The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-21

year; 81 lOO Tor SIX months; oo Genus LOT lnree
months.
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, one
inch length in column, so cents for one week
and rs cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Bangor & Aroostook K. K. is soon
to extend the bulkhead wharf on Cape
Jelison toward the harbor mouth and
have all lumber piled there for shipping.
This will leave the two immense piers
free for other business. What is 1t to
be? All are awaiting developments.
This item is from our Stockton Springs
correspondence in a recent issue OF
The journal, and we take this opportu-
nitv to reiterate our confidence in the
ultimate success of this great enterprise
Here we have a deep water terminal. a
harbor accessible at all times, an open
course to sea, the largest wooden piers
in the world with one exception, and
railroad connecting these shipping faclli-
ties with a section of our State nearly
equal in area to Massachusetts, rich in
AGRICULTURAL and other resources, and as
vet only partially developed. With the
railroad extension the situa ton demands
she time must come when the present
terminal facilities in Stockton harbor
will prove inadequate. The st. John
river and its tributaries in Maine (at
least 1000 miles over which logs can
be ioated) it is estimated would turn on
to a railroad and its spurs, if the latter
were rightly located, ten train loads OF
freight where Aroostook agriculture can
turn over one, and only the ocean can
supply the TRANSFORMATION that would be
needed for their distribution and alb
sorption. In this connection the Presque
Isle Star-Heraid says:
The next great work Of development
in contemplation in Northern Maine ap-
pears to be the building of the so-callec
.AUagash Branch. If Maine people com
pretended fully what the opening of this
region would mean to the State in the
addition of population and the utilization
of waste and dormant resources, there
would be disposition to give the enter
prise every possible encouragement.
With the expiration of the Pike act, sc
called, which has permitted American
lumber to be fioated to St. John and man
ufactured and then brought back in the
finished product to our own markets free
of duty, there is opportunity afforded
with proper encouragement for great
expansion of the lumber industry il
Maine.
By reason of the circumstance that
vast tracts of Maine timber lands occupy
the water shed of the ST. John, through
the advantage afforded by the Pike act
New Brunswick has been reaping the
benefits of what rightly belongs to oul
own State. This act was repealed II
compliance with the demand of our home
interests, and the great territory now
available should not be neglected by
Maine enterprise. When the extension
referred to shall have been put through
it means that railroad over Maine sol
will completely cover this great timber
territory.
The Star-Herald also makes the fol
lowing interesting announcement, which
perhaps explains the clearing of the big
piers at Cape Jellison, mentioned by oul
Stockton correspondent.
1t is understood that the Millinocket
a steamship of the Metropolitan line, Of
1000 tons, will be put in commission
early in May for regular passenger anc
freight service between Stockton Springs
and New York With the establishment
of regular steamship service the B. & A
seaport terminal will doubtless soor
prove its value to Aroostook as an ocear
freight outlet With steamship plying
regularly and capable of transporting al
each trip 200 carloads of potatoes the
mi a1,r1rica ShOuld moan something fol-
-Aroostook.