Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-20


peeted, the shipments over the Ban
cor q Aroostook Railroad of the crop
of 1911 aggreeating 13,SS0.99S bushels.
The fruit agitation has led to the set
ting out of many new orchards and
an important innovation has been the
requirement by the Maine Orchard
Company of one thousand acres Of
fruit land in Androscoggin county,
Philadelphia capitalists being largely
Interested in the enterprise. OF far
reaching Importance is the big
demonstration farm near Cherryfield
in Washington county, this being an
enterprise of the Maine Central Rail-
road.
In the volume of building Maine
has a big record this year. Bangor
is well in the lead because of the
many structures it has been neces-
sary to erect TO replace those des-
troyed i'm the conflagration OF 1911
These are of handsome as well as
enduring construction and give to the
New Bangor an aspect decidedly III
contrast to the cldtime city. Through
out the entire State construction IS
being prosecuted with unusual vigor
and on every hand in city. town ana
hamlet buildings in process of cree
lion indicate general prosperity.
Assembled in annual meeting in
Augusta four years ago the state
Board adopted a resolve that TINS
Board respectfully urge upon our
Congressional delegation the desira-
bility of incorporating Nauonal
Preserve within the State of Maine
Joining a great preserve about and
around Mount Katahdin to that of the
proposed White Mountain Preserve
that the beauties thereof may be
preserved and the rivers that flow
therefrom may be saved to the navi-
gator and the manufacturer" And
now that the worthy Congressman
from the district in which we meet
TODAY. Hon. Frank E. Guernsey OF
Dover has introduced in Congress
bill covering this important measure
it is fitting that the State Board
should uphold his hands and aid IN All
ways possible this much desired con-
summation
The Maine 1920 movement still
flourishes, Notwithstanding that poll
tics have been of late so much in the
limelight. and an interesting report
is to be expected at this session fron
the committee in charge.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD NJ. BLANDING, Sec.
Bangor. Maine, Sept. 10, 1912.
The Hon. Frederick F. Boothbay of
Portland spoke in part as follows:
IT is noticed the secretary in the cali
for this meeting says the state BOARD
has not met in Bangor since 1896.
think he means 1895. as | was then
present and have before me the inVi-
tation cards reading: Complimentary
tn the Maine State Board of Trade py
the Bangor Board of Trade, SEPTEMBER
"a 1886" At that time there were Y
Boards of Trade affiliated with the
State Board. with a membership OF
1910. Now we have in the state I6
Boards. of which GA are affiliated with
this Board, with a membership ex-
ceeding 5000. On September 18th the
party was taken. by courtesy of the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad on Il
tour of Aroestook County.
Il / am correct our meeting here to-
day is the 23rd Annual since organi-
zation.
The newspapers chronicle, and l
presume our worthy; secretary gets
reports, that a Board of Trade here
and a Board there. are aiding III the
establishing of new industries or help
ing place old ones on their feet: aiding
in attracting settlers to take up
unimproved land; in the forma-
ton of farmers associations; irf
ducing the town to provide bet
ter fire protection taking action
looking to obtaining appropriations
for dredging harbors and rivers; and
just now the subject of city and town
planning seems to be "a topic of much
interest No Board should wait for the
parent Board to give them ideas, but
go ahead and pick them up them
selves.
For instance, the Bath Times wants
that city better advertised as home
town and desirable factory town, and
because they have secured something
like a big box shop. not to stop, but
to push for more factories and mills.
The Courier Gazette wants Rockland to
provide a public landing. All matters
of this kind being within the province
OF live Board. Many Boards have is
sued attractive pamphlets setting
forth the advantages possessed, not
ably Portland, Bangor. Augusta, and
I think some years since. Waterville.
Now this is not carried to anywhere
near the extent it is in other parts of
the Union, especially the South.
In going to Boston recently I noticed
in crossing the bridge over the Merri-
mac tremendous sign on the parallel
highway bridge reading:
"HAVERHILL
The Worlds Best Factories
See Board of Trade
Too much effort cannot possibly be
made in bringing the advantages and
attractions OF Maine to the outside
world. Just now more attention than
ever Is being given TO the prospecting,
quarrying, mining. cutting and sale of
Maine geological, meteorological and
gem productions. There are mines of
tourmaline and various other gems,
such as amethysts, aquamarlnes,
golden and eaesium beryls, topaZes,
and garnets. awaiting fun and intelh
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