The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-16
Our Own State.

STATISTICS IT WOULD BE WELL TO REMEMBER.
The State occupying the most north
eastery position in the forty four States
of the L nion possesses much that is of in
terest. 1t is we'll, we think, to refresh
the minds of our readers on some of the
more important and interesting facts
about our own State Of Maine. OF the
So, 463 square miles of New England soil,
Maine possesses 80, 040 or very nearly
one-half. The coast, with direct line of
225 miles, in its many windings in deep
bays, spacious harbors and around bold,
rocky promontories, has a total length of
?, 4SG miles. This extended line Of rock
bound coast, on which the waves of the
Atlantic have Numbered for centuries
past, is unequalled for its scenery. Is
lands that We're uninhabited twenty five
years ago, and known at that time only
to the fishermen, are now peopled with
summer visitors each year, bringing thou
sands of dollars into the State. The beau
tiful islands of the bays along our coast
have world wide reputation
Added to the beauty of the coast are
the mountain ranges, whose craggy peaks
catch the first rays of the morning sun
and are bathed in the red glow Of the de
parture of the ''Lord of Day. Mt. ka-
tahdin lifts its head 1856 feet above the
Penobscot woodlands. The State has
1,56S lakes covering 2, 600 square miles,
surrounded by pleasant forest scenery,
Astounding in trout, landlocked salmon,
pickerel, bass and other game fish. Moose
head Lake covers an area of thirty light
by twelve miles, and is l, O23 feet above
the sea. Chesuncook Lake is twenty
miles long and Sebago Lake covers an
area of fourteen by eleven miles. The
Rangeley Lakes in the western part of the
State cover an area Of eighty square miles
and are 1,3OO feet above the sea level
These lakes are the resort of sportsmen
with rod and gun.
The Penobscot River is 275 miles in
length and the Kennebec is 1;55 miles long.
The first is noted for it's lumber industry
anu the latter for the best ice harvested in
the world. How many of the readers
know what is the name of the easternmost
town in the United States? 1t is the town
of PASSPORT. Maine manufactures goods to
the amount of 500, 600, 600 year. Ag-
riculture has reclaimed !, 900, 600 acres of
Maine -, 1000, 600 acres Of area. in Is, 900
farms, valued at S11O 900, 600. There are
over 1000, 900 head of live stock. The
yearly product of the farms includes l.,
300, 600 tons of hay, 5000, 600 bushels of
potatoes, oats and corn, fruits and dairy
products.
From Maine granite, that has no supe-
rior, the State and Treasury Departments
at Washington; the post offices at New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington, and the city buildings at Buffalo
and Chicago have been built. Rockland
makes and ships more than |, 900, 900 bar
rels of lime yearly. Commerce employs
$500 Maine vessels Of 800, 600 tons. There
are forty ship yards employing 1000 men.
Bath builds the largest wooden sailing
ships in the world, and also iron war ships
for the U. S. Navy.
The public schools have $3.50 teachers
and 1873, $40 pupils. The State normal
schools are located at Castine, Gorham
and Pennington. Names Colleges are
Bowdoin, Colby, Bates, State College of
Agriculture, Maine Medical School and
two Theological Seminaries. Maine first
governor was VIM. King and thirty four
Of her sons have since filled that position.
The legislature has thirty one senators
and Isl representatives. Richmond Bee.
Chubby, dear, / can't wait to tell what
Pm going to buy you!" "Well, I'm going
to get You silver card-tray, bronze Her
cules for the mantelpiece, and new Persian
rug to put in front of my dressing table.
What are you going to do for me- Tootsy?"
GIVE been thinking, Jane, and have about
concluded to get you new shaving brush
[Tit-Bits.