Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01

general desire for the road and that he !
hoped the charter would NC granted with |
the proriso that tho road he built within |
Il reasonable time. It's a railroad on the |
face of the earth, not on paper, that the |
people up there want" he said.
Flavus O. Beal of Bangor recited some
Of the experiences Bangor people have
had in cndeavorinE To get railroad con-
nection with this northern country. He
thought that this charter presaged more
for the future than any other road which
has been projected in that country.
Albert Il. Chambers of Gainesville, q
Iumbcrman, said "Everyhodv is crazy for
II in my town"
D. NJ. Libby of Amity said The people
in my town have been telling me for i
week to come down here and for God 1
sake get that charter if you can"
T. f. Merrill of East Eddington, Repre-
sentative Bearco OF the same place and
Representative Pitt T.. Aycril of Prem
tiss and several others spoke in favor Of
the charter.
Representative Mace Of Great Pond
gave enthusiastic statements in regard
TO the value OF the .aturul flcilitieS
along the line of the proposed road
and said everybody up his way was
praying t.at the charter might he
granted.
Hon. Georea NJ Hanson and Hon.
\. j.. Lumbort of Houlton spok,
briefly in regard the time limit for
beginning SAYING they We're willing
10 have a thing within reason put
INFO tic bill and that they would
agree to get going as. soon as pos
| siplc aud do as much us they could
| before tho next session of the Legis-
AZURE.
The ueXt matter was the proposed
| charter for a railroad from Lubec
| through various towns to /; connection
with the Washington County Road at
| some point preferably Fast Machias.
| Representative Boguc asked for this
| proposition supported by Editor Thay-
er Of the Lubec Herald. Mr.. Boguc
stated that y charter was granted
| in 1907 and that it was kept alive UNI
| til two years ago when it was per
| mittcd 20 lapse. The petitioners now
| ask that it may he reVivitied. In ar
| sWcr to questions Mr.. Bogue showed
what 4 good thing it would be for
| the territory, particularly for this town
| Of l.ubcc. 1t would for instance save
seven landings OF the sardines in
eases if they could be shipped out by
| rail direct.
The next project taken up was the
Liberty and Belfast charter and this
vas considered at some length.
Elisha w Pike of Eastport and
| Frederick Rogue of East Machias mp
pearod and stated that an extension
of the charter of the Luboc, East Ma :
| chias and Machias Railway was de-
sired in order that the promoters
| might have something to work with
| in case they could interest capital IN
| the project. No opposition developed.
Senator Milhken OF Arooktook APP
pearcd, at this point, and eorroboratcd
| what Thomas Leigh of Augusta had
| stated early in the afternoon. !. e..
| that the hrnostook Valley Railroad
| had nothing Wha teVer 10 do with IN"
| introduction OF the Milliken amend
| raent u the Allagash extension mn.
| Y. II. CaSsons OF Belfast stated thd'
he With attorneys for the tentrai
| Maine Power Co. and the Penoost OF
| Ray Electric CO. had redrafted the
| hill for q charter for the Belfast q
Liberty Electric Railroad Co., 50 that
the bill 10 longer carried power to
| sell electricity in Augusta. Belfast ana
| Vassalboro: the company would nave
the power t. purchase other com
m mics in the electric light and power
| business and the name of the proposed
nc,,- coropany to be the Eclfas1 x Au-
pusla Electric Railway co.
| r113yI-in GSnl1inpd mat
| law making il Il serious offence 10 taEn
| ,ho hacking out Of locomotive and
| railroad car journals was desired be-
cause il had become the PRAGUE" %
stc9l tho oil soaked waste t" start
fires in potat" cars and elsewhere
rra,,7n. are the worst offenders nut
attendants OF potato ears are irequt NJ
" g1ilty. Mr.. Goodwin explained tt"'
| af,er the packing was removed 'i''
boxes became hot and the car often
| iunp the track. No opposition.
The proposed law 10 gave t"""S
which hayt contributed $3"" to"al"
hniI1inc a railroad the right to name
III the stations il town had no la'ic'
ND Forrest Goodwin blamed II On
pnnresentativc Thompson OF Sko"l'e-
oan. declaring that he wanted Snow
BEGAN changed to "Daisy-Deii or
something equally euphonlous.
Forest Commissioner +. r. KING pr
scented the bill providing FOR 'he pa
rrol II railroad rights OF way aut'ms
extremely DRY seasons under '1t VI
roption Of the forestry department. ana
At The expense OF the railroads. ne
s.id the bill was prepared by 'he ee-
nartment and the railroads toge'''''