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Before The Lincoln Highway, Part III By Philip I. Earl George Wyman wanted to be the first motorcyclist to travel across country in 1903. He had made it to Reno, Nevada on May 20… Describing Reno as “once the throbbing pivot of the gold-seeking hordes attracted by the wealth of the Comstock lodes located in the mountains in the distance,” he commented that the fact that “most of Reno’s glory has departed, did not affect my rest that night.” That evening he had time on his hands, but found nothing to do. “I was in hard luck because I do not gamble, drink, smoke or chew. The old time picturesqueness of Reno has departed, but it is still a town of the West, western and a man of no habits is at a discount in it,” he concluded. The next morning, May 21, he spent some time tuning his machine, getting underway for Wadsworth at 2:15 pm. when the weather cleared, encountering his first sand stretch some eighteen miles down the road. “Sand in Nevada means stuff in which you sink up to your ankles every time you attempt to take a step,” he observed. “To further enliven matters, it began to rain. Every now and then I had to dismount and walk for a stretch of a quarter of a mile. Several times the soft sand threw me because I did not respect it enough to dismount in time. A bicycle with a six-horsepower motor could not get through such sand.”

In Wadsworth, he took a room at a hotel frequented by railroaders. “Like many other railroad towns of this sort,” he later wrote of the community, “it will soon become only a memory, for the Southern Pacific shops there are to be removed to Reno and this will practically wipe out the town…it is ever thus with the settlements in this region—here today and gone tomorrow.” He left at 7:00 am. the next morning, striking out along the line of the railroad. “Out of Wadsworth, I was facing the great desert,” he later recalled, “the plains of alkali that sift down from the mountains on each side, and which are barren of everything except sagebrush. As I stand before mounting and gaze across that parched, dull waste of sand, alkali and rocks, with the spots of gray green sagebrush, and think of parting from the Truckee River, which seemed to me so trivial a water source before, a pang of regret shoots through me. I know I shall miss the gurgling stream…” Of the places of habitation he passed through on up the trail, he later wrote, “it must not be imagined that they are all cities, or towns, or villages, or hamlets, or anything in the nature of civilized settlements. The majority of them are nothing of the sort. They are just places—and it seems a waste of good English to call them that.” Out on the desert, he reflected, “So far as signs of life other than my own were concerned, I might have been a pre-Adamite soul wandering in the void world before the work of creation began…and with that before me, I imagined myself to be the last of the race, who by some strange freak had escaped the blight that caused the end of the world, and had been left alone on the dead planet, over which I was now coursing in search of a habitable spot.” continued on page 4

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continued from page 3 steep inclines. Special low gears designed for the Sierra Nevada were also a feature of the vehicle, as was a device to vary the size of the combustion chamber and compression of the explosive charge in the cylinder at high altitudes. Equipment carried along included two valises for their personal belongings, rubber boots, a camera, a clinometer, a thermometer, camping gear, an axe, two shovels and a .38-caliber revolver. They also brought along a logging chain and two twentyfoot strips of canvas to be laid in front of the wheels as an aid to traction in case they should encounter sandy stretches along the way.

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Wyman continued up the trail, passing through Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Elko, and Tecoma before crossing the Utah line on May 26. From there, he went on to New York City, arriving on the afternoon of July 6. A. Nicholas Jervis, a writer, later calculated his downtime—days not riding due to mechanical troubles and weather—and figured the number of days on the road at thirty-eight. As George Wyman was making his way east across the roadless tracts of North America, three San Francisco auto parties were making preparations to follow in his wake. On May 23, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson, a Vermont physician, his bulldog, “Bud”, and a young mechanic, Sewell K. Crocker, departed in a twenty-horsepower Winton touring car. They drove to Sacramento that day and continued north toward Oregon the next, planning to intersect the right-of-way of the Oregon Short Line Railroad at Ontario, Oregon, and proceed east through Idaho and Wyoming, avoiding the deserts of Nevada, Utah and Colorado entirely. Like the other two groups of autoists who would be going through later in the summer, Jackson and Crocker had many troubles, as did “Bud”, (for whom they bought a pair of goggles to protect his eyes from the alkali dust) but made it across, arriving in New York City on July 26, fifty-four days, start to finish. Their actual driving time was thirty-six days, eighteen days having been lost to bad weather and repairs to their vehicle.

