extent that
Q can now be bought for a sum ne
= much above what the taxes alor
: were in its palmy days. Thong
G business is stagnant now we hoI
o for a revival in the sweet by-and-b,
L Though money seems scarce. tn;
n in circulation is good. Gold, 81
e yer and paper are inter-changeab
y with each other and receivable
o trade at par. When Congress NEE
q the apparent stringency will disa
l. pear. Congress will, no douh
7, provide way to make money mo
h plentiful. If it were empowered
C legislate upon the use OF wheat al
l. corn, Congress would certainly !
II gislatc in such Il way az to encou
lie age the greatest possible productit
y of both, and not one to the detl
mcnt or disadvantage of the otho
Y, The same course will no doubt
Is pursued when it comes to legisl
De ting upon the use of money.
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