Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-25

would hurt the state to have this wa
terpower developed.
! 81 know of customers for 10 600 horse
| power part of whom will cJme ia
| Maine and go close to this develop
| nlent.
Then comes the protection OF ca D
| ital. If this is left to q public service
commission | nave no doubt but that
capital would be treated fairly. Cap
ital need have no fear Certainly. in
Massachusetts. we are working side
by side with local companies. We arc
selling down to $50 horsepower and the
local companies are taking the Gus
toners below that and bot. are doing
we'll"
Mr.. Hartman with the aid OF blue
print explained the outline Of the pro-
posed development. The plans pro-
vide for four dams. the first eight feet
in height below the old Indian pond
dam the second dam. of the same
height is to be located a mile and Il
hall below the first, the third dam is
to be erected below Chase stream and
will lie l0J feet in height, while the
last Gam above The Forks will be loo
feet in height. The power is to be
concentrated at a central delivery
point and distributed throughout the
STATE.
IL pointed out that the project
would not disturb the present condi-
tiGu oi Moosehcad lake directly or in
directly except To give more even
llo@ and create better conditions for
the log driving companies.
4ut stions to Mr.. Hartman the answers
to which had been overlooked by the
former in explaining the blueprint. It
was explained that Indian pond would
i" the only great ponu effected py the
development and there would also be
enc or two small ponds on the west
branch Mr. Hanson asked Mr.. Har-
riman What market if any he would
have in Maine fer the power thus de-
Neloped and Mr.. Hartman replied that
ne felt assured of between 10000 and
! 1000 horsepower ut Il fair price. The
had al first contemplated US
ing the power outside of Maine, but /
learning that it was against the policy
Of the Stato was perfectly willing to |
develop. keep ana use it in the State |
of Maine.
Senator Dnnisan of the committee
asked Ar. Harriman how lons it would |
take te build thu four dams proposed |
and MIR. Hartman replied that it would
take about two years to complete the
irst two dams He was also asked
now he would distribute the power
md he replied. that it would be dis
ributcd by private right OF way as is
lone in Massachusetts for he did not
consider it safe to send such high
'oltase along the highways.
Attorney Heath, representing the
eading forces of the opposition. gave
ir. Hartman grueling cross-ex-
You expect a probable
development of $4,000 horsepower"
queried Mr.. Heath. Yes. sir re-
ave prospective purchasers in Mainel
o the amount of 10 1000 or $4,000
horsepower, where are they demand
d Mr. Heath.
Il don't say where" replied Mr. Har-
imam. The Augusta lawyer insisted.
The committee ought to know where
n Maine YOU have the market which
ou claim to have for this horsepower
demand, Mr.. Chairman, that he an
wer"
Here Mr.. Hanson came to Mr.. Har-
iman's aid. The question is not
roper one to ask. think that Mr..
hartman is just right in declining to
nswer. The answer would involve
he affairs Of people who have con-
racted with him. it does not involve
he question of the charter of the
lennebec Dam & Reservoir Co.
Il want an answer to my question:"
insisted Mr.. Heath. The public needs
. know, l submit again that it is a
roper question. l don't ask for names.
want to know where in the State
here is demand for this power.
Mr., Kellogg of the committee asked
[ this (juncture if Mr.. Hartman in