Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
FROM BOSTON
TO MONTREAL.
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by the Senecas under British instiga-
tion the next year. The fort is garri-
soned but only part of regiment
is stationed here. The United States
has one of its best life saving stations
here. Just below is Youngstown, one
of the oldest towns in the north.
burned by the British in 1918.
The steamer landed at Lewiston,
which is the farthest point up the
river the boats are able to stem the
swift Niagara current. opposite which
is Queenston, a quaint Canadian viii
lage.
At Lewiston we boarded the trolley
car for the trip up the Great Gorge
Route which runs along the bank of
the Niagara river to the city Of
Niagara Falls.
The grandeur and beauty of Niagara
Falls is so we'll known to every
American that any description that
we might attempt would seem out of
place. 1t is safe to say that the sight
to behold here has no counterpart in
the world The thousands of people
from all parts of the globe who visit
Niagara Falls each year. many of
them returning time and time again
to behold the awe-inspiring beauties
which abound here are unit in pro-
nouncing it sight which repays the
time and expense of the trip more
than any other they might attempt.
1t was the fourth time that we had
seen the falls, and we enjoyed this
last visit more than any of the others.
for we were better able to comprehend
the greatness, the beauty, and the
magnitude here exemplified.
The waters of the five Great Lakes,
with their tributaries, flow through
Niagara in their course to the sea. In
its short length of SO miles. the river
has fall of 1856 feet At the verge
of the cataract. Goat Island parts the
channel into two courses, the larger
of which is Horseshoe Fall. the Other
the American Fall 1t is estimated
that 100, 900, 0C0 tons of water pas.
over the falls every hour. The width
of the American Fall is /, 060 feet
then Goat Island 1900 feet. and tn,
Horseshoe Fall, with curve of 3. on
feet, in all full mile. The Ameri
can Fall is 159 feet high and tn,
Horseshoe Fall 16S feet.
We might fill two or three columns
with descriptions of the many thing.
to be seen here, but that would be
come tiresome. Nearly every Ameri
can school.boy has read descriptions
of the falls, the adjacent islands anC
parks, the trip down the Great Gorge
Route to Lewiston past the lower
rapids, the whirlpool, etc., the Gave
of the Winds, the ride on the Maid
of the Mist below the falls. the great
suspension and cantilever bridges
which span the river below the falls.
and in fact all the points of interest
on both the American and Canadian
shores. Suffice to state, it is sight
which no one should miss seeing if it
is possible for him to do so.
That evening we started home via
the Michigan Central railroad, pass
ing through southwestern Ontario,
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle
Greek and Kalamazoo in Michigan,
arriving in Chicago the next morning,
and at night took the train for home.
concluding trip of about a. 900 miles
in which we had a varied experience
and visited several of the great cities
of the eastern part of the United
States and Canada. 1t was the longest
and most enjoyable trip we have ever
made, and we were very glad to re-
turn home and get to work again.