The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-30

| - JEBEt, the cradle Of New
France. will celebrate It's four
hundrcdth birthday within n
few years. II IL tho oldest
| city In North America. and its story
Is not only history but romance. II
Is n unique city. Standing alone ~ n
sort Of historical hyphcn between
the days that are and the days long
| gone By, which cannot be duplicated
| either IN the old world or the new.
| Jacques Cartier. a sailor " S. Mnlo
IN France. discovered is site In 1885,
lie was the first white man to set foot
upon the soil OF Canada. the name OF
which n derived from "Knnntn." the
Indian word meaning "a Collection OF
Huia." Two years later Cartier made
second voyage 10 the st. Lawrence
and became friendly with Donnacona.
an Indian chief who WINS ruler OF
sindaconn. n village which then oc.
cupicd part ~ the present Site OF
Quebec.
Following Cartier came Chnmpinin.
Frontonnc. Ia Salie. and scores OF 9th
or intrepid soldiers Of fortune. who
founded and built tho city. fought with
the Indians. and explored the Great
Lakes, the Mississippi river and vast
areas OF the interior OF the United
States. which were named Louisiana
by In Sale.
The old and new stiil rub shoulders
In Quebec. Its Inhabitants spoke
French more than three centuries ago.
and the majority OF them stlll speak
the same language, Many old build
ings with romantic histories arc still
90 be seen. and In striking contrast TO
them are splendid buildings OF modern
construction.
what a Bsakf"
When Carriers sailors first sighted
Cape Diamond, a mighty crng pro-
jecting into the st. Lawrence and
towering 200 feet above Il. they src
said 10 have exclaimed. "Quel Bee"
meaning "Whnt benk." This. nc,
cording 20 some authorities. Is how
Quebec got its aGme. The first set.
Element az Qlehos was on the shore
at the foot OF Cape Diamond. and
later Fronteanc built the Chateau ST.
Louis, a combination OF residence and
fort. on the heights above The early
French settlers OF Quebec were al.
most constantly harried by the Zero,
eious troquois, who many times Killed
the OutpOsts aud charged the stockade
surrounding the fort itself, despite the
fact that II was defended by small
arms and cannon. The Iroquois came
from what Is now New York state,
AMI from time Ia time French soldiers
aud their Indian allies, the Hurons,
crossed the ST. Lawrence and pene-
trated the wildernesses over which the
Iroquois roamed, destroying their VII,
lagos as a matter OF reprisal.
Duferin Terrace. Quebec's fayOrite
promenade OF today. overlooking the
vast stretches OF the ~. Lawrence,
was the scene OF numerous Indian At
tacks, A big hotel closely resembling
an old French chateau now stands on
the very spot whore stood the Chateau
81. Louis, and part OF the cellar OF this
famous fort is still 20 be seen beneath
the planking OF the Terrace. When
Sir william Phipps' fleet sailed up the
81. Lawrence IN 1890 and demanded
Quebec's surrender, Comte de From
tenac the chOlerlc aud valiant French
governor. replied 10 the summons. II
will answer you from the mouths OF
these cannon"
Phipps opened IRE from the river
and Ffontenac's guns replied from the
heights with such good aim thar the
English fleet retired. In the lower
town today stands a picturesque llt,
tie church, NOtre-Dame DIES Victories
which was struck by some Of the Eng
llsh cannon balls and received lts |
name from the victory over Phipps ana
for another deliyerance in I'm when
second English feet under Sir Ho- |
yenden Walker was almost wholly de, |
strOyed by a storm In the Gulf Of 81. |
Lawrence while on its way 10 attack |
Quebec. Wolfe's batteries at Lewis. |
across the river, also partially de-
stroyed II IN 1859. Noue Dame |
square, upon which this church faces. |
Is the oldest part Of Quebec. Here |
STOOD Champlain's "Habi,ation," a
house and fort and the first building |
erected In zoos when Champain found |
ed the city. All traces OF Il have
long since disappeared. ana even the
place where the intrepid soldier gov.
ernor was hurled Is unknown,