left San Francisco in a one-cylinder, twelvehorsepower Packard “F” Model standard touring car. They knew of the ordeal of the Winton party two years earlier, so sent a mechanic, N.O. Allyn, on to Reno by rail should their vehicle experience any trouble. They also ordered several cans of gasoline forwarded to Reno on the Southern Pacific and extra tires and spare parts. Their vehicle was equipped with two special gas tanks, one installed on an angle to supply fuel to the carburetor on

On June 20, 1903, E. Thomas “Tom” Fetch, a chauffer and mechanic from Ohio, and Marius “Chris” Krarup, a writer for The Automobile,

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Before their departure at 3:05 pm., they drove out to the beach south of the Cliff House to back the wheels into the surf and “receive the blessings of Poseidon”, as Krarup later wrote. They then christened the vehicle “Pacific” and were off to Sacramento a few minutes later. They reached Port Costa and Sacramento, but diverted east to Placerville when they were informed that all the culverts on their planned route had been washed out. By that time, they were beginning to become skeptical of the directions they were receiving from locals along the way. “As a rule,” Krarup later wrote, “every bit of advice had to be translated, as it were, from the natural mental bias of one who speaks from experiences with horses and stages.” In Placerville, they learned of an unsuccessful attempt to run a steam vehicle up the old continued on page 8

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The Benefits of Physiotherapy By Sierra Powell Eliminate or Reduce Pain Regular conducting of manual therapy methods and therapeutic exercises, such as soft tissue, joint mobilization, treatments like electrical stimulation, taping or ultrasound, can help restore your joint function and muscle to reduce and relieve pain. On the other hand, these activities can as well prevent you from feeling the pain again. Avoid Surgery If physiotherapy can help you heal from an illness or injury and eliminate pain; therefore, you may not need surgery. And in case you must undergo surgery, then you may benefit from pre-surgery physiotherapy. There are higher chances of quick recovery if you undergo surgery while your body is strong and in better shape due to physiotherapy. Moreover, you save on health care costs by avoiding surgery. Improve Mobility Physiotherapy can also help if you’re experiencing difficulties in moving, walking or standing-regardless of your age. Strengthening and stretching exercises can help you restore your movement ability. Contact a physiotherapist who can correctly fit you with crutches, a cane or other assistive equipment, or assess for orthotic prescription. By designing your care plan, any action essential to your life can be adapted and practiced to ensure safety and maximal performance.

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continued from page 4 freight road to Lake Tahoe a year or so earlier. They were also told that they might meet stages and freight wagons coming down, a happenstance, which might spook the horses and cause an accident. The first six miles the next day was a steady climb, Krarup noting “there is not a straight stretch more than 300 yards long in the whole distance from Placerville to the Carson Valley.” The steering gear “gets all the exercise it can require,” he wrote, “…and so does the motor, brakes and the operator. The writer even found himself stemming his feet against the footboard with more pressure than necessary on several occasions in the course of the day, but soon one becomes accustomed to the sharp turns and descents in the narrow roadway and only a little vicarious nervousness remains in behalf of the wayfarers who might turn up unexpectedly at any moment. They paused at Riverton to let the stage pass and have lunch, and Fetch made some adjustments to the lubricating system. Arriving at Sugar Loaf at 5:05 pm., they took a dip in the American River to cool off, although the outside temperature was sixty-eight degrees. “We had occasion to praise the kindly hospitality extended to travelers in the roadhouses along this stage route,” Krarup wrote of the accommodations that night. They breakfasted at Martin’s Hotel, just beyond Strawberry Valley, next morning and continued on to Slippery Ford. The Nevada Line was crossed at 3:30 pm., June 24. “The road, now in Nevada, was no longer under State supervision,” Krarup observed, “but left to the none too tender mercy of Douglas County.” The descent down Kingsbury Grade into Carson Valley was perilous, the brakes heating up and forcing several stops to cool them with water. Reaching the valley floor, they drove north through Genoa and Jack’s Valley to Carson City, arriving at 6:10 pm. As they drove up the main street, they found a crowd gathered around the body of a Chinese resident who had been killed by an AfricanAmerican citizen, a few minutes earlier. “Of the two events, our arrival seemed to excite by far the greatest amount of comment,” Krarup noted. They proceeded to Reno the next morning, thirty-five miles in two hours and fifteen minutes by way of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad right-of-way, Washoe City, and a few sandy stretches. “The easy hospitality accorded

