The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06

bond issue for this work to be cared
for out of the funds received from the
automobile tax, but does not think
1t ought to be carried through until
there is a well defined plan, which
insures the State getting value re-
ceiyed or its money.
In the work of artificial propaga-
ton of fish and protection thereof he
was a pioneer. He was active in the
formation of the old Kennebec Fish
& Game Association, out of which
grew the present Maine Sportmens
Fish & Game Association This as
ISOLATION, largely through his efforts,
built equipped and operated the first
hatchery established in kennebec
county and hired the first wardens to
patrol and protect good fishing wa
tiers of the State Later the work
was taken up by the State, with the
excellent results known.
Trustee L. of IL.
For the past 25 years he has been
a member of the board of trustees of
the University of Maine, and at the
present time is president of the
board In that time he had made
many determined fights in the insti-
tution's interests, and feels that he
is entitled to much Of the credit of
its success.
He is a great believer in its useful
ness and says that it means a new
agriculture for the State of Maine.
The work, he feels. which is being
carried on there cannot fail to be
no. I'll . hn - 3 Al.
and that every dollar which has been
given it will be returned many fold.
On the Farm.
For many years he owned and
carried on a large farm in the town
of Greenville, Piscataquis county
This farm cut over a hundred tons
of hay per year. This he sold few
years ago.
At the present time, in the city of
Waterville, he has a 23-acre orchard
on which there are 100 trees, 400 of
which were planted this spring He
intends this orchard as sort of a
demonstration farm, to help the or
chardists in his section, by showing
the results to be obtained by modern
methods of pruning, spraying and
dressing. He has been working for
a number of years upon this orchard,
and large portion of it is now bear
ing.
This year on the farm he has plant
ed 10 bushels of potatoes. These
have been planted in that portion of
the orchard where the 10 new trees
were set out. He also has four acres
of oats. an acre of barley and an acre
of yellow corn. This corn is for feed
ing the 10 hens which he keeps.
His faith in the future of orchard
ing Maine is great. There are, says
he, four million apple trees in Maine
and the extra profit from them, If
properly cared for, will take care of
the entire State tax
As Business Man.
In addition to practicing law and
farming and giving some attention to
politics, Mr.. Haines has found time
to give attention to many large bust
ness enterprises lie started the
Oakland WOODEN mill. II failed, be-
cause of bad management but the
mill is running, giving employment
to 125 hands. 1t is owned by him,
though bonded to New York parties
In the year 1899, with Coy Hill. he
acquired the Somerset railway, and
together they owned and operated it
until 1907. In eight years they push
ed the road through from Bingham
to Kineo Point, a distance of SO
miles, giving a new all-rail route
from New York and Boston to Moose
head Lake. In 1907 the road was sold
by them to the Maine Central rail
road.
For years Mr. Haines has been an
extensive log operator, but never
manufacture of lumber. For years
he cut the largest amount of any in
dlVldual lumbcrman on the Kenne-
bee river. Frequently his total cut
went up to "a million feet Practical
~ all of these logs were cut upon the
lands of other owners. for while Mr..
Iaines had, in the course of his long
business carer held title to many
acres of wild land, his dealings In
them have been to buy and sell. At
the present time he and his brother.
Frank e. Haines of Portland, are
carrying oil an extensive logging OPP
GRAFTON under HE firm name of w. T
< F. e. Hanrs. Their operations are
upon the stunpage basis; that is,
they buy the right to log from the
land owners
Always having the greatest faith in
the State OF Maine and the city of
Waterville. he years ago invested in
land in his home city. Much Of this
land was coil idered of no value by
his friends, Who told him he was
sinking his money in worthless prop
erty. But, as he puts it, he guessed
right, the land is to-day valuable and
he is the larse5t taxpayer in the city
of Watervlle
Domestic Life OF Mr.. HaineS.
As stated IN the foreeoing story,
Mr. Haines in iS83 was married. The
young lady q his choice was Miss
To them hay been born three chill
dren, two daaahters and a SON One
of these DAUGHTERS is Mrs. Percy A.
Craft of Auburn
Mrs. Haincs IS a woman of domes-
tic tastes ana fond of music having,
before her marriage. been engaged in
teaching mus She perfers her
household duties and needlework and
music to clhb work but is a member
of the Congregational church and de-
votes much attention to church work,
in which she mas the aDlc assistance
of her husband.
They live-H a delightful home in
the city of Wa.aryille and have cot
n ~ laI