The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-07
Quebec g. Maine.

and Mrs. Smith.
Quebec g. Maine.
An important bill was introduced in
the Maine legislature last week, to char
ter the Quebec 4 Maine Railroad Co
The incorporators are Arthur Sewall,
Frank Jones, Edward Dent, Robert y.
Hall, VIM. & Davis, Francis w. Hill, +.
I.angieeicr Frank Gruudy, owen Muir
Aver, John Ware, Thomas W Hyde, X.
Is. Dunn and f. T. Webb. 1t is proposed
to construct the road from some point on
the line between Maine and Canada where
it would connect with tie Quebec Cen
trail Railroad, running to Quebec, through
Maine to the Forks in Somerset county
The Quebec Central Is subsidized by the
Canadian government and parties inter
estcd are engaged in raising capital To
build the Maine connection, one agent
now being In England for the purpose
The Forks, the Maine terminus of the
road, is but - miles from Bingham, the
future terminus of the Somerset road,
and it is proposed to build the connecting
link. thus having an all rail line from
Quebec
This makes the same connection in
Canada AS the proposed Air Line railroad
that was the cause of conversation two
years ago, but it is to utilize the Somer
set road As far rs it goes aud AS far as it
proposes 10 90 In the project We un-
dcrstand the Company purpose to come
under contract to build to The Forks in
1S97 or forfeit the work then done
If this is done they way to build Il road
from the present terminus of the Somer-
ret to l he Forks will be found, and the
project viii carry.
This viii maxi all the more important
the road from Skowhcgan to Norrdgc-
wock which has already an suspicious
start
The changes have been thoroughly
rung on the unfortunate sentence once
uttered by Appointment Republican, to the
effect that for an Office in the State of
Maine mo soldiers need apply and with
out substantial basis, so far as State of
tlccrs are concerned at the present time
at least. The State treasurer, land agent
bank examiner, insurance commissioner
reporter of decisions, superintendent of
public buildings, one railroad commits
soner, secretary of the senate, beside
the pension clerk, one clerk in state
treasury, one in the secretary of sta te $
Office, clerk in the adjutant generals Of
lice, messenger of the governor and coun-
ell, messenger OF the house of represent
tatiycs and most of the messengers, work
men and watchmen about the state house
were all soldiers In the late war. Vet
Grams do not want the EARTH" but they
do claim that in the matter of public
Office or employment, other things being
equal or nearly equal, they should be
given the preference This is correct
and the idea has been generally observed
in Maine.
We are giving our advertising patrons
benefit this year. Our prices for our
home advertisements are just the same as
last year, and our circulation is 20 per
cent. larger Thus 1t will be seen, that
the REPORTER is giving advertisers con
siderably more for their money than last
year, and furthermore, we purpose to
push up our list another notch during
this year, so that long term advertisers
Will have II double benefit.
The Railroad committee of the legisla-
tnre gave hearing yesterday afternoon,
on the petition for extending the charter