Utah desert pre-1920s

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us here for the first time mingled with direful prophecies of what awaited us and unconcealed distrust of our ability to traverse the desert regions of the state,” Krarup recalled. They were also told of the attempt by Winton and Shanks to pass through the desert in 1901, “but events proved that popular assumptions and notions, either for good or bad, were poorly founded. Roads declared practically impassable caused us little trouble and stretches pronounced excellent…were found extremely severe on ‘Pac’ and especially on our patience.” Their mechanic joined them in Reno and they took on three cans of gasoline.

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Krarup described the road to Wadsworth as “rough, stony and sandy and entirely devoid of interest except as a mild introduction to the sand hills beyond.” They lost a day due to the postmistress closing early to go to a dance, before they could get the photographic film they had ordered. They had intended to continue east by way of Stillwater and Austin, but locals told them that the Southern Pacific right-of-way via Lovelock and Winnemucca would save them fifty miles to Battle Mountain. When they started out the next morning, June 27, a local barkeep presented them with a case of Milwaukee Beer packed in ice and wrapped in gunnysacks. “We did not demur against this burden,” Krarup commented. They were warned of a formidable hill, “all sand,” just out of town and those who saw them off that morning expected to see them back in town seeking help, but they negotiated the section by laying down the canvas three times. “When we arrived at the top,” Krarup wrote, “we found an enterprising man awaiting the developments with a team, rope and tackle in readiness for our expected emergency, as well as a crowd of interested spectators. Broad minded enough to see that the laugh was on them, they cheered us loudly as we passed.” Krarup and Fetch continued on up the Humboldt Trail, detouring through Dun Glen Canyon to avoid the sand, which had stopped the Winton Party, and reaching the Utah line on July 3. On August 31, two months and one day after leaving San Francisco, they arrived at their destination, racing down Eighth Avenue and rounding into West Fifty-Ninth Street from the Circle just at 8:40 pm. A dozen or so escorting autoists blew their horns all the way in and a large crowd was on hand to greet them when they pulled up. “Thank the Lord it’s over,” Fetch said as he and Krarup exited the vehicle. They figured their running time at fifty-one days, an average daily run of almost exactly eighty miles.

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Reminders for Home Owners As homeowners in the forests of the Tahoe basin, we cannot completely remove the threat of wildfire from our lives. If the currently burning fires weren’t enough evidence, many of us received letters last month from our homeowner’s insurance companies, reporting that our homes were now officially in a “wildland fire area”. The defensible space plan that follows is a lot of work, requires cooperation with local government agencies and homeowner’s associations and possibly the help of professionals. On the other hand, it may reduce even more fire risk and allow time for lives to be saved. Determine your Defensible Space Zone. This is the distance extending outward from your house in all directions. The State of California requires 100 feet, but it varies depending on the type of vegetation surrounding the home and the steepness of slope. Once you understand your zone, mark it by tying strips of cloth to shrubs and flagging trees. Remove the Dead Vegetation. Remove the dead stuff in your Zone. This includes dead and dying standing trees or recently fallen trees, dead shrubs, dead branches, dried grass, weeds and flowers, and dead pine needles that have fallen on your roof, gutters and live plants. Two possible exceptions to this are fallen pine needles covering bare soil and downed trees embedded into the ground. (Do remove the exposed branches from any embedded trees.)

