MONSTER OF THE LAKE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1929, Page 8

MONSTER OF THE LAKE

INDIAN’S STRANGE STORY. Far in its hinterland where white men seldom, disturb the solitude Ontario has a .sea monster. It specialises in frightening the wits out of Indians. Its home is a lake off the Dog River, inland from Michipicoten. jhe story lias been brought to Toronto- by Dr. Ludloy Weeks, member of a Federal geological survey party which his just come out of the Michipicoten territory after four and a-linlf months’ work. The tale of wonder was told him by an Indian, George Andre, native of the district. “Andre is just an Indian,” said Dr. Weeks. “lie lives in the country like the rest of t-ho Indians. Some years ago, according to the story to me this summer, lie was with his wife—l’m not sure whether it was the one lie’s married to, or the other one—on this little lake off Dog River. They were in a canoe. “Suddenly, the monster rose to tins surface near his boat. With a mighty swish it created a wave that overwashed his craft and swamped it. Andre bad some difficulty in saving his wife and hinuSelf, and there is now not enough money in all Canada to induce him to go hack there. He gave a detailed description of the monster. It is of a battle grey colour and about twenty feet long. He know of no object by which he could illustrato its shape,, but with a stick lie drew a figure not unlike a gigantic torpedo, the marine projectile used to sink ships during the war. From what he told he its method of locomotion and its speed are also like a torpedo. It cuts through the water at a tremendous rate and appears to dislike disturbance of its native waters. Dr. Weeks said that he spoke to another Indian, upon a later occasion, about his denizen of the northern lake, and the story was confirmed. This Indian also told of having seen the big fish, small whale, or modern aquatic dragon, whatever it may he.