The Portland daily press., 1896-09-18
Climate is something that cannot be

Climate Is something that cannot be
carried around: to get 1t one must 20
to it and the wonderful and unsuf-
passed summer climate OF Maine make 1T
certain that we are sure of this annual
movement into our state. I think that
it is settled that the expensive establish
ments will continually grow and in
Grease; and, that with the abundant
capital that Ia behind them they are
abundantly able to look after their
own interests.
But besides this wealthy class there are
what ! may for this purpose denolni-
nate the great middle GLASSES of our
land. A vast multitude of people we'll
TODD, yet not rich, but Intelligent, Gull
tivRted and among the
BEST MATERIAL IN THE LAND.
These people know very we'll that the
question of COST preoludes any possibility
of contemplating Bar Harbor, Moosehead
OF the Rangeleys. They know of them
and perhaps are familiar through hear
ing of them through wealthier friends.
1t seems to me that they naturally in
thinking of Maine as a summer resort 60
no further, but merely set the matter
aside as something beyond them.
l believe sincerely that 1t is exactly
this class Of people that there should be
an organized effort to secure. believe
thousands of people in the middle and
nearer weston states who would be per-
feotly astonished to learn of the nunler-
GUS summer boarding houses and small
hotels In Maine where good boaIA1, de-
lightful company and all rational plea
sures may be found at prices within
reach Of any that we would wish to come.
hoviouo bnf hn IF -
these same people with the knowledge
OF the lines of communication, prices,
etc., would insure large number Of new
faces scattered throughout the minor
resorts of Maine.
Think of it for moment yourselves
Consider the case of q man living for
insta nee in New York city. The summer
and children away for the season. The
prices of nearby country and summer
resorts make 1T almost extravagaDt to
think OF. The larger places are entirely
out of the question. At this point he
learns of places IN Maine where good
food, bracing COOL air and good company
in the healthiest one Of tho United
and live at ease for actually less than
the expense of living in the city. Ex-
animation into the question easy and
cheap lines IF Communication. Ia there
any question in your minds, gentlemen,
as to what his decision would bep
This Is an age Of competition and of
advertising. With thousand fold infer
Tor natural attractions other states have
diverted much of this golden stream of
travel towards themselevs, simply by adj
yertising. Maine, with everything In
her favor has pursued the policy of let
ting outsiders find out for themselves
One comes, finds out these things and
goes back and later communicates to
some friend. The next sum mer down
comes that friend to be pleased and In
turn to go back to be pleased and IN turn
TO go back and tell Others. And it only
points out the Tremendous possibilities
in this line to think that through this
system of word-of-mouth advertising the
summer travel to the minor resorts of
Maine has grown Into the proportions
sands of dollars that annually come into
ourfstate in this way have been obtained
without outlay in the direction of adyer
Using.
Let me call your attention also to the
fact that the money thus put into cir
oulation In our state goes through the
smaller channels of trade. To ILLUSTRATED
the larger hotels in the great resorts can
not depend on the local markets. and
while much Of their money 90 out for
local produce, help, ETC., BY fa- the
greater proportion of tho supplies are
bought in the cities of other states.
On the contrary, the smaller resorts maze
tneir purchases almost exclusively in
tnelr own localities SO that their prosperi