The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-07-30
TR A 0 G . E
CONTINUED from last week. J
BY The EDITOR.

1t was nearly SIX O'CLOCK when on
train arrived at the Quebec bridge
one Of the worlds most famous struc
lures Of It's kind. Our train was stoI
ped and nearly all of our party tool
sd Vantage of the opportunity to walk
across this bridge which spans the
st. Lawrence river. One well known
authority states that the construc
ton of Quebec bridge, for immensely
u~niqceness OF design, excellence OF
detail and boldness Of organization
has rarely been eQualled and never
excslled." Its main span is 800 feet,
is the longest in the world. The
length Of the suspended span Is oiO
feet, Of the cantilever arms l, $50 feet
and OF the anchor arms 1000 feet,
while the total length OF the bridge
is 3,240 feet. It's heighth above high
water is $50 feet, thus afiording ample
head room for the biggest oceans steam
ers that pass underneath 1t on their
way TO and from Montreal. The bridge
contains ID, 0OO tons Of steel and lt6,-
900 cubic feet Of masonry. In 1916
| while attempting to hoist the center
span into position $50 feet above the
water level, 1t fell, and now lies at
the bottom Of the river. In 1911 an
other center span had been eonstruc-
ted, and although 1t weighed $500
tons, was successfully hoisted to It's
position and the bridge vas conplet-
ed. A magnificent view Of the St.
Laurence is obtained from this bridge
At $50 our train arrived at the city
vi Quebec, one Of the most unique
cities on the continent. In more re-
spects than one there are lone CORES
ponding with 1t. In part 1t Is q city
Of the Old World set upon the shores
Of the New World. Immediately up
on arrival We made our way to the
famous hotel Chateau Frontenac, and
strolled along the broad board walk
nigh above the mighty st. Lowrence
rolling along several hundred feet be
low. We laboriously climbed TO the
Citidel. some two hundred and fifty
steps or more leading up TO this Glib
eralter Of America, and 1t was well
worth the effort for we were reward
ed with a most magnificent view. We
looked across the Plains Of Abraham
where Wolf and Montcslm fought that
great battle for the supremacy of the
French or the English at this point,
in September 1859, and both died the
death Of heroes. Ii the visitor will
step 10 the edge Of the board walk
Immediately I'm front Of the Chateau
and look over the precipice and you
will be looking down upon the old and
ancient city famous for its narrow
streets and Its ancient buildings Of
decidedly French architecture. One
may visit the old part Of town from
the Chateau, making the trip by ele-
vator. The Citidel Ii also q very In
teresting place and the Chateau Is one
Of the most modern hotels TO be found
any where and It's board walk Is al
almoet a. famous and as popular with
society folks - the one at Atlantic
City. The city, both old and new, Is
decidedly French. and you hear French
spoken almost universally. Our time
was entirely too short TO do" the
rs w should liked TO have done 1t
FRIDAY morning, Immediately after
breakfast, We boarded electric ears
for . trip 70 Ste. Anne de Beaupre
and IT. shrine, probably the onl,
shrine on this continent. Sc. Anne
vas the grandmother Of Jesus, the
mother Of Mary. and al such 10 re-
asa saint by the Catholics.
The original shurch was built on this
spot BY . crew Of sailors who had
made . vow TO erect . church to st.
Anne should their lives be spared,
when they were ship wrecked In al
terrible storm away back I'm the early
part Of the seventeenth century.
While the original building still stands
yet there have been several buildings
erected since that date, and they now
hare . most magnificent sdinee which
ISIS wonder 70 behold. Imsdiately
upon entering the visitor IL impressed
by the two large columns constructed
Of discarded canes and crutehes that
have been left there by people who
had come there 70 10 cured Of their
inirmaties and WHOSE prayers had
been answered, In the center OF the
aisle, well up toward the front IL the
figure OF the Saint with the babe,
Mary In her arms, and IL is to her
that the supDlicstions for cures are
made. In q small cas- II . part OF
the wrist bone Of St. Anne, and oil
oyer the walls In the various rooms
are paintings Of almost priceless value
In another room are large cases con-
tanning On endless variety OF jswsiry
and precious stones thai have been
left there by people who have obtain