Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Mr.. Carleton has a new idea for as
ssting the farmers of the State of Maine
and it is grand good one. 1t is an idea
which if carried out. will bring many
more dollars into the pockets of the
farmers who live in the vicinity of ponds,
lakes ana hunting localities. 1t will be
another blessing to them coming direct
Is from the fish and game protection
laws ana Names beauty ana desirability
as n summer resort.
1T is a matter of common knowledge"
said Mr.. Carleton" that there are many
thousands of people who come to Maine
during the spring. summer and for fall
for their annual vacation ana outing.
who do not patronize high priced hotels
and boarding houses. but seek a quiet
resort in some inland village around a
few lakes and ponds, and board with
the farmers. There are thousands more
who would like to do the same thing and
very many of our farmers would be glal
Of an opportunity to take few boarders
Of this class for the profit there is in it,
| The latter class however, do not know
how they may bring about this end. tn
| cost If advertising is consider able ana
the thing to he accomplished is Ia put
/ ne people 1lltI sum b'''liil1 pi''e'-'
ana the parties desiring such boardera.
into communication.
II will undertake to bring this about
free Of charge with any who will write
| me stating he location of their homes,
| the number they can accommodate AZ
vel as tile price. will put them in
communication with parties from outside.
uf the State who are constantly writing
fur such information. II the people de-
| string loardcrs wish me- to do this for
them | will re- glad Ia 10 il, il they will
enclose two. two cents stamps for reply
IT, all communications.
| ..Do vou mean t. say" asked the jour
nal, 'tnat You have Inquiries for board
inE places
"CertaimIy The people outside the
State having anything in View for Maine
1rr constantly writing to Us asking US al
/ sort III questions ana advice from Us. ~
| To- locations for this and that sort OF fish,
! in. and for the game regions. | can es-
| tablish an agency here that will cost thS
| farmers desiring hoarders. the b0drders
themselves and the State nothing. ou'
side the postage stamps necessary TO
answer the communications. 1t Will IN
directly bring many to the State and It
win keep them coming if they find 10
| ca1itv that suits them. You see Ii the
peopIe desiring summer bolrders write
me whore they are situated can tell at
once what the scenery and the fishing
il for know every part Of the State ana
have records Of all the ponds and
! streams as well as the hunting.
Land Agent &. L. Oak was instructed
nv the governor and council to settle Il
certain dispute over tract of land IN
eastern Maine. 1t seems from what i
told that the dispute has been in question
aver the ownership of a certain piece OF
Hand for a long time. 1t is Township NO.
l. in Range l, situated below Nahcen"r"
,n Washington county. i was originally
said before Massachusetts was a state
and again after Maine was set apart
from Massa chusetts no record OF me
transaction having been made TO Maine
IT was sold again. the deed this time be
ms, badly mixed by clerical errors max
io.r Township No. subject 70 a Iheat4''