Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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social way men whose names are being
written upon the pages of the commercial
and the political history of this country
and so they are content to remain at
home This appropriation has education
al advantages as well as commercial ad-
vantages; it brings into Maine men who
would otherwise never come here: and
not only that, but when they come here
with their wealth which they have ac-
uuired in states where nature has been
more lavish in her gifts than she has to
Maine-when they come here with this
wealth and become acquainted with our
water powers and our possibilities they
become interested in our people and rec
ogniZe us as Il progressive, honest peo-
Pile, aud they leave their money here and
invest it with us, and We're it not for
this industry. this summer resort and
tourist business very few of them would
ever come to maine. AS a matter of fact
YOU know that the mere :act that Anna
Held has been one summer in Belgrade
and the fact was generally known over
this country. brought thousands and no
doubt hundreds of thousands of dollars
into this State.
In 1902 an actual canvass was made
under the direction of the commission
ers Of inland fisheries and game to as
certain how much summer resort business
was being done along the inland ponds
and lakes of this State and full returns
were received. very nearly fun returns
were received, from four counties of the
state. and from the balance of the coun-
,I..t.,
ed. but from the house to house canvass
it developed that there were that sum-
mer coming here to fish and hunt and to
spend a few months in idlenesS lE',Wc
people and by their coming here they
brought about the employment of liol
men, and to those men was paid the sum
of Sl530OO There were also employed 250G
women who We're paid $4,000. $lSo,W
was paid for board. and so forth by these
people to the farmers-something Ike ST.
$40. 600. And invested in summer resort
property along the inland ponds and lakes
of this State is over five millions of dol
lars Now. gentlemen, every dollar that
is expended in this direction is an in
yestment for the future: and we will not
only feel the effects OF it Immediately
children many fold in the future.
Now as to some of the facts stated
by the gentleman from Watervllle
Fourteen years ago the Legislature
appropriated $4,000 for fish hatchcries
At thar time there existed two or thret
fish harcheries. BY Legislative enact
ment there are now nine: and the APP
preparation for this purpose has not
been increased one cent. Since iii,
beginning of this industry. this propa-
CATION of fish and their distribution
throughout the State. there has beer
a grea. change in the policy. met
have learned more about It. 1t is net
now a theory but it is being carried
out in actual practice. and what thf
results are can be scientifically demon
strated. 1t used to be the policy OF
the State, and in many other places
after the fry were Matched to carry
them and distribute them into ponds
and lakes l l am not wrong il was
found that only 20 per cent. of then
| lived and after that 1t was fount
that only about so per cent of The
remainder lived. Now under the poll
cy which the fish and game commits
sion intends to adopt. if this appro
| rriation is carried, all these fish ar.