Lumber Baron of the Comstock Lode: The Life and Times of Duane L. Bliss
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939995108 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Exceptional biography of an exceptional man" according to TahoeKay. This is an exceptional biography of an exceptional man. The name D.L. Bliss is well known in the Tahoe basin and northern Nevada, but I had no idea of the extent of his interests and enterprises ranging from mining, to banking, to railroads, to lumbering, and to tourism. Beautifully annotated, the book is also very entertaining as it sheds light on a fascinating period through the lens of one of its major players.. Amazon Customer said Loved the book. Loved the book. A true and accurate portrayal of an amazing time in history. This book clears up any myths, stories, and historical inaccuracies with excellent documentation about the life of Duane L. Bliss. If you live in Eastern California and Western Nevada this book weaves an accurate and very descriptive story of the land and people who founded this area of the West.
On the flip side, however, Bliss's firm leveled more of the old-growth forest in the Tahoe Basin than any of its competitors.When the Comstock's mines eventually shut down in the 1890s, Bliss began a second career, turning Lake Tahoe into a national and international summer tourist mecca. The company's products provided the framework for the Comstock's 135+ underground mines and supplied the lumber to help build the towns of Virginia City and Gold Hill. Now the living trees mattered, and Bliss changed his outlook, becoming, while not an ardent conservationist, at least a concerned one. Bliss's Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company was the largest supplier of timber and lumber to the booming mining business. It also