Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Commissioner Lyons of the bureau
of industrial and labor statistics is
sending out blanks for the purpose of
securing statistics as to the resources
and attractions of the State of Maine
IN order to show the advantages the
state mas to offer to manufacturers,
capitalists, summer residents, tourists
farmers. and those seeking employment
as farm laborers. Two years ago sim
liar blanks wee sent out asking for in
formation in regard to Industrial OPP
portunities not yet utilized in Maine
and replies were received from about
800 different cities and towns, and the
Information thus received made an in
teresting chapter of the reports of the
bureau. Tho questions contained in
the blanks are as follows: Name Of
town and county: give names of rail-
road and steamboat lines and whether
there are good facilities for the receipt
and shipment of freight; how many
passenger trains both ways daily; how
many unused available water powers
are there in the town; give the ap-
proXimate horsepower of each: are
there sufficient available lands suitable
for buildings and yards for manufaC-
turing purposes in town; how far are
available water powers and building
sites from railroad stations or steam
boat landings, what kind of manufac-
turing is best adapted to the town: are
there any vacant buildings in the town
that have formerly been used for manu-
featuring purposes: state what and for
what purpose they could be best used:
does the town contain good supply OF
clay, granite, sand. slate, lumber. etc:
can help be secured for new industries
i'm town or adjacent towns: is there any
industry in town where additional la
Dor could find employment: what is the
source Of water supply for household
purposes: is the town supplied with
telephone: gas or electric light plant; if
any special inducements have been Of
fered hy vote of the town or otherwise
for the location there of industrial en-
terprises please state what,
1t is learned at the Office of the for
cstry commissioner that in addition to
the extensive precautions which have
been taken by the State in the way OF
preventing forest fires that the Maine
Central Railroad has also taken decis-
i've action in the matter The forest
sections OF this company ana allied
lines, that is above Rumford Falls on
the Maine Central. Rangeley division.
and above Bingham on the Somerset
Railway have been equipped with new
type oil-burning locomotives, as a pro-
ection against fire. These locomotives
are Il novelty in this section. IN the
coal pit of the tender is placed a tank
of crude oil. This is forced by COM
pressed air into the fire box. accom-
panied by jet of steam in the form OF
spray Combustion is complete. The
interior of the fire box presents a re-
vclving mass of flame. There is no
danger from sparks and cinders. This
move on the part of the railroad COM
pany was not made for economy's sake
or for tho sake of experiment. but with
the direct object in view of safeguard
ing Names valuable forests.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates Of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
Forest L. Mitchell Co. organized at
Portland. for the purpose Of conducting
a general commission and brokerage
business with 100000 capital stock, OF