The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-03-10
NEWS FROM
LAKE TAHOE
Especial to the Record. cosrisr)


Lake Tahoe Is one of the best ad-
vertised and most popular summer
resorts of this county and patroniz-
ed by people from all parts of the
United States, who are seeking the
beauties of nature, as well as by
thousands of tired business and pro-
fessional men who like to spend their
vacations In the open. 1t Is known
fact that the Lake Tahoe region has
an ideal sumner climate, and most
beautiful scenery. The varying col
ors of the water of the Lake as
mirrowed from the sky; Its sloping
meadows. high towering peaks and
lofty mountains covered with pine,
fir and cedar are unequaled.
But what Of Tahoe in Its winter
garments? Standing on the lake
shore at Stateline, one gazes across
the water of almost indigo blue. at
this time of the year. ON blanket
of white ranging from six to ten
feet in depth. At the surrounding
landscape the high peaks look like
mountains of snow and ice, while
the lower ridges with the green of
the trees mingling with the snow
Is a sight OF make the blood quicken
in your veins and make one excaim,
"Oh, amt 1t good to be alive"
Phil Fox of Lakeside Park Is en-
deavoring to make it possible for
some of you to see and enjoy this
sight by extending an invitation to
you to come up for a series of winter
sports. skiing and toboggan sliding.
By so doing he Is trying to shorten
the winter distance between Lake
Tahoe and Carson Valley. A number
of the valley people think it is i'm
possible to reach there, but such is
not the case. A simple attachment to
the ski, known as the Tahoe ski
block, and invented by Jack Meyn of
AL Tahoe, is placed on the heel of
the ski With this device the trip
to the Kingsbury summit is made
with as much ease as walking, and
anyone who can hike to the top Of
Kingsbury can get there on skis.
When you are over the top, the ex-
hilirating slide to the shores of the
lake, is an experience of fun, healthy
sport and pleasant exercise.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. s. Fox are busy
at Lakeside Park, Tahoe, making
preparations for the early spring
opening of their resort.
Jack Meyn and wife Of AL Tahoe,
and owners of the Bijou Picture
shop, have taken many wonderful
snow pictures of that section and will
have them in readiness for the early
summer tourist trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly, who had
such a perilous time reaching their
Lake Tahoe resort a few weeks ago
on skis, are making many improve
ments to their hotel. AS soon as
the weather clears sufficiently, a
great deal of outside improvement
is planned by the Connellys.
The steamer Nevada, on Lake
Tahoe has missed but one trip this
winter. The mail Is delivered to all
of the lake resorts twice each week,
Tuesday and Saturday. Captain
Hunken states that the toughest
trip of the season was last Saturday.
The Casino at Tallac has been re-
modelled to accommodate guests dur
ing the 1922 season, while the new
hotel is being built.
Capt. and Mrs. Dehorn are spend
ing the winter at 'Tallac, where the
former is in charge of the store
and is postmaster of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland of the Grove
Hotel, Lake Tahoe. are anticipating
good season at the lake this year
and are adding many improvements
to their resort, including a new dance
hall. .