Pacific service magazine (1918) (14760382816)

Identifier: pacificservicema1019paci (find matches)
Title: Pacific service magazine
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Subjects: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Electric utilities Electrical engineering Public utilities
Publisher: San Francisco : Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library



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toward the rugged moun-tains looming thousands of feet above a dark, silent background.The huge nature-shaped boulders lookeddefiantly upon the three pieces of merehumanity whose cheery smiles and lighthearts threw back answers to the distantsighing of the winds. On and on they went, not stopping fora rest because they were anxious to com-plete their journey, and the old-timers ofMarkleeville allowed as how it was onlytwelve miles, and what was twelve milesof mountain climbing to these younghusky athletic chaps? About two hourshad slipped away when the older of thethree called for a halt, as he had closelywatched the tenderfoot, who, thoughplucky, was beginning to show signs offatigue. After resting a few moments thejourney was resumed with renewed vigorand slowly they pushed onward and up-ward, and it seemed as if the lighter airhad already played havoc with the youngtrio, who were puffing like so manyengines. I wonder how far we are from Mark-leeville? asked Charlie; and they paused
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Climbing Border RufTlan, one of the loftiest ridges of theSierra Nevada. 198 Pacific Service Magazine