Arizona republican., 1907-09-01
MEMORIAL CHAMPLAIN
 3OODTH ANNIVERSARY
Tardy Recognition of Intrepid Explorer Likely, in Remaining of Wonderful Region in Canada

Toronto, ontario, Aug. 19.-(Spe- cfal to The Republican.)-On the eve of the three hundreth anniversary of the discovery of the Ottawa river and Northern Ontario by Samuel de Cham plain, efforts are being made here to secure tardy recognition for that in trepid explorer, whose exploits have so long been overshadowed by those of his more famous fellowcountrymen, Marquette and LaSalle. Champlain did not reach the Mississippi. but he won new realm for France and blazed a trail that served to guide all his successors, and without which they could not have accomplished. what they did.
 On this account, and because the memory of his romantic career is still dear to man-r Canadian hearts, the people of this city are considering some appropriate action, that will save his narne from oblivion.
 The suggestion that Lake Temagami the wonderful deep lake" of the In- dians and the Mecca of Canadian and American soortsmen since it was in cluded in the governments vast forest and game preserve in Northern On tario, be renamed Lake Champlain is
 thought fitting. for it was discovered by Champlain. who was guided to il
 by party of friendly Algonquins. But
 there is alread- a Lake Chamolain. in the United States, so the explorers
 name may be given to the reservation
 instead of to the curious body of water that lies within its borders.
 The lake is curious for several req sons. but principally because although covering only a hundred scuare miles of territory it has a shore line of ! 5000 miles of twice that of Lake Mich- 1 igan. This is because of the thousand winding bays and inlets into which its
 shores are broken. Another one of its
 claims to attention is the curious fist
 stories that are told of it. for it has been noted for the size and flavor oi ] its fish ever since the days of the h. l dians, one tribe of which made. it their headquarters. In spite of this it has
 been little known. outside Ontario, un-
 til a few years ago. when the govern
 ment established the Temagami Forest Reserve.
 It was during the trip on which he uiSNoN Ntitu l$dht fuTOn tfldl 11dHlpldu IT
 first passed through this country. IT | charge of de Mont's expedition a few years previously he had sailed from
 his native town in Brunage. France
 and after a long and thrilling voyage across the Atlantic he had entered the mouth of the St. Lawrence and sailed
 up that beautiful river past shores that he has destined to know so well or later voyages. On one of these voy- ages, in 1908. he founded the city oi Quebec. which become such a center of brave romance and stirring deeds
 Turning to the south. he joined a party ] of Ojibway Indians that was making a
 quick raid on the Irocuois The route of the expedition lay south across the
 lake that forms the boundary between
 New York state and Vermont, to which
 his name is now given. His account of this trip in his Voyages is one oi the most interesting that has ever
 been Denned.
 Champaign was the first white man to penetrate the Temagabi country
 his narrative speaks the delight he felt at the beautiful land of woods and lakes and streams, which, thanks to the care of the government. are today al- most as wild and unpeopled as when they first echoed to the holooes of the explorer and his faithful Chippeway
 guides. In fact this region is one ot
 the few haunts of big game that are now left on the continent and the fact i that it was made accessible is largely : due to an accident.