14 MAP NO. 3.— ALLEGHENY RIVER. passing it in low water get two-thirds of the river to the left. TIDIOUTE is situated on the right side, It comprises two considerable villages—Upper and Lower Tidioute, which are about a mile apart. It contains a number of Stores, Taverns, Mechanic shops, etc., requisite for such a place. It contains also a Presbyterian and Methodist church. The Methodists erected a splendid new church the past year, For real business, this place excells; although the traveler in passing through it in some seasons of the year, might, perhaps, think otherwise. It presents the liveliest aspect during the rafting freshes, there being no less than eight steam saw mills within a short distance; the greater portion of the lumber of which is drawn to this place and rafted. Some of the mills are furnished with temporary railroads on which the lumber is brought to the. river, and some brought with teams. The lumbering business in the neighborhood of Tidioute, furnishes employment for several hundred men, who do their trading principally here, and also board here during the rafting seasons, which gives the place a businesslike appearance. TIDIOUTE ISLAND. ----- 1 - 22 In order to have a correct knowledge of this plase it is best to thoroughly examine the Chart. In high, or ordinary low running stage, rafts that come from above the Courson Islands always go to the left, but the center or channel which runs between the head of the Island and upper middle bar, crosses the boat channel, and runs to the right of the lower middle bar, is preferable in low water, the water being a few inches deeper than to the left of the Island. The right or low water boat channel turns to the right at the upper end of the eddy, and above the upper middle bar passes through the eddy and down the riffle about three rods from the right shore, crosses the center channel and runs down close to the Island and to the left of the lower middle bar. This channel is deeper than either of the others but too crooked at the heads of the upper and lower middle bars for rafts to get into. The bar on the right below Gordon's run reaches over half way to the foot of the Island.
