Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-19
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Scenic Beauties of Maine.
Bangor Commercially

From the spirit of our exchanges,
from many indications in real estate
and business circles, from early ad-
vertisements of summer watering,
places or colonies of summer resi-
dents. and from the letters of inquiry
of our own correspondents, we infer
that the outing season begins earlier
this season than usual. 1t may be
following the inspiration of the mild
winter and earlier promise of de-
lightful welcome to spring but most
certainly there are evidences that it
is commencing at an earlier date than
general all over the country.
Among these evidences of new IN
terest in the outing life of the
country are advertisements of deSir-
able summer homes in mountain by
the seashore and in the far country;
special prospcctuscs Of places lik"
Newport, Springfield and other cities
which have decided attractions: tive
arrangements for scenic tours over
railroads in many parts of the
country, and the special requests CT
many readers of the Commercial ask
ing how they may obtain books de-
scribing summer resorts, railroad at
fractions and the pleasures of lake
resorts.
A great scenic tour is being planned
for a three days outing trip among
the beauties of the Catskill noun
tains, the Berkshircs of western
Massachusetts and the June glories of
some of the great natural parks ana
beauty spots in New England. In
these plans we hope Maine is no.
to be left out There should be g
combined p!an-for an immediate ad-
vertisement of the peculiar beauties
and glories of our picturesque scenery
of mountain, lake, seashore and the
sweet charms of our beautiful. quiet
and restful country life. We have, to
be sure, places that are already fam
Gus: places that have their own spec
ial beauties. and which will remain
beautiful so long as varied nature
lasts and men retain their love for its
delights.
1t must not be forgotten. however,
that though Maine possesses thes"
noted places. we have hundreds OF
others, not so noted but just as beau
tiful. and which can b" made as mag
nficent as the most famous, just as
soon as they are occupied, improved
and brought into prominence. TheE
will soon be taken possession ot
bought up, held for speculative pur-
poses. and thus Maine beauty spots
will become exclusive. Let the people
who want our beautiful resorts get
hold of little piece of Maine land,
with a bit of mountain or lake view
glorious scenery and big stock Of
perfect summer atmosphere, before it
is too late.
Right here the inquiry of a recent
correspondent of the Commercial is m
place This writer wants to know
how he may obtain copies Of pamph-
lets describing our summer resorts.
our beautiful scenery and the attrac-
tions which business men and COM
panies are offering. We can hardly
tell so far as the necessary addresses
of parties are concerned. However,
our railroad companies issue such
pamphlets, which can be had by writ
ing to them; while many towns and
real estate companies issue little
pamphlets, descriptive of their loca-
ltes Watch the newspapers, see what
towns or companies advertise their
attractions and write them at once
for information