Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-05-24
STATE OF MAINE.
LAND OFFicE,
Bangor, April 80, 1898.

promote the sale and settlement of the public
lands" passed March "a, a. D. 1885, making 1t the
duty of the Land Agent "to advertise the settling
lands in Market once year, for two months, in
one paper in lie city of Boston, one in Concord,
N. II. and in one paper in each county IN the State,
describing the quayand situation OF said land and
the terms Of sale" the Land Agent Lcrehy gives
public notice that Township number 4, in the filth
range of Township west from the last line OF the
State, has been lotted for settlers, and is now in
the market for sale and settlement under the provls-
ions of the following law passed at the last session
ofthe Legislature. The price will be from htty to
seveny-fyc cents per acre, according to the quail
ty and situation of the lots I'le lots average 100
acres each The soil in this township Is good.
being remarkably free from stones, and the land
lying in moderate swells. The location of this
township favorable for settlement, as the Aroos-
took road spasscs within mile ofthe western
line of the township. There are bctwecn.40 and 81
settlers in the adjoining township No. in the 9th
Range, and good saw mill and grist mill have
recently been built there by Ira Fish, Esq. only one
mile distant from this township.
Townships No. 3 in the 4'h Range. No. in the
9th Range, and No. s in the 9TH Range have been
surveyed and lottcd into mile sections. Lots ofl60
will be run out from any of these sections TO
actual Settlers where the land is more suitable Tor
farming than for timber. Townships Nos. 8, 10
and IL in the 9th Range have been ordered 10 be
surveyed, by the Surveyor General, forthwith, and
will be open for settlers as soon as the lots can be
run out. Tho 4roostook road passes directly
through these townships and the soil is represented
10 be excellent for farming. The .Aroostook road is
laid out and cut out from the military road lead
ing from Bangor to Houon, near Mattawamkeag
point, to tho .4roostook river distance of about
rs mics
About $l7 900 will be expended. this year, upon
this road by the Land AGENTS Of Maine and Mas
sachusetts, and with the part already finished the
road will be completed about one half of the dis
lance. The Whole distance will probably be COM
pleted next year. All the land Oh this road has
been sold for about thirds of the distance, and
in several townships all the lotsupon the road have
been taken up by actual settlers. The remaining
part ofthe land upon this road owned by this State
is now offered for sale TO settlers The price ofots
in these townships under the conditions OF the new
land law will be from fifty cents to dollar per
acre, according to their situation and quality. Should
my company of settlers select any unsurveycd
township in this part Of the Stale, on which they
should wish to erect mills under the provisions Of
the new land law, the Surveyor General would pro-
coed soon as practicable in the survey of such
Township
The settling duties required by law, are, "that
the purchaser ofcach lot shall clear in proper
manner, fifteen acres thereof ten or more of which
shall be well laid down 10 grass, and build house
thereon, within four years from the time of the pur
chase"
The board of Internal Improvement for this
State have Just ordered an exploration and survey
ofall the lands situated i'll the Aroostook country
in reference to their settlement and agricultural
capabilities. This survey will be commenced forth.
with under the charge OF DIR. Ezekiel Holmes, Of
Winthrop. His report of the situation, quality and
value ofthe public land in this part ofthe State may
be expected in the course of the season, and will
give all needful information, 10 those persons who
may feel DESTROYS of making settlement upon
them.
The following extracts from the second report
of DR.. Jackson on the Geology of the public lands
made TO the Legislatures and now in tile hands of
NH show he ya1uo 0f tIlnep
lands for cultivation. Speaking of the .4roostook
country the Doctor says, "the average width ofthe
alluyial region on the froostook river cannot be
less than six or eight miles, and in some places it is
much wider. 1t is well wooded region and is the
best settling land in the State equalling in fertility
the famed regions OF the Western States and capa-
bic even under less genial cline, of producing
crops of wheat and other grain, fully equal in album
dance with any soils of which we have any re-
cords.
awe here found yellow loan of a fine kind de-
rived from the limestone rocks and luxurant in its
produce, and in some places covered TO the depth
OLA or 5 inches by black vegetable mould.
This yellow loan is remarkable for the tall rank
grass called blue joint, which skirts the margin of
the river and from to feet high and extreE ely
luxurant. The forest trees of mixed growth,
but the sugar naples are most abundant and are of
gigantic size. Films, white birch, black and white
ash slso abound. The soft wood grows mostly on
the low lands, while the uplands in the rear are
QcnSey
which are scattered magnificent pines. In the
course of two years, there will be a free commune
cation between Bangor and the Aroosook and great
number of enterprising settlers will take up their
residence in this fertile valley, and by farming they
will obtain an ample reward, and that region will
become as it is destined by nature TO be the grand
RI Of the north" 4
In another place, Doctor Jackson says" On tho
Aroostool it will be remarked, that very few fany
hemlock trees exist, and the prodommatng growth
is ola mixture of various hard wood trees, the
gar maple, ash and yellow birch Astounding, while
occur scattering, of the most lofty pine trees
ever beheld. There are evident reasons why this
should be tho case, for the richest soils always
most crowded with mixed growth, and the Aroos-
took soils are mostly Of limestone alluyon. and are
exceedingly rich and good settling lands, remarka-
bic for their heavy crops of wheat, rye and other
grains, and arc certainly richer as an agricultural
district, than any other portion Of Maine. The
present population this river is estimated between
400 and 500 persons, chiefly cmigrants from
Maine
Towards the conclusion, Dr. Jackson says s1he
researches of the present season have brought to
light many important resources in the public domain
which were before unknown. Beds of iron are OF
immense magnitude, iavorably situated for advanta-
seous operations occur on the Aroostook, and al
the marked characteristics of the regular coal for
nation exhibit themselves over great belt ofcoun-
try from the Schools TO the .froostook and ST John
and extend TO the Temscouta lake near the frontier
of Canada twill be at once perceived, that the
country which we have explored is most valuable
territory, possessing every advantage required by
settlers. Heavy timber offers reward TO the enter.
prising lumber dealer. rich soil capable of produ
cling an average crop of20 bushels Of wheat to the