Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-02

Eastern Argus gave the results of the
sale-inaccurately as far as acreage
disposed of was concerned-aS follows:
Bangor. October %, 1875.
Pursuant to act of the Legislature,
approved February a, 1875. a public
auction sale Of state land took place
in this city today. There We're 1851
acres sold, together with the privilege
Of cutting timber from @0,S25 acres sub
ject 10 the usual reservation of lots for
public use. Rights We're also sold to
take off timber ana grass from ESQ
acres under certain specified restrict
ions. About 3U.0uD acres in ArOoStook,
FenobScut AMI Piscataquis counties
were sold outright. Aggregate receipts
about $4,000. This finishes the sal of
state lands, only 10000 acres being r.
served for settlements. The principal
buyers We're J. &. Madigan, Ahner Co
burn, j. Il. Clark, A. 7. Master and
others. A large number Of moneyed
men We're present. as well as the Gov
nor ana Council. The sales We're very
satisfactory
The statement that the sales We're
very satisfactory voiced the sentiment
81 lHt 0tttt - lil .it ltsiSl - II ltIIii
expression in the newspapers of that
GAY.
These are the facts regarding the
public land sales OF 1874 and 1915. The
reports OF tie Land Agent SHOW III de
tail to whom the various parcels OF
land thus disposed of We're conveyed.
ana the amounts received for them.
Mr.. T.. 4. bennett states that the
hands sold at the first sale We're some
that had come back" from the Euro
| ntal and North American Railway. The
Land Agent. however, in his report Of
that year uE.4 referring to this sale
says that AT the time appointed the
| lands claimed by the European and
North American Railway Company
We're withdrawn from the sale TO await
| the decision Of title, and a few lots re-
| served hy the CommonW ealth Of Mass
| achusetts the title of which was also
| in doubt"
| The criticism has been made that the
land sale Of 1874 was very Inadequate
| "" advei tised; but such is not the fact
The resolve under which these lands
| were sold specifically provided that
| Notice of such sale shall be given at
| least three months before the sale by
| advertisement in the daily papers
printed in Portland. Lewiston. Augusta
ard Bangor. and IN the several news
papers printed in the counties, respect
| lively where the lands lie"
| Governor Dnglcy ana his Council
saw to it that this provision was car
| ried olt to the letter. The advertise
ment when set up was nearly a column
in length. ANA was given prominent
| position i'll AL the papers that carried
il. 1t was pul out three months prior
| to the sale.
! In addition to this the advertisement
| was printed on slips and sent To the
IroStmasters of the state, and 10 the loc-
| al agents Of the Land Office. The Land
| sale Of 1915 was advertised III a SINH
| larly thorough manner, the advertise
| melt of it, when set up. filling nearly
1.-TWO columns of space in the newspapers
| which carried il.
These are the facts relative to the
manner in which Maine parted with
| her public domain. the attempt 10 ahoi-
| iSh the land office, and the public lands
sales of 1874 and 1873. They are tax En-
in consecutive order from the public
records-records which are, and have
always been at the disposal Of any citi-
zen who really desired TO inform NM
self on these questions.
| Maine never had a cleaner purer,
more upright citizen than Nelson Ding
lev or one who had more deeply ut
heart the welfare of his State. His
name stood, all his life. for sterling in
ltegritv. sound judgment, and a tirele1s
| i,,I ~ til11t,. that Govern
or Of Maine. he was a party to sly" Or
"craf;y" legislation, o. ti:at ht was
ever actIatra in his official life by nm
worthy motives, IS the baseSt kind Of
la calumny Every act Of his life Was
IDpen ana above board, ana hr WAS in
lspirrI in All his long ana distinguished
lpublir career ~ til Z COURAGE
Of his convictions, ana Us thu
upright purpose to do AZ all times
and under All circumstances, what ht
believed 10 ne right and for the best
interests Of the people he 8, rved Tru
lly we are living in an age Of muck
rakers: but il would certainly seem a:
if this clean and upright citizen whose
whole career was an honor to himself
and to the state he served 50 faithful
lly and Well should be exempt from
their operations.
Maine never had 4 cleaner or more
: upright government than that ov"
which MIR DingleN presided during tn
Years he served rs chief cNrCutiVe, o
our state There are no acts of tia
, government which viii not bear tn
Gtrict"St scrutiny and Investigation
7 | Maine honor-d Nelson Dinglry. but i
al even greater degree ne h"nnre
4 | Maine 1t is one Of the protdrSt mem
cries Of our state that she gave him t
the nation. He died in the fuilness =
! his career, q national and internationa
| figure. respected ana beloved by a
= who knew him.
. The pure record Of such 4 man il NJ
one to assail by vague ana namel"s
I instructions, in an effort ~ play poll
! ties, or t. advance petty personal am
! billions. 1t is one that all Of our cit
, zens should delight to honor, ana I
Il hold among the cherished inheritance
: IOf our state.