The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1911-01-27
A LETTER FROM
QUEBEC, CANADA.


tion of Quebec, Canada, was contain
ed in a letter received this week by
G. L. Bertsch, from j. +. a. Cham
bers, who with his wife is now locat-
ed in that city,
Since we last visited you and par
took of your hospitality we have cross
ed the states of South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan, stopping at various points
in each state. We also made a num-
Der of stops in the provinces of On
tario and Quebec, remaining a week
i'll Montreal.
To attempt to describe it all would
entail the writing of at least several
volumes, each consisting of numerous
chapters. Suffice let it be therefore
TO give but brief outline Of the pic
turesGue city of Quebec, Canada.
Historians, poets, authors, artists
and novelists have all dwelt upon the
historical and scenic grandure of the
beautiful and quaint old city. Situat-
ed like the topmost jewel in a mon
arch's crown, on the crest of a bold
and rugged rock is the city of
churches. The citadel, or fortress, a
masterpiece of masonary, looks down
upon the walled city, with its mones-
tries, towers, churches and distinct
lively ancient buildings. In its narrow
streets black robed priests and pious
nuns mingle with the soldiers and its
fur clad French-Canadian citizens, all
tramping upon ground over every
foot of which historical blood has
been shed.
Contemplate this scene in reverent
awe and let us glance at the ancieLt
capitol of Canada from another point
of view.
Frowning down upon the st. Char
les valley and hurting defiance at the
Heights of Lewis across the dark wat
ers of the might ST. Lawrence river,
which half eneircles the city, the old
fortress, or citadel, with its numerous
cannons, presents formiable appear
al,ce. The enchanted eye catches a
glimpse of the White Mountains of
Maine, beyond Lewis, and sweeping
down the st Lawrence, across the st.
Charles valley where the st. Charles
river mingles its waters with those of
the mighty St. Lawrence, one beholds
the Sorentide range of mountains,
while a gap in the rocky cliff marks
Nontmorency Falls-the junction of
the river of that name and the st.
Lawrence-opposite the island of Or
leans and between Quebec and the
Sagueny river, which also loses itself
it the st. Lawrence.
The city proper includes the lower
town and harbor together with St.
Rock and ST. Sauveur, which in adj
dition to much of the upper town,
extends beyond the fortificstion walls
being termed Modern Quebec, while
the most of quaint old Quebec, usu.
ally termed Ancient Quebec. is with.
in the walls, hence the frequent tern
''the walled city"
Modern Quebec is as modern as
Ancient Quebec is ancient. Quebec
usually called Old Qlebec, is not
lacking in winter sports, it fully equal
ing those of summertime. Ice boat
ing. ssateing, tobaggoning, sleighing
snow shoeing, skeing, curling anC
hockey are amongst the numerous at
fractions while nowhere is better larg'
and small game hunting to he found
Fishing and boating are added to the
usual summer sports.
Marks of the various sieges through
which Quebec has passed during botl
the French and British reign on al
sides predominate, and in addition t
the Martello Towers Citadel the mas
siye walls and picturesque gates
numerous monuments erected to tn
memories of Wolfe, Montcalm, tn
braves Of Quebec, massacred mission
aries and to Champlain, the founde
of Quebec, tell of deeds of valor an
OF hardships understandable. Indee