Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-27
Maine in the Other States.

people who are living in the other
states Of the Union. A writer in the
Boston Globe has been digging out
nuggets among the census figures and
presents some tables and totals in this
connection, regarding not only Milne
but all New England, which are of alb
sorbing interest. 1t appears that there
were in 1900 no fewer than $4,000 ma
tives of Maine dwelling in other states.
This is about one-third as many people
as are now living in Maine. Even this
great number represents but one OF the
several generations of native emiSrants
who have sought fame and fortune out
side their native State.
Fairly in the last century we learn
that thousands emigrated from what is
now Maine to that great West which
is now the center of the republic. In
1915 and 1916, long before the days of
railroads, it is said that 5000 moved
overland to the valley of the Ohio. The
gold fever of 40 caused thousands
mere to seek their fortunes in the
mines of California. So constant has
been the current of Western emigration
that we can almost believe that Thor
fin, the Norseman when he visited the
shores of Maine in 1909 must have i'm
planted in the soil some of his rowing,
adventurous spirit, for, as he sailed
westward seeking conquest and adven-
ture, SO have the sons of Maine ever
been following the western horizon in
quest of opportunities for great
achievements. Very early in the his
tory of our Western possessions we find
Maine largely interested in their prog
ress and prosperity, and, today, in
these transplanted New England homes
there still fingers a love for Maine that
should b. fostered by closer associa-
tons.
There is no need to dwell upon the
character of those Maine-b born who
went in past generations or who are
going, today, from our borders to other
states. They have been of the best old
pioneer stock, and every state that
they have gone to is richer and greater
and better for their presence. In all
lines of endeavor the sons of Maine
and their children have been at the
front in every section of the land, save
the South. Drive through the country
towns of Maine and one can scarcely
pass a farmhouse that has not its rep
resentation in the West or in the cities
OF Massachusetts. The drain has been
that in the face of it, Maine has had
such splendid prosperity and made
steady advances in population.
Of the other states that have inau-
gurated an Old Home Week, New
Hampshire has 124.0O0 sons and daugh-
ters, or 80 per cent. of it's present pop
ulation: Massachusetts, has 100000; and
Vermont has 1863. 900 or an even half of
it's present population. Altogether New
England, the grand old mother of
sturdy sons, the typical american. has
over 100000 of it's children now living
beyond it's borders. Much greater than
this is the total of the sons and daugh-
ters of those who have gone from here
to the West to build it up and be its
bulwark.
Let us look more closely at the fig
ures concerning the natives of Maine
in other states. Massachusetts,, the
state that gave Maine to the Union in
1920 and endowed her, at that time,
with a population of 29S,OOO, is rapidly
reimbursing herself. for she has now
more than $4,000 Maine-b born people
within her borders. There are about
1900 Massachusetts-bor people in
Maine to people one of her 20 wards,
which have an average population OF
$4,000 each, and $4,000 is a fair estimate
of the number of Maine people who live
within 10 miles of the State House.
Fourteen cities in Massachusetts have
each a Maine-bo population exceed
ing hoo, as follows: Boston, 23,21G:
Lynn, 513S; Somerville, 4547; Lowell,
3S5S; Cambridge, 1884; Haverhill, 270i;
Maiden. 249S; Worcester, 2494; Law
renee, 2295; Brockton, 209O; Chelsea,
2o20; Newton 1925; Salem, 1901; Fall
River. 1114; Gloucester. 800; Springfield,
T05; New Bedford. $40; and Fitchburg,
SOP. Is it any wonder that Pine Tree
Clubs thrive in the Bay State and that
most of Massachusetts comes to Maine
on its vacation?
New Hampshire is the home of near
~ 1900 who We're born in Maine, and
100 of these live in Manchester. More
than 1000 have moved from Maine to
Vermont and about 1000 each to Rhode
island and Connecticut. Almost 5000
nave gone to New York state. and 5000
OF these are in New York City.
Minnesota has ever been a favorite
state with people from Maine. as is
h. e.