Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21

made their way 10 the village % the
Scuccas on the Gcucsee. hoping To- ind
guides tu conduct them 10 the Ohio.
They were disappointed. and then they
codstcd the south shore OF the lake.
passed the mouth Of the Niagara and
went 20 the Indian village Of Ganas-
toguc, stll searching for "a guide.
Again they were disappointed, but here
they met Joliet, who was on his way
back from the west He had made "A
rough map Of the upper lakes and gave
copy of 10 90 Ii sale. The tale he
toll of the Pottawattamies led the Sui
pitians TO decide to go into their ter
ritury despite the fact that the Jesuits
had prc-empted that field. 50 the Sulpi-
tians and Ia Sale parted company
They thought be was going back to
Montreal He was sick and In no con-
dition to go forward, but he did not
go back Just what he did In the next
two years is not clear.
10 is certain hc held 10 his original
purpose and reached the Ohio river
and padded down that stream 10 the
falls al Louisville. where his compan-
ions, refusing 10 go further, abandoned
him. How far La Sale wandered after
he was deserted is "A mystery. There
is reason TO believe ne went north. dis
covered the Illinois. and. making his
way To- the great lakes. returned by
that route. Soon after his return
man became governor OF Canada who
WAS 90 be his steadfast friend and sup
porter for the remainder OF his life.
That man was Count Frontenac. They
We're alike I'm many respects They
were strong. daring and ambitious.
Both disliked the Jesuits. Both were
poor Both had remarkable influence
with the Indians.
one Of the first acts OF Count From
tcnaC as governor was 20 build Fort
Frontcnac. where now stands the city
~ Kingston. Here ne held a great
council with the Indians and estab-
lished "a peace that lasted Tor several
years Ia Sale was his agent IN
bringing the Indians to the fort and
soon after the council Ia Sale sailed
for Franco with strong letters from
Frontenac. As a result la Sale was
enabled and got grant OF Fort From
tenac and many square miles of land
around. In return La Sale was 20 es-
tablish colony build "a church. pay
the cost Of the fort and maintain at
his own expense garrison equal 20
that Of Montreal
There is a suspicion that the COVER
nor was La Sales partner in this ar
fair and that they took advantage Of
the extmplc set by the Jesults and
former officials and determined to en-
rich themselves through the big fur
trade Fort FrontenBc would command.
Whether commercial interests entered
into tho matter or not, Il Is a fact that
Fort Frontcnac was Of great value "a
Canada for defense and in the inhuenc-
ing of trade Aside from that IL
formed the base for La SALES future
undertakings. After he had torn
down the old wooden fort. replaced IL
with one OF stone. established "a forge.
o. mill bakery barracks and built small
ships for use ON the lake. be went once
more to France. His work at From
teuac had been but the foundation for
his great enterprise. lie no longer be-
Ucvcd the Mississippi emptiod into the
paainc He was satisfied IL cmptied in
20 the Gulf OF Mexico, and In his imag-
iuatipn De saw western and south
western New France larger and greater