Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-29

Making my total receipts for this year
500 10, and including two assessments
Lewiston and Saco) of 1890, paid Oct. IL,
1891.
Nv total receipts since the last annual
meeting is Sll5 so, which amount has been
paid to the treasurer and for which hold
his receipts. In addition to the above the
treasurer notifies me that he has received
from Biideford board sll.50 making the
total receipts for annual dues since 'he last
annual meeting sl27.lo.
There are known to be now seven State
Boards Of Trade that have been organized
since the Maine board was formed, and
upon verv nearly the same general basis of
this, and the president of the Denver board
recently desired me to furnish him with
COPIES of our organization with the view to
forming a central board for the State of
Colorado.
These various state organizations have
already lead to quite voluminous cores
popdence as to methods of corporation in
matters of legislation. both national and
local. and regarding the local advantages of
this State in her varied features Of manu-
facture. commerce, agriculture and as re-
sort for summer homes, and in thus keeping
in touch through fraternal organizations
with live business men of other states,
Maize must reap a substantial growing ben
eft that will well repay the business men of
this State for forming this organization and
for Increasing its strength and work from
year to year.
The business outlook of the whole State
was never more iattering than it is at this
time. Evidences of growth and prosperity
are seen on every hand; manufactures are
multiplying and successful concerns en-
Iarging, and outside capital seeking
investment within our commonwealth every
day.
Trade il large and prosperous in all OF
our grea, leading products, business fail
ures almost unknown our financial institu-
tiops all on a most solid basis, with large
accumulations of surplus.
Thousands of tourists have crowded ev-
cry nook and corner and scattered much
wealth all over the State, helping the far
n,ers to obtain remuneratiye prices for the
large crops of native prodncts that have
been harvested by reason of remarkable
season and exemption from frost.. drought.
or floods.
In view of such comfortable state oi
affairs, in land where 50 per cent of the
families who cultivate farms own them
and nearly 72 per cent owns them free ei
fncumbrance il il not strange that all owl
the country it il now being 20 generally
conceded that Maine is a ',ourisbinl
State" and should be an incentive TO Us foi
renewed efforts in her behalf.
Respectfully submitted,
VI. n. Ri,s, Seey.
Augusta, Sept. -, 1892.
The first question to be discussed wa'
'.wAas is ne Best Roadway Tor Saline
The principal address was given by Prof
Geo. II. Hamlen of the Maine State College
Prof. HamIin considered the best road
way for Maine--she Modified Teiford Ma
cadam stone road. This has been shown
by the pactical test of 20 years past in al
parts of the world to fulfil all the condI
tions Of a good road. These roads have al
WAYS been equal to the demands of this
traffic wherever they have beer
correctly constructed and scientii
caIly cared for.
There are places in Maine now where th'
population il dense enough and the place
rich enough to justify the immediate con
ssruction Of these roads bat they are yer,
expensive and before their construction il
undertaken, the ground should b
carefully examined by some on
who Is thoroughly competent 3