Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-27
INTEREST REVIVED
In the Workings of Our Local
Boards of Trade.
State Board Meets at Bangor, With
Largest Attendance Known.
Old Officers Elected-Husiness and Discus
sions-3anquet in Evening.

N''''A-Pif No. t'Nl't' L ii'
meeting Of the State Board Of Trade
opened in Bangor, at 1890 A. NJ. Tues
day.
Secretary NJ. n. Rich of Portland.
submitted his annual report, which
showed a total of 50 local boards of
trade in the State. with an aggregate
membership Of pts. He said that the
prompt responses to his can for dues
indicate a revival of interest among
the local boards. The total receipts for
the year We're $l76.90 The report CON
tinued as follows:
Members notice by reading of the rec
ords OF the semi annual meeting, that the
patient efforts OF this board for some time
Tor continuing the Typographical survey
OF the state. Were finally crowned with
success by the appropriation 10y the last
LvEiSia ture ana the appointment of local
InmmiSS!oneFS to cooperate with the
United States Geological Survey now in
the field.
The bureau III statistics through the
Portland Office. mas continued To dis
tribute by mail ana otherwise large guam
Titles OF guides. time tables, tourists ami
&portsmen'S literature. and there are IRE.
qutu, calls Of late TOR industrial stats
Tics. | have been impressed with the be
lief that such Information should be Oh
Stru ai,u uIiSIlr" mo- ruliH lii,iI "
do with the Inadequate means appropri.
ated by the Legislature. i may be wei
lot lliis urEalilzatIon Nv cohfl,ier "ld,
y,lue If Hill imnor,ant hurrau M III
state, y keep pace with the increasing
1til ma, ~ new ihuuSttltS nSW attracted
i'll I,ueisl1turr should grmrrni,sII tIirii'
Several large ana very important new
Il ~ ll7 thhreI,iS dae nGW "uIlitS
improved, ana the aggregate OF ncw
sinaiief INDUSTRIES IireIdy ~ prosperous
attracting others It'll iii KINDS III ,ufar.
nation.
uI.1!''7 Is -Inptg{l--5 uautF tae IN
have been f9irlv good. and our farm cr,ip,
quite abundant ana paying better prices
IN lht farmers Lhoh ior some Years p5sl.
move thu growin2s business IF the SIat,.'
50 that our railroad and other corpora
,I,n9 it't ~" - - ISaiule 10! me-
th,t ,lnlI stnsnn - 80
Tourists nave come into the State in
-Iealtf mum ptIS man ever peiore' ana
he said III the mink If snor-snorn '''''-
The people of Maine share with the
Whoie country HI genera prosperltZ
Amlrir1 M hnnt HIN wiii VI r5,,tiinrl
how they invest their profits outside III
1n1IIIe' ,r"- - LOW EI,i,lS >utH 800 10,
there are already many ID .orners' hood
ing the Statc with marvcl0usiy attractive
onnanza cIseGiars' EiiTIih- m5si SeduGtlE-
there are still many deep holes 10 fiji.
Malhe mlS now ailiHeI al Il s,3St 81 al
Hi 0nN keep their money amd trade a
home, but should lay i'll lines to fairiy
compete WIN Gtngr states IN nef | 1rei-l
anenfs ana bI,sintSs houses are alIraiT
recognizing our superior advantages -
faNoianE cbmpttt WIN ojhrt Allah'lc
r;0n wiiI h further called ID tbis matter
later in this session. in the hope that sucn
action may be taken as i,S Importance
i-'' 'PIo'i
Delegates We're present from Port
land, Augusta. Lewiston, old Orchard.
Saco. Blddelofd' MechahIc rams Deer
ing, Houlton. Ellsworth, NaterVllle and
Pittsiield. Fifty delegates We're
present at noon. ana, at O'Clock,
many more arrived, making total OF
more than 30, larger number than
has ever before attended one of these