Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-10

Our second aim is in the direction
OF industrial possibilities. Maine can
easily become one of the leading manu-
featuring states in New England when
It's waterpowers have been fully util-
ized A recent report of the state conn
missioner shows FIVE unused water
powers of 2Oo0 horse power each. two
of 1000 horse power. two of 5000 horse
power. one Of 1890 horse power. one
of 5000 horse power and two Of 2e,0O0
horse power. on Kenncbec and -.
Croix rivers less than one-half 'of the
available water power has so Ear been
developed.
Maine Central is from year to year
putting a large amount of new money
into development Of its property IL
order to afford proper transportation
facilities for these manufacturing sites.
over 5000 tons of standard steel rams
have been purchased and laid during
the past season, and it is expected
that a like amount will be part o.
the 1911 betterment program. 1t is the
roads policy to add from year to
year to its efficiency by cutting down
grades at one place ana another by
increasing its second track. Consider
a nle i'm proyements of this class have
been made lust west of Bangor dur
ing the past season, and this work
will be continued next year. In adj
dition large sum of money has been
spent for enlargement of the Portlana
terminal. and much more is To be ex-
| pectcd in this way in Portland and
| elsewhere.
| '"rhe third way in which Maine
| Central is seeking patronage is
| through the increasing popdlariza-
| tion of it's territory among summer
| tourists, yacationists and hunting anti
| fishing patrons. One Of its subsidiary
| lines, the Somerset Railway, has re-
Gently purchased Mount Kineo Hotel
at Moosehead Lake. This hosiery will
| be entirely remcdeled. doubling it's
| capacity to accommodate between 400
and 500 guests. The purchase includes
approximately 1900 acres of land bod
| ering Moosehead lake. containing
number OF high-class shore cottages.
more of which, it is expected, will be
constructed from time to time. There
are now $50 men employed upon these
improvements.
| Summer passenger business along
| the seashore. including that in Peiiou-
scot bay and FrenchInen's bay, IS
also augmented by means of fast-
running steamers between Maine Gem
trail terminals and the various ISLANDS,
including .sleboro and Mount Desert
A new steamboat is being built by the
Rath (Meo Iron Works, to be piaceu
! in commission in Frenchmen's pay
! naxt .Iune. This latest addition 10
Maine CenfraFs fleet will be "a nigh
cIass steel boat 1876 feet long and 30
feet beam, with triple expansion en-
gines and twin screws. The contrac,
calls Tor a speed of 10 miles per iiour,
anr, the new boat will doubtless 40 ~
| miles rer hour between Mt Desert
Ferry, the end Of the Maine Cehtrai
track. and Bar Harbor The boat IS
/ intended for quick service in connec-
ton with Maine Central trains to all
points in Frenchmen's bay.
Dividends of s per cent PAID TO
Maine CentraEs stockholders have
now been consistently earned for a
number of years. with comfortable
SURPRISES in addition. The surplus
earnings have been expended IN per-
! manent improvements. increasing earns
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