Create a Lean, Clean, Green Area. In your defensible space create a residential landscape, (usually 30 feet out from the house) possibly irrigated and planted with growth that is herbaceous, such as grass and non-woody flowers. Deciduous shrubs and trees work better than evergreen types. Avoid juniper and arborvitae. Make use of decorative hard products such as brick and stone, and mulch (rock or wood types). Wood mulches should not be used within 5 feet of the house. This area should be regularly maintained for its effectiveness in reducing wildfire to low intensity—lowering the heat factor enough to keep the home from igniting. Maintain! Before each fire season, reevaluate your defensible space zone. Fuels grow back and are shed by your vegetation each year. Make sure your green area is properly irrigated and trim space between your trees and shrubs.

Create a Separation-Trees and Shrubs. It gets a bit tougher here. Within your defensible space zone, thin the dense trees and shrubs such as Jeffrey pine, white fir and bucket brush, so that there are patches of space between them. Of course, you will need to research the CC&R’s or local government regulations on such thinning and make sure you have obtained the correct permits. Create a Separation-Tree Branches and Lower Plants There is more work here. If you have trees in your defensible space, there should be a space between the trees and lower vegetation that is equal to three times the height of the lower vegetation. This involves trimming the lower third of the tree height and shortening the height of the shrubs. In the case of shorter trees, you may have to remove shrubs altogether. If there is no vegetation under the trees, trim the under branches to five feet above the ground. Do not trim more than 1/3 of the total tree branches.

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Few moments make summers quite as special as family meals, whether you’re soaking up the sun’s rays on the patio or beating the heat at the dining room table. You can make evenings the highlight of the day with loved ones by centering dinner around the flavors of the season. Fish, for example, is a popular choice for many with its lighter texture and a flavor profile that’s easily paired with a variety of veggies. These Blackened Salmon Sliders with Pickled Beet Relish can feed a family in a fun, handheld way with Aunt Nellie’s Pickled Beets serving as a perfect partner for the fish fillets. No summer dinner is complete without a side dish like this BLT Potato Salad. A trio of classic warm-weather ingredients – bacon, lettuce, tomato – blend together with READ German Potato Salad and a homemade vinegar-based dressing for a delightful spin on a family favorite. To find more summer-inspired meal ideas perfect for sharing with family and friends, visit readsalads.com and auntnellies.com.

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Drain beets well. In medium bowl, combine diced beets, scallions and radishes. Set aside. In small bowl, combine yogurt, feta, parsley and oregano. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper. Set aside. Cut salmon into 12 roughly 2 1/2-inch squares, about 1/2-inch thick. Slice thick parts of fillets in half to make thinner, if needed. Sprinkle fillets with salt, to taste, on both sides. Sprinkle evenly with blackened seasoning until well coated. Heat nonstick skillet or cast-iron pan over medium heat and add oil. Add salmon, in batches if needed, and cook, turning once, until salmon is crisped and almost cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove and let rest. Spread each slider bun with about 1 tablespoon yogurt sauce. Layer arugula, salmon and beet relish on each slider and serve.

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Another San Franciscan, Johnny Kyne, swam 11 miles north out of Sateline in 7 hours and 40 minutes on August 23, 1955, but Fred Rogers, 29, a San Francisco bartender, became the first to swim the whole length of the lake. Joined by Jose Cortinas, he entered the water at King’s Beach at 11:30 a.m. on August 28,

