The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-18
THE OBSERVATORY


The Lordly St. Lawrence is a
term we'll applied to that grand river
which empties the waters OF the great
lakes into the Atlantic ocean. 1t is
be the only river in the world that is
navigable from its source to its mouth
which suppose sits source to be Lake
Ontarios il has been my good privil-
eye to visit it many times; BY good
fortune when made my first visit had
taken along with me to read by the
way Cooper's great novel "The Path
Under" so many OF those scenes
among the Thousand Islands in the St
Lawrence; and as | read its pages
and came to the Oswego river. the
Fort OF that name by the city OF the
same name. and then sailed among the
beautiful islands, the story took ON
real life, have been from Ogdens-
burg up the river and through the
thousand Islands and lengthwise OF
Lake Ontario several times. and have
also a number o. times been in Me OPP,
pesite direction from the mouth OF
Niagara river to Montreal. and once
to Quebec, l have never tired of il,
Ontario impresses one as great in
land sea. where for many hours one
may be out Of sight OF land: then the
coming to the lakes outlet and taking
any OF the numerous channels among
the islands is such contrast. the
Canadian or American channel being
equally attractive, Some Of the large
islands are occupied as farms. while
some are still wooded, On the oeca-
sion OF my first visit to the region in
1872 only two or three islands had
been taken for summer homes; one BY
Pullman and another by DR.. ]. G.
Holland. who named his place Bon
ricaStle." from his book with that
title, But now every big and little is
land is occupied,
On several OF my trips | had a
newspaper commission and because OF
It the captain Of the steamer took me
with him into the pilot house or on
upper deck by his side. giving me
much information of an interestirg
character, was thus with Capt, Dun
lap OF the "Corinthian" on his first
trip after he had been ON the rocks at
the SILT Rock" as it is called. where
the channel makes sharp turn in the
midst OF The Cedars" rapid. oppo-
site St Regis. As we made the turn
and shot through the comparatively
narrow channel. one could see the
great yellow edge rock on either side
aud the sight would make one think
that going onto the ledge would be
a dangerous matter, Capt Dunlap
said that heavy thunder shower
broke over him just as he came oppo-
site St, Regis and as the pilots were
about to throw over" the wheel
giving the radder the movement tc
make the sharp turn above mentioned
the heavy sQuall struck him amsdship:
and over came the force of the ruddel
and forced the steamer sideways on sC
the rocks, and when in moment
the wind had passed there the CORN
than hung OF course the engine:
were stopped. the crew called e
quarters to lower the boats il neees
sarys but upon examination BY tn,
proper ofheer, be reported no water i,
the hold and as time passed there wa
no evidence Of any leak bat the bis
. boat bad been thrust onto the ledg,
| with such force that she seemed fas
| and could not help herself with he
own engines. After a little the boat
: were lowered and the passengers tax
. en- TO the shore opposite So. Regis
| where farmers wagon transpores,
!. them 10 The Grand Trunk railway b,
I cue which when hShsered, was pale,
Oh the great ledge and toand TO b
: practically enharmed The Guild
Sook SAYS that As the boat Is passing
through The Csdarss rapids jas. be
fore coming TO the Split Rock. IA
speed is almost Or quite mile rsir
ate aud 70 have that vivid story toll
by the hearty Seosehman As we swep
! sferg, made the Sudden turn. an
darssa through the narrow space
where rhs rocks eoald be seen ende
the rushing water. made one catch ht
breath, and as we then ffoased out O.
the eaGsa waters OF Lake ST. Francf
~hsee the wide spreading RIVER is Their
called gave 6fStiace serss OF rekei
rs the steamer proceeds we pas
sror this lake into that % St. LOU
!, and one seoa discovers that it's wa
tiers have two distinct coiors; the Or
sawa river flows in from the west IN,
! IT'S waters are almost black. Will
those OF the Sc. Lawrence are sea
green and for miles and miles the In,
OF the two currents can be seen rher
toe AXE nsrrows 10 4 RIVER. and on
aga eeE Ga the northeast is N,
. indian village OF Caughnawaga:: riit
WHISTLE IS blown long and SON riis
! Saesatss points cur &, rs a canoe ua,i.
dung CUT ecn the shore. and son, !
sne specimen af red man ciirnf.
aboard. mounts 10 the piinr house
where rhe Captain and piiots all make
hands with h,fn anu he tsiiscs me frr1nt
righe hand SIDE N the iuui1ie vince.
On RE steamer and IS n command
hor the plunge { Slr tiiar seems .tie
r'ght word ior the steep iesusr,t3 anu
ine-tcaes channel OF rsie -acinne rrsuid.
y fellow newspaper man ONES, liz
ssrteed the passage N TINS rauid rs
siding down nil IN varr.r III 4. iiurs..
sled and sSrcrirIx with a tenr- mil"