Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-01-22
RAILROAD PROJECT.
CANADIAN PACIFIC COMING TO
HANCOCK COUNTY?
wAMKEAG TO OCEAN PORT AT
WINTER HARBOR,

The eastern section of Hancock county.
particularly in Franklin, Sullivan and
Winter Harbor, is alive with most inter-
esting rumors of a railroad project.
This project differs from most of those of
recent years in this section, which have
been heralded by blare of trumpets.
some big sounding talk before the Iegis-
lative committee on railroads and ex-
presses, and finally = note that word
tinally-tbe granting of a charter.
But this rumor starts with lone fisher
man and close -mouthed guide; then two
fishermen, who enjoyed exploring inland,
and finally whole surveying party, with
the tools of their profession-and the
secret was out.
And here is the rumor for what it is
WORTH The Canadian Pacific railroad
long looking for desirable ocean outlet,
or inlet, has fixed its eyes upon Winter
Harbor, nj Hancock county, and is making
preliminary surveys and explorations for
the contemplated extension of its railroad
from Matawamkeag, its present eastern
terminus in Maine, to Winter Harbor
Such road would traverse practically
!
north to south. The project looks good
on the map; it is in line with the long
known desire of the Canadian Pacific to
reach an ocean port in Maine, and the
quiet way in which the project has so far
! been carried forward is consistent with
the methods of big railroad corporations
which have the wherewithal to accomplish
their object.
| The story begins with lone fisherma n
who dropped into the village of Winter
Harbor early last summer, engaged a
conservative guide to take him out into
the harbor. Once ont On the water, the
FISHERMAN" opened his fishing kit and
| spread out charts of the harbor and a
sounding line, and while the Fisherman
fished for bottom and made figures on the
chart when he got 'sbite", the guide
kept his eyes shut and his mouth shut
and tished for fish for ''evidence" at the
end of the days sport.
And then the fisherman went away,
declaring himself well pleased with the
fishing at Winter Harbor. 1t is presumed
he told others so, for along in September
two more fishermen followed in his foot
steps, located the fishing grounds as in
dicated on the lone fisherman's chart, and
they, too, pronoun ced the Fishing,
satisfactory.
But they wanted to see more of the
country, and took to making long tramps
inland. Perhaps they were after some
inland fishing, but though they skirted
lakes and streams the kept their eyes more
persistently on the hills. They didn't
carry home many fish, which brings to
mind the old saying, there's more to
| fishing than fish,"
| Finally, they, too, went their way, and
| the places that knew them once with the
/ kindly curiosity OF the Maine town for
the stranger within its gates, settled back
for their winter sleep, Bills sfully ignorant
still of the railroad project that was
knocking at their gates.
J Now comes a crew of surveyors-not
fishermen, this time, but real surveyors,
with the tools of their trade. They are
making their headquarters at the Relay
house in Fra nklin, and are busy running
lines through the towns of Franklin,
Sullivan, Gouidsboro and Winter Harbor.
And with their coming comes a full
fiedged railroad rumor, buzzing about the
ears of the natives, disturbing their winter
! sleep, causing them to recall now their
suspicious of the erstwhile fishermen, and
to nod wisely, 81 told you so.''