. The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont, legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and camping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal [l] with a full account of the Tahoe national forest, the public use of the water of lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . y, aye fift
. The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont, legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and camping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal [l] with a full account of the Tahoe national forest, the public use of the water of lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . y, aye fifty lakes, withina radius of fifty miles may be found, with their connectingcreeks, streams and rivers where gamey trout abound, andwhere flowers, shrubs and trees in never-ceasing variety andcharm tempt the botanist and nature-lover. While to some it may not be an attraction, to others theremay be both pleasure and interest in witnessing the opera-tions of the Fallen Leaf sawmill. This is situated on thewestern side of the lake, and is a scene of activity and bustlewhen logging and lumbering are in progress. On the hillsabout the lake the fellers may be found, chopping theirway into the hearts of the forest monarchs of pine, fir andcedar, and then inserting the saw, whose biting teeth sooncut from rim to rim and cause the crashing downfall of treesthat have stood for centuries. Denuded of their limbs theseare then sawn into appropriate lengths, snaked by chainspulled by powerful horses to the chute, down which theyare shot into the lake, from wThence they are easily towed to.
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