The Republican journal., 1908-05-21
OPPORTUNITIES For New Industries.
The Report of tie Maine Labor Commits
sioner on Waldo County.
WALDO COUNTY.
REIEAST.

BELFAST.
Belfast was incorporated as a town
June %, 1878, adopted city charter III
1858. and in 1900 had a population OF
4.6l5. 1t is the shire town of Waldo
county. 1t is situated Oh PenObScot
bay at the terminus of the Belfast
branch of the Maine Central Railroad.
The Boston and Bangor boats of the
Eastern Steamship Company make reg.
ular landings, besides several local
steamboat lines, and the facilities for
the shipment of freight are excellent.
Belfast has no unused water powers,
but has an abundance of available land
suitable for the establishment OF manu-
featuring plants within mile of the
wharves and railroad station. The
manufacture of shoes and lumber and
the building of vessels are mentioned
as best adapted to the place.
There would be available help for
certain new industries, but such as de-
sire work in shoe or clothing factory
can usually find employment, there
being a constant call for girls in the
clothing factories. The city has good
water system, gas and electric lights.
FRANKFORT.
Frankfort was incorporated June rs,
1889, and in 1900 had a population OF
l.2l1, 1t lies on Penobscot bay fifteen
miles above Belfast and on the Bangor
and Aroostook Railroad. -Four pas
senger and eight freight trains pass
daily and the facilities for the shipment
of freight are first class.
There is one unused water power OF
500 horse power, one-half mile from
the railroad station and three miles
from a steamboat landing. A cotton
mill or shoe factory is mentioned as
best adapted to the place: The town
contains good supply OF clay ana a
practically inexhaustlble deposit OF
granite; in fact the principal business
of the place is the manufacture OF gran
lite. There would be some available
help for new industries, but such as de
sire work in the quarries can usually
get employment. The town has tele-
phone service, but no water system.
FREEDOM.
Freedom was incorporated June II,
1913, and in 1900 had population OF
4T9. 1t is situated eighteen miles west
ery OF Belfast and is four miles from
railroad station. There are several
small water powers but they are all &C.
mentioned as best suited to the town.
Water for household purposes is OBJ
tanned from Sandy pond. The town
has telephone service.
lsLESBORO.
Islesboro was incorporated January
%. 1889. and in 1900 had population OF
1928. This is an island town in Penob-
scot bay ten miles southeast of Belfast.
It has steamboat connections With the
main land and the facilities for the
shipment of freight are good.
Limestone of superior quallty is
abundant and its manufacture is best
suited to the place. Some help would
be available for new industries. Sever
al summer resorts are being built up at
different points. The town has tele
phone service. Water for household
purposes is obtained from wells.
JACKSON.
Jackson was incorporated June u,
1918. and in 1900 had a population OF
439, 1t lies fifteen miles northerly OF
Belfast and is four miles from a rail-
road station. The town has two or
three small water powers, but they are
available for only portion OF the year.
Farming is the principal industry.
There is telephone service.
KNOX.
Knox was incorporated February II,
1919, and in 1900 had population of
sos, 1t is twelve miles from Belfast on
the line of the Belfast branch OF the
Maine Central Railroad, which affords
good facilities for the shipment OF
freight The water powers are unlm-
portant and but very little manutact-
urng is attempted.
Farming is the main industry OF the
town and it is often difficult to procure
a sufficient number Of farm labOrerS to
meet the demand The town has tele-
phone service
LIBERTY.
Liberty was incorporated January 81,
1927, and in 1900 had population Of
737. 1t lies sixteen miles westerly of
Belfast and is twelve miles from rail
road station. 1t has several usused
water powers suitable for small indus
tries. The town has telephone service
but no public water system.
LINCoLNvILLE.
Lincolnville was incorporated June
%, 1902, and in 1900 had a population OF
lips 1t lies twelve miles south OF
Belfast on Penobscot bay. Ducktrap
stream, with fall of 800 feet in three
miles, furnishes series OF good wa
ter powers, five of which are unused.
The ponds connected with this stream
have surface of $500 acres and the
powers are very constant.
A large part of the town is underlaid
with gray granite, the quarrying of
which has been carried on to some ex-
tent. There are also deposits of black
granite. There is a good supply of
clay, sand and lumber, and plenty of
good limestone. The burning of lime
is carried on here in small way.
In her immense deposits of granite,
limestone and material for brick max
ing Lncolnville has the raw material
for Industries that could give employ
ment to hundreds of workmen for CEN
turtles, and her water powers. if proper
iy utilized, would furnish many more
with employment. Help could be OBJ
tanned in the vicinity for new indus
tries.
The town is connected with the New
England Telephone Company's system
and also has local telephone service,
but has no public water system. In
ducements would be made to respon-
sible parties who would establish in
dustres here giving employment to
labor
MONROE.
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