. 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 ccamping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal [l] with a full account of the of the Tahoe national fores, the public use of the water of lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . press
. 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 ccamping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal [l] with a full account of the of the Tahoe national fores, the public use of the water of lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . pressed in the old hymn: My soul would ever stay,In such a frame as this,And sit and sing itself away,To everlasting bliss. Theres the idea! Calm, rest, peace, bliss. Those arewhat you get at Lake Tahoe. And with them come re-newed health, increased vigor, strengthened courage, newpower to go forth and seize the problems of life, with asurer grasp, a more certain touch, a more clearly and defi-nitely assured end. There are some peculiarities of Lake Tahoe that shouldbe noted, although they are of a very different character fromthe foolish and sensational statements that used to be madein the early days of its history among white men. A seriousadvertising folder years ago sagely informed the travelingpublic as follows: A strange phenomenon in connectionwith the Truckee River is the fact that the Lake from whichit flows (Tahoe) has no inlet, so far as any one knows, andthe lake into which it flows (Pyramid Lake, Nevada), hasno outlet. How utterly absurd this is. Lake Tahoe has upward of.
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