Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-05

large Industrial resources and AID In
measesy 10 the volume 81 eEsiesss Atd 81
wealth snd population cf the Ststs AmanS
.hsse Industrial entsrp,ises. IN sddiiioa %
mskizx possible the mssaf4ctnfe Of isfGe
q1snsisies of .unbsr II shs srssy Tor snap-
meas BY rail. VIE nsy srerton that
The construction Of this r&lircxd would open
no toe greatest pulp producing section OF
New E.slsni and csa;ssi nsS Invested AID
TOO often ioss in wild CIT schemes IN the
West AID South csali re p,.k:ssiy placed
II home
We would call ypus attention to the
insv-.s, "a bss-isess and poruis'in Ia
The CON y ds,i q the las, decade. OF the
ts~lse AHd = k-it thousand gain in the pep
ulation Of ih~ STATE by the recent eensas.
more tbsn { sht thousand. or tally two-
thists. h.sbrea male ia Asoes.ook coz MY.
This gan in hnsinass a ropuia:soa has
been ~boly doe I, the grand natural
resources of the coansy, ia the face OF
adverse e.rcunstsRces ard in the Absence
Of Any speeisl measures CD the part Of the
State. Give Aroosscok direct lire Of
raiirosd Al an opportunity wild Be . d srdsd
for the sons Of Maine - make for them
selves homes in their native State, and
people from other states and other coun-
tries vii, be attracted to our midst
O,e important item we wish particularly
70 call your attention to. The present outlet
for Afoosyook county is no; only owned and
controlled by foreign corporation whose
members have no interest in the develop
ment OF the county or State aside from
what money they csn make out of u. but
the roAd ruEs AZ once in.e foreign county,
and all Aroostook exports have 10 be
shipped in bond for long distance over
the territory Of auothe, nation. should
any diplomatic omp,ications arise between
the two nations, the only outlet of the
county might be temporarily closed and ex-
portsiions for a tine rendered impossible
An embargo Of this kidd for one month
only ST this season of the year. when large
quantities OF potatoes are being moved,
would result in immense fia.neisi lass 50
the producers sad business nlsn of tae
county. Aroossook asks no financial aid
from the State in this matter. She only
ssks tie privilege of Investing her own
money in the construction OF railroad
which will n,t only BE- profitable financial
Investment, but viii result in the dev elop-
merit of the untxsmpled resources If thu
fertile eouaty aud add much TO the wealth
of the COED Sts'e Of Maine.
Her request is net on'y the practically
unanimous voice Of the county, hut
i, ehdorsed by large numbers of citizens
from all portions Of thu State, VIII Sc petit
tons have been and viii be presented to
you. The movement. hss received the un-
snimous endorsement OF the Maine State
Grange, a body representing II 600 of the
agriculiu,is,s of the State and vas cordially
approved by the State Board Of Agriculture
at ifs recent annual meeting. The only
opposition, if opposition arise. will come
dir. ely ard indisec'ly froai rich railroad
corporations. owning rosas paying large
DIVIDENDS, who may see it for their interest
t. conafe Arcostook for term Of years
limited by their pleasure, TO irs present 10
adequate and tircuitous line Of commu1icl-
tioa over foreign soil
Respectfully submit ted.
G NJ. PARK. Comni,tee II
j. d LEAGUE, aroostook
EDWARD WIGGIS Pomona Grange