Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-15
TROLLEY ron ARoosTooK.
One May Be Built from Pressure isle
to Perham.

Charles i. Haynes of this city, has
just returned from Presque Isle, where
he has been engaged for the past SIX
weeks in making survey of q route
for the proposed electric road from
Presque Isle to Perham, which has gen
orally been mentioned as the washburn
road. The survey was undertaken for
the purpose of ascertaining the feasi-
the standpoint Of the practical engineer
and also to obtain a line on the ap-
proximate cost Of the construction of
such a road. a R# 4t
Mr.. Haynes gave Commercial man.
ON Thursday, information regarding the
work that has been done already and
the probabilities Of the future. He sur
veyed from Presque Isle to the town Of
Perham, a distance of 16 miles. half q
which distance is perfectly flat. Such
is the topography of the country that
the road will prove a very easy one to
build and comparatively inexpensive.
There are no bad grades as there Is but
very little high ground .a ~
The route as surveyed by Mr.. Haynes.
starts from Presque Isle and passes
through portion of Mapleton. Grouse
Vile, which is a part Of the town OF
Washburn. Washburn and Perham.
short time ago. however. the residents
of the village OF Mapleton proper held
a mass meeting and expressed their
wish to have the road come to their
Village, promising to aid loyalty In the
undertaking. Following this express
sion of opinion, Mr.. Haynes made an
examination Of the territory near Ma
pleton village and formed the opinion
that it would be practically as easy for
the road to go that way. although its
length will thereby be increased mile
or two.
It Is believed that the construction Of
the road will cost approximately 200.-
900. One of the heaviest of the con-
expenditures win be caused
by the necessity of crossing the Aroos-
took river which will be done at Grouse
vile. A span 600 feet in length Is re
Quired.
Arthur r. Gould of Presque Isle, for
merly Of Bangor. is the promoter of
the enterprise and it. is the expectations
Of those interested that foreign capital
can be interested, for they believe that
tucS Cdn BLOW Tie OulluuhslDT d pIOIIL-
able undertaking.
The men who have interested them
selves in the project do not expect that
the road, if one is built. will have any
very large passenger traffic. as it is
realized that the. country through
which it would pass is scantily popu-
lated. The chief dependence would be
in the freight traffic and in this connec-
ton it is pointed out that the town of
Washburn and country surrounding is
about the most fertile of the whole
and the crop of potatoes is
large. There are also sew
eral starch factories and saw mills
which would add materially to the rev.
anue of the road. OF course, the man
agement would see that passengers had
good service. Vbut the road would be
freight road and as such
he expenses could be kept down to a
figure. a
The men interested will act INN edi-
ately in their attempt to get a charter
and do not believe that it will be neces-
sary for them to await the meeting Of
The Legislature. A corporation will be
perfected just as soon as a charter IS
,btained.-Bangor Commercial