Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

report now says tndl the ITedt
Northern Paper Co. is to build
ground wood pulp mill at the Malta
miscontis location near the company's
East Millinocket plant, the property
having been recently acquired by pur-
chase. It has valuable timber and
water power. The development at
Millinocket. East Millinocket and vi
entity by the Great Northern Paper
Co. has been one Of the wonders of
this section of the country and it ap-
pears that the end is not yet in sight.
The possibilities for the future in the
development Of the Mattamiscontis
region are said to be almost unlimited,
as the tract is rich in natural re-
sources. An electric railway through
the wilderness is one Of the things
talked about for the immediate fu-
ture, a heavy freight traffic being as
sured from the start.
Il just heard a sarcastic remark that
reminds me Of one Journal agent
once made to a man up in Garland"
said the daily visitor, as he settled
down in his accustomed chair in the
sanctum on his second visit the other
morning. 1.-The agent had just Sc
cured the mans name as subscriber
and that carried with it mail box Tor
use on the r. F.. d. which was about
to be established through that section.
The man had always been driving four
miles to the post Office in Garland.
Co;1 man
".This route is going right by my
door here, isn't it,
".Well, Pm not exactly sure of its
going just by the door, but you can
put the box at the corner, a few rods
away'3
Huh, I'll be d if l will. I'll
drive to Garland, if 1 can't have that
box where 1 want it.
"'Well, all right. Just as you say.
But, hadn't you better write TO tne
President about it. first?'
"Write to the President. why?
"'Oh, 1t would seem too bad for the
President to be spited by your keeping
on driving four miles every day TOT
vour mail and he know nothing about
| it,
1.-THE man placed the box at the cor
ner, afew rods away from his mousse
Eastport on Thursday had WISH
from the Canadian cruisers Canada
and Curlew, which anchored off Camp
ohello. The Canada had not been in
those waters for years and the Curlew
not for some time. All that could be
! that
thew. were merely after supplies.
| Ranger Commercial, Feb. 23.-There
have been a number of reports recent
" that the Great Northern Paper Co.
ia to build a paper and pulp mill at
| Mattaceunk, on the Penobscot river,
in the town Of Mattawamkeag, the
company through its holding corpor-
alton, the Northern Finance corpor-
| alton. having recently acquired the
| water power at that point at a cost
| Of s167 900. The report could not be
| verified in Bangor Wednesday, prom
inent Great Northern official stating
that he has not heard it, and does not
| believe there is anything in it.
Several OF the towns IN the otdte are
adopting the very sensible plan Of the
citizens getting together before the
annual townmeeting and having a
| heart .to-heart talk over the town bus
mess and outlining a policy to be fol-
lowed at the meeting. purely in the
best Interests Of the town. Caribou Is
the latest to be reported to try the
| scheme.
And say, If more Of the matter which
| goes into the newspapers Of today
| were written in the style Of the follow
ing items clipped from the country
correspondence of Maine weekly, it
would be more interesting, wouldn't 1t 4?
| I'VE haven't made the acquaintance