Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
BOARD OF TRADE.
Semi-AnnuaI Meeting Of State
Organization at Portland.
Able and Interesting Addresses by
Prominent Maine Men.
TODAY, Members VIII Visit Portand's
Industrial Establishments.

iOT al Two udyS StSSiOII, NttS VI peI
!nterect i'll that the Portland Board OF
Trade is observing its 5Oth anniversary.
Secretary Edward NJ. Blanding of Ban
COR, reported there are 80 Boards of
Trade in Maine, of which two-thirds
are already in utilization with the State
beard A discussion OF What is the
Best Investment in Maine" was par
ticipated III by r. II. Libby of New
port, who spoke on Maine Farms;
Russell w. Eaton Of Brunswick, Man
ufacturers' and Hon. Leroy I. Garlic
ton, chairman of the commissioners of
inland fisheries and game. on Maine
|.nade by t6n. Warren {. philbrook ' Of
Waterviiie, on Tine business Man and
Municipal Affairs" and by George
Emory Fellows, PHI. D., president of the
University of Maine, on The Relation
of industlie 10 State Education." a
banquet closed today's session. To-
morrow, the time Will be devoted 10
visiting the city's industries and COM
n"rri;L establishments.
Hon. l.. T. Carleton of Winthrop.
Chairman of the State Fish and Game
Ec,nmission, spok" in part as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Enard Of Trade:
Those who have read my address AZ
Turner uUon The Relations of our In
lard Fish and Game Laws 10 the Agri-
cultural Interests Of the State are aware
that | cndtavOred to show that the
state once tried the experiment Of let
ting the fish. game and birds. formerly
very abundant, practically alone to take
care of themselves as best they could
without protection. This was a Very
disastrous experiment; it was demon
strat ted that without adequate laws
well enforced the fish in our waters
became very nearly eXterHlinated also
the big game in our forests.
In 1867 the then governor of our
state General Joshua l.. Chamberlain,
| in his inaugural message t. the legs-
| laturc. sharply called attention TO the
| fact that Maine Was not developing her
great natural resources fast and far
, enough to afford a field for the vigorous
and enterprising spirit of her sons. and
that our young men had been leaving
us q. the rate % more than $1,000 n year
for fifteen years in the excess of the
number We received from abroad, that
these We're the most valuable portion
OF our population
Governor Chamberlain called atteH-
tion to Names magnificent natural re-
sources, her millions Oh acres OF for
est primeVal. the meaSureless pow
or of her inland waters covering one
terth of her domain, making Maine n
field where great things should be ard
yet will be wrought. and that we had
been too long content with the doubt
fui compliment that Maine is n good
state to go from"
Horace GreelcyS famous saying in
those days Go west, young man"
rang in the ears of every ambitious
young man in the state Of Maine and
took our young men from US at the
rate Of 5000 a year for nearly a score
Of years.
TIE great abundance of fish natural
to our waters the plcntifulness of game
in our great extent OF forest. used TO
be, and claim is today, one of Names
great natural resources.
IN that year. 1861. the legislature
took steps looking to the protecting and
,drVelopng of these resources. TIL"
fisherman. the summer vacationiSt
iand the fall hunter from outside our
borders were practically unknown.
True We had the sumo wonderful eli
mate then as now. in the spring, sun
Nor ana autumn. ana the same uncX-
c"Ilrl scenery in cur inland territory.
But Long Branch. Saratoga, Newport
land ike places in other states had al
the vacationist visitors, ana the stat"
az Main" was looked uron as a way off
rIarc. somewhere near the Jumping off
place. down East
II htat year. 1867. the legislature. by
resolve. provided for the appointment
OF acommiasion to investigate the
feasibility of rest oring fish to our de-
plrtcl waters.
Fnr tNo years this commission Ia
bored ana investigated. On account of
what they reported. . fis'' and game
commission was appointed. and q COM
rrrhensive code Of fish ana game laws
enacted. 10th Of which have been il ex
istrncc ever sine. with the result that
fish hav"ac ain become fairly abundant
| in our waters. and moose and deer very
plentiful in our forest and vaca:ionist
Observation-Disclosures. tho summer tourist
ana fell hunter-have become very
plenty and highly profitable to our
people.
Millions of dollars worth OF summer
cottages and hotels are located in the
, interior of our state. around our lakes
! and ponds and in the great hunting
grounds. Profitable employment is
furnished in consequence to thousands
Of our citizens, railroad train service
, is greatly improved. ready market
! fHr the proirct Of hundreds of farms
is provided, in fact, an industry has
heen thereby established hardly second
TO any in the state.
1t is one of those great things"
Governor Chamberlain said could be
wrought in the state of Maine; for it
has been shown by reliable canvass
that in the year 1902 more than $4,000
OF these vacationists came into our in
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