The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-03
OVER THE SNOW
To LAKE TAHOE

James Hickey, accompanied by the
publisher of this paper, accepted an
invitation of Young Bros, of Bijou to
spend & day or SO at Lake Tahoe.
Leaving here Saturday afternoon an
auto was used to point short dis
tance this side of the Kingsbury sum,
nit, where the snow line was en-
countered. the rest of the six-mile
journey being made over the snow on
foot.
For the most part, the Kingsbury
gradc was found to be In fair condi-
tion, excepting at Peters Flat where
the road Is badly washed out. Higher
up. the snow is melting rapidly and
for want OF water-breaks the road is
being badly damaged, being one of
those cases where a stick in time
saves nine.
Because OF the heavy SHOWS In Lake
Valley. wire fences are taken down
in the winter time, and the first life
at the Lake was found at State Line,
where Mr.. Fox was busily engaged in
rebuilding fences. Mr.. and Mrs Fox
wintered at the Lake and while travel
did not cease until the 11th OF Febru-
airy, they are not anxious to spend
another winter in the snow.
At Rijou. the Young Bros. were
found busily engaged with hammer
aud saw remodeling their resort
A wide veranda Is being added to the
west side OF the hotel. The dining
room Is enlarged and the side next to
the veranda will be glass. thus Civ
ing a splendid view OF the lake end
making the room cheerful.
All fences are being removed from
their lake frontage and the beach i'm
proved. A large bath house is con-
templated and will be completed this
season il time will permit
The Osprey. gasoline launch hay-
ing a capacity for seating % people,
and the property of VIM Ray, IL being
overhauled and made ready for use
NiAo luiS has not
been ir the water for several years,
for want of competent help, but Mr..
Ray has secured the services of a
seaman for this season.
At the Lake Saturday night the
thermometer dropped to IL above
zero. However, before sunset the
air ~ ac Vyu nd h.l L.,
morning mist covered the lake re-
mindiag one of San Francisco bay.
This soon disappeared and far out on
the Lake appeared white object
which Mr.. Hickey took for the
steamer Tahoe Nothing but
Pelican, remarked Chas. Young. but
called attention to the reflection that
caused the bird TO look hundred
times its actual size This is one OF
the characteristics of Lake Tahoe at
this period OF the season. Thousands
OF Pellcans winter at Lake Tahoe and
ii Is a wonderful sight to watch them
fish. Starting at the outlet of the
""'st '"N eifAt 'iuo ioia r.
half-cirole. working towards shall
lo@ water. Suddenly all of the birds
begin beating the water with their
wings to scar the fish and when In
on water, the great feast starts. 1t
ieay also be added that thousands of
reese have their breeding grounds at
AXE Tahoe and their flights at this
time o! the year Is sight long to be
remembered
Sunday morning 7. Copeland of the
Grove, Wm. Watson OF Al-Tahoe, O.
IL. Dicke, keeper of the Tevis prop
erty and Mr.. and Mrs. Fox of State
Inc, gathered at Young Bros. and
bomharded the visitors with questions
ibcut the war Nail Is received at
the Lake, but they wanted individual
expressions. We soon learned that
the Lake people were the most patri-
cue people we had met IN long time.
simply bubbling over with one
expression. win. you bet we'll
win. We must win"
The Gardnervile men greatly en-
'oyed the open hospitality of Young
Bros.