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, (14747443084)

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Title: 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, with a full account of the Tahoe National Forest, the public use of the water of Lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter

Year: 1921 (1920s)

Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923

Subjects: Washoe Indians

Publisher: Pasadena, Calif., Radiant Life Press

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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nd keepout wind, rain and as much of the cold as possible. Theirname for this structure is campoodie. Of course there is nopretense of sanitation, cleanliness or domestic privacy. Thewhole family herds together around the smoking fire, thusearly beginning the destruction of their eyesight by the never-ceasing and irritating smoke. Their native food consists of fish, the products of thechase, which include deer, antelope, an occasional bear, rab-bits, squirrels and even coyotes, mountain-lions and wild-cats, with acorns, manzanita berries, currants and the seeds ofwild peaches and the various grasses, together with a largeassortment of roots. While they gather and eat pine nuts,they generally save them for purposes of barter or sale.Their carrying baskets contain a good wheelbarrow load andare called mo-ke-wit. They are great gamblers, their chief game being a guess-ing contest, where sides are chosen, the fortune of each sidedepending on its ability to guess who holds a certain decor-

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DAL-SO-LA-LE, THE ARTISTIC WASHOE BASKET MAKER

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