. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . PAUL SMITH S. ST. JOHN S IN THE WILDERNESS^ CAMP ON SPIT-FIRE PONIX ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. MASSENA SPRINGS. Massena Springs is a resort which has enjoyed more than local fame for upwards of half acentury. It is the connecting point between the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R. R., andthe Massena Springs & Fort Covington Railroad. Far south we see in serried mountains where Chateaugay ro^e. And northward note the verdant banksWhere the grand St Lawrence flows. The Springs (Indian, Kan-a-swa-siak-e ras) are situated on Raqu
. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . PAUL SMITH S. ST. JOHN S IN THE WILDERNESS^ CAMP ON SPIT-FIRE PONIX ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. MASSENA SPRINGS. Massena Springs is a resort which has enjoyed more than local fame for upwards of half acentury. It is the connecting point between the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R. R., andthe Massena Springs & Fort Covington Railroad. Far south we see in serried mountains where Chateaugay ro^e. And northward note the verdant banksWhere the grand St Lawrence flows. The Springs (Indian, Kan-a-swa-siak-e ras) are situated on Raquette River, one mile fromMassena village, located on Grass River. These waters (consisting of five springs, not essentiallydifferent in their properties, of which St. Regis is the most important) have acquired a widereputation for their medicinal qualities, and this celebrity is rapidly increasing. The early sur-veyors noticed them in 1799, when a copious volume of clear cold water was thrown up, stronglycharged with sulphur; and the earth around trodden into a mirehole by deer and moose, whichfrequented the spot on account of the saline qualities of the water. The Indians here found anabundance of game at all seasons, and vague traditions exist that they used the waters medicin-ally. (ZJr. Hough.) The surroundings of the Springs are extremely beautiful, and the climate inthis locality is very healthful. There are other attractions besides the Springs. To the piscatorialtourist this section is full of interest. Here he is
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