Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
by 4. H. Verrill in Motor Print)

Zach season an increasing number
of motorists follow the way of the
Ideal Tour through New England
Some take the tour because it is fash
ionable; others because the roads are
good: others merely TO make a rec.
ord" and TO boast later of their daily
mileage; while . goodly number are
in search Of attractive landsca pes.
fresh air. new scenes and new inter
ests. That in following the Ideal
Tour they find this cannot be denied
and ycI. IL touring to Portland and
F'nco through Poland Spring to Bret
ton Woods or backwards. they miss
sof@e OF the most thrilling scenery
and most interesting portions Of
Maine and New Hampshire
rev indeed are the tourists who
realize when they leave Poland
-...A- ana lu-n westward towards
arc white Mountains. that they pass
within twenty miles Of the most
unique industry and most interesting
natural resources of New England
the gem MINES Of Maine.
il j. Probably no eXaggeration 10
state that not ore person IN ten thou
sand knows that the Pine Tree Sta e
PRODUCES gems and it is doubtful 1
one in one hundred thousand realizes
jhat M4iHe stands first IN lis wealth
Of precious stones among al! the
states or that in lis variety of gems
il cXcF.s any locality III the world
Mines Of any sort are interesting
end gems or precious stones are in
1.i..l, vi : -
who visit trc ee:A-p producing district
of Maine will find Il tne most fas-
Cinatins feature If their trip.
The gem mines OF Maine are most
ly near the village Of Norway and this
LITTLE hamlet has become sucn a center
- the -en1 industry that it may well
10 called The Village Of Gems.
Main ROADS Reaoh Norway.
Norway is NOT ~ cut-cf- he VOL
VILLAGE. f., ); j. reached 10y eNcellen.
roads for Mainel and there are two
principal routes which may be fol-
.ay I'd rom Portland. Moreover by
turning aside al t1orllanj and visiting
the VMloee Of Gems orc is not going
OUT Of ones way nor is TIC traveller
Obliged 10 retracc lis tracks and re-
turn 10 Portland to resume The Ideal
Tour. Instead Tho tour may he con-
.iruod hy another route which leads
: ~uusn e-cEery fa~ wilder and moro
attractive than can DC found 2loH3
the Idea! Tou" and which brings tn"
traveller into the heart Of the White
!, -r,,,l. III r7a1n,fcant
ia 7o,,l,har,
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t,.,.,.ea, IL ra.d follows the
=, 1oro The which for
o. r:va1 ~ Srnaeo and
.,,a ..-l:r,. .hro,eh hills and val
,asiro,,s forests Of mine.
-.... ,.-o,,.e and dar',
,,.o,,,,e !. .or,ee forth AZ tn.
s,;lin, Ynrpossae wa sseo
49,, -, ,-a,v.. a. IFS foot.
-, sa..,,l roure leads through
,,.,o,,a c.ri,, h1. rho Ideal Tour
.L ,aro,,o, yelchvi,le o
>.....o-. - ,,niia -bis read is better
.,,,a ,1< e,s. tho scenery is by ~
-. -. at.r,c.ive II the traveller
- - ,,,o, 4o,,ou the Ideal To y
.-.+,.,I, ,,ola,,d Snrinp and Naples -
1~;7o.l, md here turn north to Har.
.,a7s ava >-orn.av route which
.-,,,,-:-.o. f,collc1- highways with
e,,a,l5;a .~e,,rl, .,,. is oniv inferior :,
.'-', ,.l.,,|c ,,1o-rionad .nasp1uch a;
s,l1., 1.l.a ! or7ittad
So. >-orv,e,. tho road 10 Green
-.-S. cna.,Is hn fol,sn This leads 70.
lanol ,,oi,as o,o,o rha very edge O.
I,o,,aos.alv.assaa pond beautiful,
rt,aa, ~ ,,.a+or surrounded by forest
~ ,,iIe ,ol,ipo nastures and groves
,.,,,.o o,,a ha,sau fir and with tho
,..i o,,,l;-os of Mis-. Washington
i''-' e 80 ,bar.as-1al