Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
OUR OWN STATE.
John Quill ReveIs in Many Facts
and Figures.
The Vast Water Power OF Names
Northern Woods.
A Few THINGS Which the World Be-
gins to Realize.

II was a popular fallacy for years,
among the residents Of the Middle ana
Middle West states. and even some por
lions OF the East, especially among the
inhabitants of the larger cities that
Maine was too far east, geographically
speaking. to be of much value CONNER
cially. 1t was said she was too lar
from the center Of traffic for her prod
ucts to influence or affect the market
in any way. Nothing was farther from
the real facts, than this belief, when
was based solely or largely upon lack
OF definite information. 1t took years
and years Of perseverance and push
for Maine to cOnvice the commercial
world that the Pine Tree State re-
sources were inexhaustible. and that
she was In a condition to compete with
any state or section in the Union.
1t has been conceded that Maine is
the national playground, the outing
state of the Union, the national park.
with it's lakes and streams, where $50
600 people annually come for pleasure
and recreation. Names fame as an
outing state, has extended the length
and breadth of the continent and even
beyond, across the stretch of blue wa
ter. Maine is known as summer
Paradise, but she Is more than that,
she is an all around State as well, and
the commercial world is beginning to
realize this fact. Names summer bus
mess. although of immense proportions
is only part and parcel of her i'm
mense resources.
The State as whole includes some
81, 500 square miles, with 100000
acres approximately of woodland and
forests. Her lakes and streams en-
brace about one-thrteenth of the en-
tire area of the State. For some $500
square miles of water. Maine stands
today 37th in size in the Union. Her
length. north and south, is some 300
miles, by 30 in width. Her shore line
or water front embracing the entire
bays and harbors. open the year round.
and capable of sheltering the navies of
the world, extends some 2,4SG miles
from New Hampshire to the Provincial
line. Maine borders 534 miles on the
Canadian frontier. Her water power
is practically inexhaustible. and is at
tracing the attention OF capitalists ana
manufacturers to this great northern
country.
President Cram of the Il. e A. r. r..
who is one of the best posted men in
the State and who has done much to
bring Maine to the front an manu-
featuring State. in Il recent Interview
with correspondent of one of the
Metropolitan papers. said II believe We
have almost unlimited water power N
Maine. enough To SUNNY half Of S.w
England with mower for manufacturing
and other nurposes Tho ,.o,var of
Northern Maine alone is enormous and
~ scarcely known to the people 1t
large we nave IN Maine 2l'""o miles
"I Woodi"hd' epuai To the entire area
Oh 'he states OF MasshchuSettS. New
hampshire ana connecticut.
Names lake area covers some 2300
square miles. drained by the four great
rivers the kennebec. the Penobscut.
,ie 'i's'sh an" the lsn river. Inc
''''.i ''"" ii'h iI'' theaSt' ike the AlEl-
SASH elip'ieS 'S waters hito the 81
'oii''' 'Ii these rivers ana the tribu-
tarles 1ed by the lakes. are hundreds of
undeVeioped water powers. of inestima-
Die Value. "A careful and conservative
ts'iiilate SHOWS there is more power on
'he Aiiasash tpat is used TO turn the
Spii'oies III l-oweii ana Lawrence COM
p''eu' Inc forest preserves the wa
ters anu make these great natural stor-
age basins in Northern Maine une-
qualed. The flow of the Fish river
system alone. tributary to the st. john
VIII supply as much power as the ALA :
sash. The time will come. and it is not
very 1ar OH. when Northern Maine will
~ sehuihg power all over New Eng
iand. besides using great quantities for
her own mills
intelligent development Of our great
i"Ntr Industry Is Douhd to come
rhniuiS. Few persons realize what it
VIII mean Z" New England when 1T
""eS CORE Tor our water powers and
our FORESTS are inntrishable sources of
Meai.n III 'he fehobscot basin alone
"Zo'ooo' ooo,OoC cubic feet of water pass to
the sea every year. Every cubic foot
ct IL has = commerc;ol v,,ue Tho u,,.
of the Ea,pchoo ;s ooc ooo ooo 80, 80,
, ye,r wbar. tho v.ntar Col, o,n..
in rho Apdroscor,;r h,e;r i 900 ooo
coo ooo cubic fost while !. ,ro,,II h.
practically iun,ssih,a in tris hri,f