Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
Ncrmont'S Resources.

all who have watched the course of events
must feel that Nermont's interests have made
marked progress. The reason for this is
plain. Extensive loss of capital invested
outside of the State led Vermont capitalists
to turn their attention to the local field with
the idea of ascertaining how home indus
tries could be better promoted and how
capital could be probably invested within
our borders. There was general awaken
ing all along the line, and investigation
showed that there was ample opportunity
for the investment OF large surplus right
here in Vermont. Then again the work of
tho State Board of Agriculture and OF the
Central Vermont railroad in advertising err
mont's attractions a summer resort and
her advantages for new manufacturing iu-
dustre, have called wide attention to tho
resources of the Green Mountain State. AS
| a result Vermont il more widely and favor
ably known to the people of the country at
large than ever before, but it must be re-
membered that so far a bare start has been
made and the bulk of the work OF adver-
! Using the States resources and attracting
new residents aud fresh industries still re-
mains to be performed.
In this connection we de3re to call at
| tention to IN admirable paper on the sub
| ject of "Nermout's Resources" which was
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ciuo - Ju'ae d. W. 1y'eI Oh t'e supreme
court Oh vermont Inc proo'e'nS oiScu'"ed
"eFe' now can lu'ler opihen' De SiVHh
10 'he a@''cu'lur@I ana o'heF resources o.
inc 0'aVo' ana no" can we deVe!op an IN
clt"sei HIIidc'N e"oSs So us 70 o'ler greater
inuuceinehUs 10 our o"" l'ePPe 10 remain
az hon'e' anu 10 c''Heh' Oh o,her 9'a'es 10
h'coho permanent OF az least summer resi-
uehts among w
As one OIL 'he Hrs' requisites Judge IyIer
S3u an OBVIOUS means OF developing the
0l"te was having IL traVefs'd oY the nest
/ pr"cHc"oIe hIsn"ays. lie Sho"el Inat dhr-
ihT 'Ae past Sky years "hi'e inc peop'e OF
'hlS country hau oeen intensely engaged In
/ rahroou'h9' Tue common country roalS,
'Aose important IlhNs pnH'lhS communities
togelHer hai peen Sadly neg ected. In
reference inns point u9 s''n tne 3'ofe
ought TO OF rl@Ht TO assist IN 1ho cons-ruc-
ton OF main lines o. road. highways IRE
pubic lhey are inc means OF comhuh'-
catIon Tor the people OF tha state witA ea'h
, ''u.r-AoJ LOT lHe e%c'uhN' use oil lhc POO
p'' VINO i've upon Vhe4r 'or"ef5-hut Tor
'Ae use OF O.! the people OF thla ana OF other
states VINO nave occasion 10 Hs' them.
Lucy are moro 'sSehIia IMAM rai'roads Do
cause more persons are depcnient upon
lhehl Us means OF transit
'ur9e 4EIer Sa'l one step was taken by
the ermont Legislature III this direction III
800 "h'h an act was passed by which,
"hcn any town mas any occasion 10 bulid or
repair any hlHu"ay or pr'aSe "hlch WIZ be
o. ''heiit 10 "hy othef Towns IN inc Vlc.hty,
anu Su'h Town would De excessively Dur
d'Aed 10y inc expense It's se'ecllheh may pc
hu'h Tue county court winch mag IN It's
HlScTetoh appoint commissioners 70 examine
'he premises ana maze report 10 the court
II thelr report Is iaVoraD!o 10 the town ana
TO Inc granting OIL state aii therefor, the
court may aaJuIS mat me state snail con-
tribute sum not 10 exceed one-haI tho en-
tire expense OF Inc work an' appoint q com
missioner 10 superlhtehd inc hetxpeLditurt
OF the state money JL's law IS occa-
slonaIly fesorteo TO- out Judge Tyler had
peeH surprised III gong aoouV the state &c
ma lhaV us provisions are not oitener In
VoKen'
III DIate' "ueie seVt'e" sFSteh Oh foai
Improvement mas oeeh aooP'e1 the Na'u, OF
farms alons the routes OF these roads has
increased III Vaiue IRON - TO Slo per acre,
whlch IL PROOF enough OF Their economic
Va'ue' "ooo roauS si'or'en distances bring
people nearer toae'neF' improve society,
save wear ana tear Oh 'eans' save tilne' ana
therefore money WIN eood roads farms
"oulu Dc more accessible anu more Vaiua'
DE- urea'er Inducements would oe offered
10 our own people 10 remain In Vermont,
WHICH, al thlha' cohsldereo' Is as good a
state as tAere ID 10 make homes IL. WIZ
such roads greater Inducements would be
gwen people from inc cities to make sum
mer MONIES upon our hl!ls ana IN our valleys
Tue TACT that Judge Tyler devoted large
snare OIL LIS paper 70 INC heea ana value oil
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