Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-08

ttNillOlItIS. lIltItIpIt. lsiNt ip Sidilh
ing in court and the petition is dis
missed.
The work in most Of the departments
went along in its usual rcuine, Wednes-
day, but the rooms of the railroad
commissioners were the scene of much
activity. \ petition was presented fOr
the approval of articles of association
of the Milbridge x Chcrrytield Electric
Railway, the capital stock OF which j.
$50. 900 The proposed line would TOT. h
the Washington County Railroad. The
directors of the road are Frederick
Yates, C. +. Goodwin, j. O. Bradbury
Z. X. Wilson. J. G.. Gay and +. A.
Hubbard. No hearing is yet ordered.
a hearing was given. Wednesday. on
the petition of the Portsmouth, Kittery
K York Street Railway to extend this
road from York to Aspinquid Park, to
be allowed to issue stock for $4,000, for
this extension. and to build a steam
ferry and other improvements. The
purpose OF this extension is to connect
with the Atlantic Shore Line Railway,
which is intended to be built from
Biddeford to St. Aspinquid Park.
llpIl ~ ~ lpuI Ills II VI Ilouilpil. Ne'S
in Augusta, this week, on business a;
the State land office where he was en-
gagged in examining maps and records
of Aroostook timber lands. He stated
that heavy capitalists had been inves-
tiGating the Fish river water
powers with view to d.
velopinG them and erecting an
immense pulp mill He had been
devoting some attention to furnishing
them with information concerning the
extent Of the water power of the river,
and the lumber resources Of the region.
He declares that the river if improved
would furnish one of the best, if not
the best, water power in the State.
From the foot of Eagle lake to Fort
Kent, where it emptics in the st. John
river. a distance of about 40 miles.
there is fall of about 119 feet. and
the volume Of the river about equals
that Of the AndroscOggin In develop
ing the power the proposition is to
build dam p feet in height at the
foot of Eagle lake which would be the
chief expense. This would give
magnificent reservoir for storage pur-
poses, flowing territory over 40 miles
in extent included therein being the
extensive lake system Of that section
which includes Eagle. Square, Long,
Cross and Mud lakes. With a tight
dam it is estimated that this basin
when filled would be ineXhaustible for
all practical purposes. There are other
lakes which could be made feeders,
but they are not required.
The growth Of spruce wood on the
territory drained by the Fish river IS
heavy and continuous and would sup
ply large pulp mills for many years.
The driving of it to the mills would
also be inexpensive.
This water power has previously
been inspected by pulp mill men with
a view to establishing a plant. but
heretofore the difficulty Of obtaining
TRANSPORTATION facilities has kept them
out There is a railroad. the Tennis
couata, which runs along the banks 81
the St. John river Canadian ROAD
and one concern had talk with the rail
road company as to rates of transpor-
tation for pulp. but could not make
satisfactory terms. Mr.. Burleish has
intimated to the capitalists who are
now Interested here, that if they would
develop the power and erect big miiiS
that the Ashland branch Of the Bangor
< Aroostuok Railroad would be eX-
tended to their plant on the FISH
river and bring out their product.
The distance from the present termi-
nus of the road is about 40 miles
They were given to understand that
if thev transported the material Tor
their mill by the St. John river rout"
and erected it. the railroad from ASH
land would be in operation in season
10 take out their first manufactured
product
Mr.. Burleigh can see that there Is a
great demand among pulp manufac-
t1Irers for unfailing water powers
with plenty of raw material at hand
Tho experience Of the past season
when 50 many powers partially or
wholly failed for time has been IN
str,1mental in bringing about this in
nuirv for mill privileges which are I'M
failing. In the manufacture of paper
about 20 per cent. of the material Is
sulnhite fibre, and there has SCENE
IA no plenty of this. Mr.. BurlelSh
thinks the scarcity of ground pulp has
been the difficulty met with. to manu-