The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
HEARING ON K|NEO
JkCkMAN ROAD
Held at Augusta Before the State
Highway Commission.

A nearing was neld thursday AFTER
noon before the State Highway Com
mission in the Senate Chamber on
the proposed road from Jackman to
Kineo via Long Pond. The case OF
those favofing the construction of this
road was presented by William II.
Pattangall of Waterville. In his pres
entation of, the case he spoke of the
great benefit acruing to summer visi
tors, although he did not favor build
ing such a road for these people alone.
And he spoke of the excellent farm and
timber lands all along the way of the
proposed route.
Many residents from along the line
of the proposed route were on hand
at the hearing and spoke of the bene-
fit of the road. And the general opin
ion seemed to be that the county
would be willing to cooperate in the
road construction.
C. S. Humphrey of Madison, a civil
engineer, who drew up the plans of
that the route followed the general
contour of the Moose River Valley.
And near the close of the hearing
Governor William 7. Haines spoke as
follows on the matter:
This is an old proposition which
has been before the county commits
r. n
time and has always been opposed By
the land owners.
1T is now pretty well understood by
ALL they have been trying to get Il
highway for years, and this is one OF
the finest spots in the State of Maine
TO be developed for agricultural puf-
poses.
81 notice some of the papers have
suggested that this was a scheme to
get some of the highway money to
build piece of road 100 miles long
through from Skowhegan to Kineo
want to say that the nearest terminal
of the road at either end would be 81
through to Parlin Pond The road
from Jackman down the Moose River
valley, the nearest terminal would be
II miles from Skowhegan and the
other one about 80 and whoever gave
out such a statement as that ought
10 study the geography of the State
of Maine.
Also | want to state that the pro
posed road does not involve in any
way the expenditure of dollar of
the so-called bond issue money or
highway money which the State
might pay out for another purpose of
highway expenditure. | assume that
the land owners will give the land
damages and | suppose the kineo Co
and other owners. along the way will
contribute largely towards the build
ing of the road. and it is not an eN-
pensive job at the most. am not
an advocate of either road, but
don't want the people of the State OF
Maine to think it is a scheme to ge;
away from the department any funds
whether bond money or any other
money from the State treasury to be
used for improving highways in tn"
State.
Il have no interest whatever and
own no land along the route, it is only
question of public service for the
convenience of the people. ! want TO
dispossess the erroneous impressions
which have been given to the pubic
through the columns of the press as
above stated"
Capt Roy L. Marston of Skowhegan
said that all were agreed that the
county would assist in the proposition.
He felt that the county commissioners
would be willing to do their part, al
though he could not speak with att
thority on the matter. The attitude
of the cumberland owners was favora-
BILE to the road.