. The Finger Lakes de l'État de New York. . Le long de la rive du lac Skaneateles-moitié Français et moitié indienne, a été pris dans la tribu Seneca comme prisonnier de guerre. Elle a gagné le coeur du grand chef des Tsonnontouans, Montour, et elle devint sa femme. Elle était connue comme la reine Catherine. Son village de Catherinestown wai&gt ; anéantis par le général Sullivan's expedition en 1779. Lorsque réglé par des hommes blancs Montour ne s'appela d'abord la Havane. Le nom a été changé très récemment au présent titre. Une grande partie de la croissance précoce des Montour Falls était due à Charles Cook, qui a fondé le ''Les Peo- ple College," dit

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. The finger lakes of central New York. . Along the Shore—Skaneateles Lake half French and half Indian, was taken into the Seneca tribe as a prisoner of war. She won the heart of the great chief of the Senecas, Montour, and became his wife. She was known as Queen Catherine. Her village of Catherinestown wai> wiped out by General Sullivan's expedition in 1779. When settled by white men Montour Fails was first called Havana. The name was changed quite recently to the present title. Much of the early growth of Montour Falls was due to Charles Cook who founded the ''Peo- ples College, " still operating under the name of Cook Accademy. The principal industry of the village now is the manufacture of electric hoists. Seneca Lake Seneca Lake is the body of water rrom which the trout shown on page four were taken. It lays claim to being the deepest body of water entirely within the boundaries of the United States. The Seneca Lake or Salmon trout for which the lake is noted are a strictly game fish. They vary in weight from 3 to 30 pounds. Fine soft drawn copper wire is used for a line. Trolling is the method used most successfully. Geneva at the head of Seneca Lake is a city of Page ten 15, 000 population. Hobart College, William Smith College for Girls and the Geneva Classical School for boys are located here. The city has a large frontage on the lake. A beautiful lake- side park has been built by the city. Many or the beautiful residences of the city have lawns running down to the water's edge. The section of the Finger Lakes Region adja- cent to Geneva is rich in Indian lore. Many re- lics are found near the head of Seneca Lake. Indian forts have been unearthed and near the city a defensive structure known as Gan-un-da- sa-ga Castle may be seen. This fort was destroy- ed by General Sullivan's expedition in 1779. Geneva is a center for the manufacture of cutlery and optical goods. Gasoline engines, stoves and heating equipment are also manufac- tured in the city. M

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