Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-08

ton which, II correct, ought to be a
sumner to all those propositions which
look to the canals rehabilitation other
than waterway. He says:
Its sudden disappearance from our list Of
| carriers entailed loss Gncdental-
ly and consequentially, of course) for this
year to the State approXimating the enormous
sum of $685. $50
JugglcIs with this great question,
think of that! Nearly million lost
to the people in nine months by the
| destruction of the canal as a water
way.
The miners alone lost 1921 ,4l5 Of
| that sum-an amount nearly double
the highest figures named for the re-
pair of the canal
No wonder it is big stake to play
for.
But it is wonder that hardly any
body east of Montgomery county sees
anything in the question but Il much
mistaken idea that the State has been
loser by the canal.
There was never a greater error.
The canal has piled millions upon
assesssable values in all the counties
it traverses. From each million it
has drawn by taxation at least 81 800
per year for at least 20 years, or
$36, 900 in all.
From each million the four counties
have drawn at least 81 900 per nnnum
for at least 20 years, or $4,000; ag
gregate $4,000.
In Allegany, including Garrett, if
we err not. the assessment at the com
pletion of the canal was $1,000 900
they now have over $27 900, 200.
This is not all due to the canal, per-
haps, but much the greater part Of it
is-enough to demonstrate that the
State is deriving 800 per- annum
now from its investments in the canal.
In the face of these figures can the
State through the Legislature really
afford to transfer the interests of the
people in this great work to private
corporation that will, besides, run it to
the advantage of West Virginia and
the damage of Maryland
LEGISLATORS, depend upon it, the
Cumberland and Washington railroad
company is myth.
1t masks an inveterate, determined
effort by West Virginia coal people to
take by hook or crook great Mary
land property into their use to compete
with and destroy Maryland's coal field.
1t will be an immense pity if our
people allow themselves TO be thus
robbed and ruined.
Allegany legislators, drop every
thing else study your constituents
interest in the canal as a waterway,
! and save i to promote the develop
ment designed by those VINO built it
your own people-yourselves.
To fool away time on ventilation
bills that nobody wants, III tha pres
ence of such crisis, is to ape the
infamy of Nero fiddling while Rome,
set ap fire by his own hand, was
burning.
TIE enumerators for the taking of the CEN
SllS for 1890 are to commence work on the
first Monday in June and they must finish
| the lob and forward the returns on or before
the nrst day Of July. There is nothing of a
soft snap in the position Of census cnumerator
although as much might be supposed from
the number of applicants for the Places
| Cumberland NeTs.
The JOURNAL hopes sincerely that
somebody will get the job in Nos | |
and II who will know enough to keep
town and county enumerations sep
arate.
In 1880 Frostburg practically had
no place in the census, owing to the
towns confusion with the country
portions of the election districts.
Those, therefore, who have the NOM
ination of the enumcrators are expect
ed to select men who understand the
business, and, so understanding it, will
transact it intelligently.
PERHAPS Mr.. Shriver is right when he says
| the .'neWSpapers don't know what they are