Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17

| report unusual activity in Board Of
| ifddc circles throughout the State. In
| several cities ard towns where Board
pi Trade organizations had ceased to
"Nlst, now and strong boards have re-
Gently sprung into being while numcr-
| "GS towns that have never before been
! favored with ~Such organizations have
| IN ne past few months formed flourish
| i:t& i;ca"I.i. Since the State Board me-
! ~ aAnual session in S ptembcr last
"cW Boards OF Trade have been organ
! red IN Belfast Corinna, Fryeburg
! "fe"urrt. OLD Orchard. Saco, Searsuort
SirinSvalo. Van IIuren, and Winthrop.
! th!S record OF ten new and Widc-aWakc
| Board OF Trade organizations in th,
| REF period Of six months shows that
1lalno is waking up to the benefits ac-
| ir!lS ~ business men organizing t.
! promote the welfare Of their rCspoc-
| tive communities A eoodlv number
! of th' Sc new boards have made appli-
/ cation u come into utilization VITA tn,
| state Beard, ANA arc represented here
| " d leg;,t,s.
| In the business realm manufacturing
ard jpbbing conditions are quiet yet
| encouraging, Because Of weather ir-
! regularties and tariff revision uncer-
taintics trade has not altogether been
50 satisfactory as WAS hoped for earlier
in the season and yet there has been d
notable Improvement over a year ago.
! With the advent of spring business
conditions promise to show marked
advancement and the outlook for 1909
, is one Of hppefuncss and confidence
! In manufacturing circles there is a
/ fair degree Of prosperity, general alb
.Scncc Of labor troubles is observed. aHG
! the wheels Of industry are reasonably
! busy. In the Maine woods numbering
, operations have been carried on under
Favorable conditions. there having been
about the right amount of snow for
| successful hauling, thus assuring 4 log
cut cf average proportions In tn"
building trades a large volume of new
construction is in contemplation and
! 1909 promises to be an era of much
! b1i,,liug activity. Notable among the
! ndificos recently built is the handsome
municipal building at SkoWhcsan, for
morly opened last month, and also
| kora Temple to be dedicated at Lew
| St0n this week by the shriners. The
Cumberland county Courthouse is
/ about completed and work is expected
I to be pushed this season on Pprtland's
new City hall. Ice operations early IN
| the season were on a limited scale put
as the winter has gone along, the sea
son slipping by without much of any
cut On the Hudson. increased activity
/ has been observable on Maine rivers
| and ponds notably 50 along the Ken
nrlcc in this vicinity. and the scenes
! witnessed hcreabouts recall the ralmy
! days before the Ice Trust cast its
/ whitening blight on this important in
! dustry Alphabetically Maine is pros
| 20 rous. and notably SO. Aroostook
| County. whore the immense potato
crop of 1908. was harvested under ideal
conditions, and has since been in con
! tinuous demand at highly remunera-
tive prices.
Names resorts look forward to the
opening season with encouraging pros
poets Nowhere the world over Is
there a section so highly favored in
scenic loneliness. general attractive
ness. and healthy climate. Our hotels
both along the coast and in the lnte-
rior are prepared to supply steadily IN
! crcasicg accommodate tons and the en-
ternrisinc. management Of the leading
| railroad and steamship lines are ARK
| RANGING for a service even better than
that offered in previous years. Already
MANY guests from out Of the state
are booked for the summer months
and with favorable weather conditions
the season of 1909 will be prosperous
one in Maine resort circles.
Names General Court is in session
in \ neighboring city and although
moro than two months have e!ansei
since the State Legislature convened
many and important matters pertain
ing to the welfare of Maine are sun
under consideration. Among the I'M
rortant legislation especially urged pN
thc state Board OF Trade Legislative
| Committee has been the commence
mont If a trunk highway across the
/ state. other matters of Importance
have been considered and members OF
| the committee have appeared before
\ legislative hearings. Some ot the
Boards Of Trade have been especially
i earnest in their support of the move
mert to provide publicity commas
/ Toner and bureau of Immigration lie
i Old Orchard Board of Trade, one O
Names Youngest boards, has urged