New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05
A Visit to
Our Neighbors
"A FEW OBSERVATIONS FROM THE
. VIEW POINT OF AN EDITORIAL
EXCURSIONIST.

EXCURSIONIST. -. T
The extent, resources and possibilities
of the North American continent can
never be fully, or even half, appreciated
and understood by one who has not had
an opportunity to make personal and
somewhat intimate acquaintance with it
through travel, observation and experi-
ence. We may study maps, listen to
! descriptions by those who have seen it,
read about its fertile. fields, valuable
minerals, and extensive industries, but
| all of this will fall short of creating the
true and living impression received
from actual observation and contact.
And it was for the purpose of learning
to know this country better as we'll as
for the purpose of taking week of rest
and pleasure that the editors of Mime
sofa two weeks ago took a tour into
into Eastern Canada. Although already
broad and expansive in powers of intel
lect and perception, they still had de-
sire to conquer unknown fields and 1t
may be said that their tendencies in that
direction were and are quite imperialist-
lc. They aim to subdue and bring un-
der their own undisputed control with
out any regard to the consent of the
matter sought to be so subdued) all the
armies leading to all knowledge and fin
ally they expect confidently to have an
1ncontestable title in fee, to all knowl-
edge as we'll as the keys to the chambers
containing the same. And they were on
the right track when they planned and
carried into execution the excursion of
1900. [ am now about to speak. The
party consisted of about two hundred -
and about one-third of the number were
ladies'. We started from st. Paul on
Thursday evening, Aug. Is, and while
we slumbered peacefully IN the night in
our comfortable Pullman cars, the Chi
cago Great Western Railway Co., pulled
us in our special train over its direct
route to Chicago in the shortest time
possible. But we had seen Chicago be-
fore; the wonders of the Metropolis of
the West were all old to US, and otter a
hurried breakfast we boarded our cars
again and were soon speeding over the
track of the great Grand Trunk System
towards Canada. Daybreak the next
morning, found US at the beautiful chain
of inland waters known as the Muskota
lakes. These lakes are the pride of East
ern Canada and we all agreed that it was
one of the most delightful places for a
summer outing. In between mainland
and picturesque little islands covered
with trees these waters wind in and out
in manner quite perplexing to one
making his first trip over them. In a
steamer, quite we'll able to care for all
of our party, we spent a day full of real
enjoyment gliding among these islands
which by the way have been made all
the more attractive by summer resorts
and residences which lend grace and life
to the beauties of nature.
That night Saturday we boarded the
train and the early morning found us at
the st. Lawrence river, at place near
Kingston, where we boarded one of the
fine passenger boats which ply on that
magnificent river. This was Sunday, and
it was, no doubt, to a very large ma
jority of our, the most delightful day on
the trip; The st. Lawrence is no erdi-
nary stream-and this is true in more
ways than one. It appears large enough
and. deep enough to float the greatest
ocean craft ever built, but the most fas-
cinating and remarkable feature of it is
the hundreds of little islands, which like
brilliant gems in rich field studs its
broad bosom. On these, known as the
Thousand Islands, millions of dollars
have been invested in palatial residences,
sanitafiums and summer hotels. AS the
boat glides down the river, passing
through the So',ix Rapids, slopeing gent
Fly through these for a distance Of nine
miles, and on down through the famous
and treacherous rapids known as the
Lachine, the passengers being enchanted
by scenery and thrilled by excitement
while shooting the roaring and frothing
rapids which threaten the boat against
the projecting rocks.
At these 50 apparently critical mo-
ments many faint heart on the boats
stops beating with any well-defned reg
ularity and even those Of more courage
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