. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . oat touched land on the oxniositeshore, the Pony Expressman mounted his horse ;and by day or by night, in starlight or darkness ;whether sun-dried or soaked, snow-covered orfrozen ; among friends or through foes ; be helonely or merry—onward he hastenth, until, atthe thrice-welcomed station, he leaped from hissaddle to rest. Here another was ready, whosehorse, like himself, had been waiting, jierhaps,without
. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . oat touched land on the oxniositeshore, the Pony Expressman mounted his horse ;and by day or by night, in starlight or darkness ;whether sun-dried or soaked, snow-covered orfrozen ; among friends or through foes ; be helonely or merry—onward he hastenth, until, atthe thrice-welcomed station, he leaped from hissaddle to rest. Here another was ready, whosehorse, like himself, had been waiting, jierhaps,without shelter ; nnd with a cheery Good-night,boys, he galloped oft, and was soon lost in thedistance. He rides on alone, over prairies andmountains ; whether up hill or down ; on roughgiound or smooth, until he descries in the dis-tance the goal of his hopes, and the station isreached. To tell of the losses iu men from the In-dians,and of horses and other property, bothfrom volunteers as well as Indians, with themany thrilling adventures of those who jiai-tici-pated in this dai-ing enterprise, however in^teresting, would make too long a recital for thesepages. 152 PACIFIC COAST FIRST WELLS, FARGO & EXPRESS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. fords one of the best and most pleasantdrives to be found in the State. Tlie roadfollows the river bank, under the shade ofwaving pines, or across green meadowsuntil it reaches Tahoe Citv, at the foot ofthe lake. Here are excellent ac ommoda-tions for travelers—a good hotel, boats, anda -well-stncked stable. According to llie survey of the State Tahoe lies in two States and fivecounties. The line between ( aliforniaandNevada runs north and south through thelake, until itreaclu s a certain point therein,when it changes to a course 17 degs. eastof south. Thus the counties of El Doradoand Placer, in California, and Washoe,Ormsby and Douglas, in Nevada, all sharein the waters of the Tahoe. Where theline was surveyed through the lake it is1
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