Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-18
To AroOstOok by Direct Line.

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lhl noulcemens made in the Wing
this morning shat the American Express
Company has subscribed 100000 to the
preferred st ,ck Of tie Bangor Il Aroostook
Railroad. will be pleasant rea1iog for the
people Of Msine. This ac;ion Of The com
psuy means more even than is repres snted
in the cash subscription. ls'ge as il is
it means an endorsement Of and faith in
the Aroostook Railroad project on the
part of q conservative and shrewa business
corporation that cannot fail TO prove al
exc .lient obj acI lesson for Maine capitalists
The express company through It's subordi
nate off sers is fsmilisr with the country
which this road VIII bring into direct and
easy Communication with the outside
world. /. has had ample opportunity to
study the possibilities for future business
development, orce the region is
given sdequlte railroad facilities.
and 80 gses, il its faith in the success of
the road that il Invests 10 the preferfed
stock the c9mpsny 70 the exteC. Of 5000,
600 Tuis handsome subscription also
means tia. the road is bound to come, and
that work will be b. qua this year. The total
subscription 10 the p eterred stock is DoH
within sight CT c rour Il million. or in sc.ual
fsures nesrly nine hundred III ulsud dol
lars Thu people OF Msiac lht to make
rex work of the remsicirg ore hundred
tn9usa9d. The express company is not fl =
irg bites or Iidirg viud mills It hiss
exam Sd thi, prt Let in all its details aud
pronou9Gss it sound, 3 business cpini1l
that the company is wiling to back liocI
ally with its money. Ia doing This Il e
Company has set q snlandid example for
Maine capitalists TO follow. You mot
streos then one p 1rtlo1 Of machine wish
OF. impair ing strength to the whole !;
neither can you devslop ths rasural re-
sources Ct one section of the State wlthsus
couferting material be1ef. tlrodg 1ous it,
entire length AID breadth. Taat lais fa3s
i, appreciated il shown by the stock sub
scupiions slrssdy received fro he seat
e-n porto Of Miiae. fhs deveisp OF
Aroostook, Vh CD is the chisf aim of the
proposed road, means wonderful eDhsucs,
mens of the material prosperity Of Maine
and il is in this =, hit thai the r jact sh1Ill
be regarded from enc end II Gna State to
the other.
The train il nearly resdJ {, star: s5d
no. is the time, gentle men, TO get o. boa-d
Bangor News
Il is hardly necessary TO make comment
on the good news about the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad which IL give1 in tbs
paper. What tbii psper la, p.eci3.sd ard
hoped for sud u9rkzd for al along. h,a
hsppened-the Bangor & Aro9stock Rd!-
road will be bull, an! the work will gin
this year. The men who have brough: about
| this glorious result are vsi known. PAGES
Of thanks TO General Msnsg.r Cam, 20
President Bufieish and % the prcj c5ars
of and subscribers to the road could be
written, but ihase gsnilamea are modest
VIVA! they have doe VS. for the gIod Of
| the people of East,rn Maine, ard their sue
cess is far more satisfactory to Them han
snv scomi1m horsver well wordei or well
intended. Thfy have staol up ga,l,ntly
szAi1st OPPOSITE N, sni hare wresse! vic.o-
~ frem The trE of detpsf
Let their Soik ptAi.e taen
Whas the road eal d aad viil i Il, for
Bangor aud fcr Z stern II uEe SD for NV
England his bean toll loo often in this
ps7e, TO reed repeating nos. /. means s
new oirta fer al the reop.e aud new wealth
sad rev prosperity sad new eaisrp,isa 70.
everybody. May the people 20 improve
their opportnr i.ies thss never agsia il
eastern Mai. e sk.li The cry Of hard
times" be heard.