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Lake Tahoe has always attracted endurance swimmers because of its high altitude (good for building up lung capacity) and the cold and many times in inclement conditions. Here are a brave few recorded from our local history. In June 1935, Clay Sherman of Oakland, age 21, showed up to train for a planned swim from Deadman’s Point to Tahoe Tavern. Sherman estimated that he could make it in 15 hours, but he was seized with cramps after eight miles in four hours on August 4. When asked if he planned to try again, he replied, “I wouldn’t take that again for nobody.” Two years later, Paul Chotteau, a 37-year-old Frenchman who held a number of long distance records, announced plans for a lengthwise swim from the south end to Brockway on the north, 23 miles that he estimated he could negotiate in 15 to 17 hours. He was unable to find a sponsor however, and decided against the attempt. On August 16, 1952, William Long, age 27, from Van Nuys, California, became the first man to swim the width of the lake, stroking the 17 miles between Cave Rock and Meeks Bay in 12 hours. Two years later, on July 24, 1954, Bert Capps, a former College of Pacific football star, made the same swim in 7 hours, 12 minutes. For his efforts, he picked up a $500 prize offered by the Tahoe-Sierra Chamber of Commerce. Three weeks later on August 15, Glenda Ortlip, an 18-year old from San Francisco, covered the same course in 7 hours, 57 minutes and 13 seconds. The 21.6-mile length of the lake remained a challenge. On August 17, 1954, two days after Glenda Ortlip’s crossing of the width, Cuban-born Jose Cortinas, 37, made the first length attempt. Stateline Casino operators were offering $1,000 and he gave it his best, remaining in the water 11 hours and 29 minutes before the US. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla pulled him out. The next year on July 21, 1955, Bert Capps was back to attempt his own lengthwise swim from Stateline to King’s Beach. He suffered chest pains after making 15 miles and was pulled from the water at 9:23 am. the next morning.

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1955. The two men ate candy bars and sugar cubes to keep up their strength and maintained a pace of 70 strokes a minute for the first 18 miles. When Rogers took the lead, the powerboat accompanying them abandoned Cortinas. Disoriented, Cortinas beached himself at Bitler’s Point, 4 miles short of the south end of the lake, and was rushed to the hospital. Rogers, meanwhile, was suffering from leg cramps, but William Long, now President of the Lake Tahoe Swimmers Association, swam out and urged him on. “You’ve got it made. Don’t hurry!” he shouted. “The world record is in sight!” Rogers floated for an hour or so to gain strength and pushed on, coming ashore at the El Dorado Campground at Bijou, after 19 hours, 6 minutes and 6 seconds in the water. Considering the waves and the currents, swimming experts figured that he had covered over 29 miles, but he did not collect the $2,000 prize money put up by Long and Art Pease, (Vice President of the Swimming Association) because he had not paid the $300 entry fee! Now…underwater. Two days later, Fritz Hertlin of Desert Divers, Reno, made an attempt to be the first to swim the width of the lake, underwater. Just a mile from Meeks Bay, his starting point, Tommy Farrar, another diver who was bringing him a replacement aqualung, ran into trouble and dropped the device. Hertlin was forced to surface when his partner seemed to be having trouble getting his bearings and the effort was scrubbed. On August 30, 1961, Erline Christopherson, 16, of Lodi, California, became the first woman to attempt a lengthwise crossing. Setting

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out from the Tahoe Keys Marina, she gave it up just a mile out of Crystal Bay, when the wind shifted, blowing directly in her face. Her second swim on July 8, 1962, was frustrated by the onset of stomach cramps, cold and 3-foot waves, but she succeeded on July 25, in a 13-hour, 17-minute effort from Baldwin Beach to Dollar Point on the north. Her father, Maurice, who also served as her coach, was pleased. “I hope she never does it again,” he told a reporter. “It was a childhood dream and now she’s done it.” The youngest of them all, 13-year-old Lenore Modell of Sacramento, completed the lengthwise stretch of the lake on October 6, 1963. She was training for a planned English Channel swim at that time and was at the lake to strengthen her lungs in the high altitude. Shoving off at Tahoe Keys at 1:14 am. on October 5, she touched ground at King’s Beach at 3:48 pm. the next day, beating Fred Rogers’ 1955 record by some five hours! On September 3, 1964, she made the channel crossing at Cape Gris, France to the English coast, 21 miles, in 15 hours and 32 minutes—the youngest person ever to complete the swim.

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