St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02

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~ 0H ODELL Of New York b,
MN his veto Of the Niagara power
XIk Dill has made some enemies
NSSK and more friends. From al
over the union protests hav,
poured in against the fur
ener dlsnguration of Niagara's wonder
lui beauty for commercial purposes
AND cue heed has been given to the
protests; Niagara is not to be turned
over to the devastators It is hoped oul
country may long continue to regard al
one OF the noblest of her many shrines
OF natural beauty the wonderland Of
Niagara.
Years ago agitation was employed to-
wards the preservation of Niagara, but
1t Is said the honor belongs to couple
OF Scotrhnen OF making the first real
suggestion that the place be carefully
protected. After visit to America,
these words Of theirs were published:
Niasdra does not belong to Canada or
America. Such spot should be deemed
the property Of civilized mankind, and
nothing should be allowed to weaken
this efficacy on the tastes, the morals
and enjoyment of men"
The Niagara region Is q territory Of
no great extsnt, but famed the world
around for the grandeur of its falls. the
loneliness OF the surrounding country,
ard its preservation is certainly ques-
tion Of national. It net Of Internal ional
concern. And the historical associa-
tions lend added interest to the pres
ervation of innumerable landmarks
about Niagara Here it was the red
men held their councils. Here, at an
early date, the daring French traders
penetrated, and there Is proof that the.
intrepid French missionaries crossed
the Niagara river in the days Of the mis-
sicna,y zeal of France. For the four
score years the French had dominion
in ADs-ica. they considered the Niagara
region most important portion Of their
domain
Among the noted names connected
with Frances enterprise in this local
jty is that of Jacques Cartier and in an
account of Carriers second voyage to
the ST. Lawrence is presented the first
reference to the Great Lakes country
and the wonderful cataract now known
as Niagara. In Champlain's 'Des Saw
ages published in 1903, mention is
made OF waterfall and river, doubtless
Niagara Falls and river; and in his
Voyages" the same explorer tells Of
very high waterfall at the end Of Lake
st. Louis (Ontario), where many kinds
of fish are stunned in the descent" It
is thought Brule, Champlain's inter
prefer, may have been the first white
man really to look upon the falls. In
1926, a Franciscan priest Travelled OH
the Niagara river, and IA years later two
Jesuit fathers crossed and recrossed the
stream. In the Jesuit Relations" report
is given60 q 16sk With the Indian nation
having the same name as
the river. s
In 1857, the location Of the falls and
lakes was correctly madezin Sanson's
man of Canada, the falls being called the |
"Ongiarra Falls" InS1669 La Sale and
Rene GaIlinee travelled to the west end
of Lake Ontario, and Gallinee's journal
gives an account Of Niagara as described
to him BY the Indians; speaks of the fact !
that "the river falls at that place from
a rock higher than the tallest pines"
Father Hennepin saw the wonderful
place for himself in 1878, and his report
of its beauty was widely read in Europe, !
his books on the new world being trans
lated into many languages. Father !
Hennepin was the first to use the pres
emit spelling ct Niagara. The word has
been vasiouslys interpreted; thunder
Of the waters seems very hitting Il not
accurate
Fort Niagara was the last Of the Inn
Dortant posts held by the French In their
system Of Qualifications connecting
louisiana and their possessions IN east
arm Caradss and this presently fell un-
der the grasp Of the conquering English.
The English ShsAznade pow-wow with !
he Indian inhabitants of the land. had
lhe;r ACQUISITION ratified by the natives;
ar william johnson, In 1854. at Fort
NIAGARA assembling 1000 Indian war
riors OF the region, and having coded to
him for his sovereign. strip OF land
.our miles wide on each bank OF the
river, and also acquiring at TINS
time all the islands in the river NOT
- long. however, did the English con-
tinue In possession, for their title to
. III IN America was presently weak
mod by the American revolution.
Within 20 years after her procuration
= the territory. England was forced to
i've up one-half tho lands bordering on
1ha Niagara ver-counting the islands, |
~ than one half, but 1t was not until |
la1s it was absolutely conceded that
most Of the islands In the Niagara river
to the United States.
nurinr the war Of 1912 the Niagara
trontier vas IN the heart OF the border
-arfare. Lewiston. Fort George, New
~ fort Niagara, Buffalo. all suffered !
Among the Ladies.
..r1,s wife must be the worst-house-
/ eepyr n the world.
sWhy So"
.why. her husband stated publicly
Nat there wasn't = day In the year that
s. =. v.snst perfectly comfortable at
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