Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-24
AIono the Line Of Fish
River Railroad.
Manufacturing Industries Have
Sprung Up on Every Hand.
III. Project suceess-Great Thing
for that Section.

,,,meud themselves more highly than
,bose people whose business carries
.,..,, often into Names great northern
,,,,,v and thus makes them cOnvers-
-, with the magnitude of the results
Taught about by the railroad in the
d.,elopment Of the county.
+, uould be futile to tell of the great
,.,v,h along the main line or the ASH
I'D branch for these are Of num-
har Of wears standing, but the public
is hardly as wise concerning the Fort
vent extension which was completed
= little less than two years ago.
I, has been the recent policy of the
"A. to build through the wilderness
ragarllesS Of the presence Or absence
n settlements and relying upon traffic
allowing the road and this policy has
certainly proven successful in con-
recton with the extension from Ash
land 10 Fort Kent.
Great has been the increase Of bust
ross along this branch in two years,
fulv e0lLlling the most rOseate eX-
relations but much greater will be
the increase of the future. Thus far
almost all the development has been
in the increase Of the lumber industry
but the future holds the development
Of great farming country along this
branch and the establishment of vari-
ous Industrial enterprises for there Is
no lack of excellent water powers. 1t
il certainly astonishing to mark the
industrial strides since the building OF
the branch.
Starting from Ashland one comes
first to Portage Lake. where the popu-
lation has doubled since the coming Of
the road. The cher Industry is the pant
Of the Portage Lake Mill Co., Of which
Harry Sharp. formerly of Monticello is
the raraEer and one Of the principal
Owners Mr.. Sharp bought out a small
mill and with the cooperation of the
Blanchard Lumber Co.. Of Boston, has
bull mp fine establishment a steam
ffrd foi rotary has been put in and
the mill averages $4,000 OF long lumber
daily and 5000 laths.
Last season Mr.. Sharp built a large
This is of solid masonry lined with fire
brick ard not only takes care Of the
y fuse bit eliminates all danger from
tire. The company has also built a n!m-
Der "f houses fu- its employees during
The past season
Pnltac" Lake also boasts now
shingr mill which has been erected BIZ
F. e. Robinson & Son on the site Of
the JaIHcs A. Wool mill which was
oNHrd II lilil" over a year ago. The
company has four Single machines
which turn out alb ont e.. 900 a day.
Ani"HG tn" new buildings ut Portage
"e a ncW passenger station and fir, light
hniS' built by the r. e. 4. to rcplace
mat destl"r"d by fire; "A Congregations
al church aiil 4 number of store build
meS and private resi- lences. There is i
good farming country around Portage
Lake and many believe that the village
VIII h' large one in time to come.
me next station is McNally, where
Is situated long lumber mill owned
nv IN" Fish iti;"r Lumber 60. This
3''l. Wf"h has been running a little
"''t year las Il fine location on the
N''"'" Of st. Froid lake and has Capd-
cry II from 2"o~ TO 10000 feet daily.
This mill is well equipped with mod
trf ma hinery and has sidings connect
'IF me mill proper with the main line
~ W" rad 50 that the product can he
h"Ndlcd direct from the mill to the
vars Around the mill are Is or 20
houses for employees.
y
way station but tn" promise is golden
az III IN" east half IF the township.
""'''I by the Fish River Lumber Co.
"''' OWNERS are cutting off the timber
N"t a view t. opening the land for
"'U'"H'lt to TIL" farmers as soon as
VI" uh'hrr supply is exhausted viii h
'i W. III three ar fnur years. This is
-"'dcd as exceptionally well located
S''lt hent as the land is first-class
lie railroad runs dir, ctIy through
'he township.
vt Eagle lake in the extensive plant
Inc Fish River Lumber CO., by fan
n"st important new industry or
-" "Ae This mill has the immense
''"''y OF l2a.100 of long lumber anC
"h"ctiom with ii are lath mil
Cupboard mill. Separate from
| "Ag lumber plant is modern
I"asie mill with a capacity of 100 OO'
U'n!- This mill is one of the larges
' most modern of its class on tn,
"e W the 4. & A. Connected with tn,
large general store which doe!
extensive business with the sur
'Hns country as we'll as with TIL,
"poycS of the company. During tn,
@ y"'r the company has erected
n'' IL or - cottages for its employees
Ut output of the Eagle Lake mill o
o." FISH River Lumber Co. amounts t,
,S'%"'" annually and tina of he Nc
c oamy mill OF the same company to 5,
r. large church has been built a
s'e Lake by the Catholics and /;
a.,e'hent has been started by Rev. 10
rn Marcoux. the Catholic priest
;"s toward the erection of a hos
n''. The plan has already met Will
considerable announcement and il i.
likely that the State will be asked
- 'ohribute at the coming session O
legislature 1t is felt that a hospi
Is very Necessary i'm this CROWN.
Won where so many numbering op
'hs are being carried on and acct
WI" are quite numerous.
aH"hg the other new buildings is
"ihooious school house which ha
'th erected hv Tho +o,cr -. =, ,-& :,