Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-17

the height of Land. At this rom /, X
some 1890 feet above the ST I.ay... g.,
and 1900 feet above the lov,l oI i;,-,..
St. John. We dispensed y.ith ,..- az
our big locomotives here and ion. avn-
down the sl"i'r- Cur rext stop was
Lake kiski:ink. the MitbetchOl2n, Fish
and ,i.'le club have their nea,lnl,a,.-
ters mere. They ue the milIinrllrr
club from the states and Canada. \
handsome club housa is Visible flon! the.
railway. Some twenty miles beyond
are lakes Las eros and Lake Rou-
chatte Two beautiful sheets of water
both visible from the train. as we speed
onward towards our destination. At
ChanIbourg Junction, the road divides
into two sections one track to the west
following the west shore of the lake,
about onr-half its length; the eastern
running to Chicuutmi. of this shall
speak later Beyond the junction on
tho. main line is the famous Ouiatchou-
an Falls. the name meaning do you see
the falls there" The fails have some
80 feet drop. being the natural outlet
of Lake Bouchette. and are very beau
tiful. The water comes rushing down
the narrow divide between the noun
tain sides. giving them that peculiar
iainbow effect. one sees ut Niagara.
From the falls on our left. we turn to
the great lake on our right, Lake St.
JOIN. The lake itself is some SO miles
long ana varies in width from eight to
- miles. with IL circumference of some
thing like 50 miles. It reminds one
very much of MooSehead, only the
shores are not as thickly wooded. more
barren with Il wide beach like the ocean
front. The road is fed by innumerable
rivers and streams that have their
source i'll the far north region. At
RobcrVal. the shire town on the shores
of the lake, is very pretty and commo-
diuus hotel, first-class in all its ap-
pointmcnts, and the theatre stage for
the gloss OF fashion ~ the Dominion's
four hundred, it is the Bar Harbor or
the upper province. The lake itself is
Il very beautiful sheet of water, clear
as crystal and on a bright day one can
see almost across the lake to the little
settlements on the shore some % miles
y fleet of small boats ply on the lake
and Il steamer. the Mistassini, makes
daily trips to the Island House, a IA
NOUS resort on an island at the grand
discharge. Lake fishing is one of the
chief attractions, the onoaninche is to
ne found here. 1t is a fresh water
salmon, very much like our Maine
# mn " v"'y %amty fish that gives
the angler plenty of sport. then are
there smaller fish innumerable.
a little farther north one strikes the
famous hunting grounds. where game
is very plentiful in their season. and
Furnishes excellent sport for the man
behind the gun. Some three miles up
the lake is Pointe Bellue. the Indian
village. Here the Montagnais tribe
have their headquarters. They hunt
and trap the woods between Lake ST.
John and Hudson Bay and exchange
the peltS they collect in winter with
the Hudson Bay agents for the neces-
cities of life. They are Very much Civ
en- to gay and gaudy colors, and pre-
sent very striking appearance. when
the warriors are all ut home. and the
rVillaEe is in its holiday attire. They
have little chnrc' here th.y wor
to See them EoXS'" wers s'Te's and d
listen to TIE singing in their native Ian
Guage. by Il nHti'-e choir Joined by the
entire congregation.
From Robcrval to Chamford iu,ctior
is some twelve miles over the same
Inc we came over on our way to the
lake. From chs I'd junction to st.
Jerome. the road sh : the lake. five
miles from ChamfOrd Junction the road
crosses the Metabetchouan river the
Il T.,t Of ft,A
is still TO he seen on the river banks
Here and there along the line may be
seen traces of the forest fires which
devastated this country in the early
." :. from st. jerome we journey to
st. Gideon and Herbertville. then to
Dorvai Pass a narrow t.cft or opening
through the mountains. Here the
Little Duval river winds in and out
along the roadbcd, giving variety to-
the scene. From Dortai 10 Jonuuiere
station is pleasant run, thence TO
Chicoutimi. the end of the railroad
journey. The approach to ChicOutimi
is more than beautiful. Above is the
waters of the great lakes. as it comes
rushing and circling down the rocky
gorge, while below some 400 feet. is
the farfamed Saguenay river, and the
little town of Chicoutimi.
The town Of Chicoutmi is some 6S
miles from the mouth of the Sagucnay
at the head of navigation 1t is a
pretty thriving little French Canadian
town, bustling with business and
push. The town has all the modern
improvements. electric lights. water
system. etc The chateau Saguenay,
| the Hotel de Luxe is situated on a high
eminence overlooking the valley. just
beyond the hotel is the old cathedral.
and convent. while still further beyond
! on the crest of the hill stand the col
| leges. Across the Saguenay is the lit
j tie village of Sainte Anne du Saguenay.
| We fingered in the little French vii
7 lage. and aired our rusty French a
number of days. then came the delight
| full trip down the river on one Of the
| palatial are synonymous. To describe
/ Ontario Navigation Company's fleets.
Everything that floats and carries the
r. & o. flag is palatial. r. & o. and
ralatial are synonymous. To describe
th, Saguenay would take a painter.
Murray. the traveller. says in his write
| mn II is n monstrous cleft opened by