The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-09-30
OUR WESTERN TOUR

go into some bSys, one inlet being
three miles long our call measures ~
miles. Lake Tahoe is 5000 feet high,
up in the Sierrao. with mountains
around it having pcakD from three 10
five thousand feet higher. some of
thcm still showing the snow of last
winter. For Fart of the day we were
in California and for part We were
In Nevada. Some ca the Bereans
have heard an illustrated lecture
in which the wonders of Tahoe were
eloquently set forth. They will think
of 1t as being land-locked with a
surface of CLASSY smoothness, and Of
unmeasured depth. must add q sup
plement to that description by say
ing that, although 1900 feet deep In
places. it is much shallower near the
shore and there is anxiety lest 1t be
unpleasantly reduced. For 1t has an
outlet, the Truckee River, and the
United States is now constructing a
staunch dam at the lakes outlet to
prevent the flow of water from deep
ening the channel and thus robbing
the lake. l may say further that
while in the morning there was hard
ly a ripple, except those made by
our boat before we came around the
starting point two ladies were lying
on the deck Frustrated by sea-sick-
ness. But on the whole l never ex-
pect to have a more delightful boat
ride. The profound depths are a
beautiful blue; and basing my figures
upon this appearance. with what !
know Of the depth, should say
that Lake Tahoe consists of about
fifty cubic miles OF blue ink. But
near the shore, where the depth is
not more than a hundred feet, the
hue is an emerald green, aud the
line of division seems clearly drawn.
The colors added to the surface by
way Of further ornament, as one looks
at the edge OF the wavelets caused
by the vessel or any on the surface,
either from or toward the sun, in
.clude matted red, dark purple, and
silver sheen.
My topic does not call for a men
ton Of San Francisco-the stricken
city. But this Is the time for a
passing notice. OF course 1t has not
recovered from the terrible earth
quake and more terrible fire of three
years ago. Some OF the sidewalks
are still broken and ragged or re-
placed by temporary wooden ones.
Hundreds Of business lots still show
nothing but the ruins marking that
Hateful April OF 1906. In some places
the depleted capital of lot owners
permitted the erection Of low buildings
only in the place of higher ones. But
the wonders Is that so much has been
done in so short time. Many OF the
edifices are far better than the old
and 1t is no stretch OF imagination
to think of the future San Francisco
referring to the fire as a blessing in
disguise. One of the delightful features
Of our trip has been the meeting
here with Herman Murphy and Ella
Mackey Murphy. Berea students Of
quarter century ago. and their hap
by family of seven children. They
have an elegant home in BerkeIy
which city and Oakland possibly will
in due time help form the Greater
San Francisco. Mr.. Murphy is a
prosperous real-estate man in the
great city. He has helped us TO see
The Golden Gate, the Preside Cliff
House, Seal Rock, Golden Gate Park
and other objects OF interest. This
and other kindness of himself and
wife will be held in loving remem-
berance.
Sept. 20. 1909.
LeVant Dodge