Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-17

Maine The town is located near Moose
River and on the shores of Big Lake.
The valley up and down the Moose
River It's streams, ponds, lakes, hills,
meadows, sporting camps, farms and
villages (of which Jackman is the
largest), with the mountainous grand
eur in the distance. altogether consti-
tute one of the real beauty spots in
the wilderness country of the Pine
Tree State. Moose River is about 60
miles lon" and is notable for one
rather curious feature, which is, that
it is a continuation OF ponds and lakes,
but which are really engagements of
the one river. While pioneers invaded
this section early in the last century,
it was not until the Canada road was
built that settlers came in any num-
bers to this part Of the state. BY 1880.
however settlers were clearing lands
along the line Of the road and opening
farms in that part of what then was
known as Moose River plantation that
is now the village of Jackman. Prior
to the opening of the railroad, which
is part of the {. p. r. running from
Halifax to the Pacific Coast, Jack
man was an isolated place. Since
then, however, it has had a substan-
tial growth, especially so during the
past few years. Today it is not only
q busy Industrial center, but is also
the trading point for a large area in
this section Of the state. The Village
has doubled its population since 1910.
Adjoining is the Dennistown planta-
ton. and Long Pond plantation is 8
miles below, where is located the great
mills Of the Kellogg Lumber Co. New
and modernly equipped mills were
completed here quite recently to re-
place ones destroyed by fire last spring.
Seventy-five people are employed in
the mills, besides over 200 that are
busy cutting logs in the woods.
Jackmans future, aside from it's
growing Importance as an ideal trad
ing center. is in its industries, of which
1t now has several. Great sums of
money are now invested here in the
vast forests, and in the great lumber
industries.
The vast forestry Of spruce and other
""AudoAN hiiIcri At makes
1t lumber center Of great Importance
Much OF this lumber territory is not
accessible to river driving without
great expense, but the problem of get
ting it to market more profitably was
solved by Mr. Abram Newton, through
whose energetic efforts capitalists were
induced to make large investments in
these lands, the result of which was
the establishment of the Jacknlan
Lumber Company, although it's mills
are situated on the Moose River side
OF the boundary line that divides it
from Jackman. This corporation was
organized in March, 1914 1t has erect
cd mills which have a capacity of saw
ing 12o.Oo0 feet Of long lumber per day,
and from 25.c000c0 to 10000, 900 feet Of
lumber annually, and will manufacture
all kinds of wood and lumber products
1t is estimated that this corporation
owns 10000, 900 feet Of standing timber
besides being large purchaser of
stumpage a logging railroad has been
Quilt from the {. p. Railway station
In Jackman to it's mill two miles dis
tant and has already been extended
into the woods many miles beyond. At
the FILLS it has large boarding house
end cottages have been built for its
hborers. 1t employs about loo .nef,
in the manufacture of lumber and
when in full swing will furnish en-
ployment to from 600 to 700 men in
the woods.
The New Castle Lumber Company
Is another Jackman Jumbo. concern
that began operations in 1914 Jr saws
seven million feet or more Of long lum-
Der annually and has a capacity for
saving thirty thousand feet per day
and when in operation employs trm
80 to Is men in the mills.
In addition there are many others
engaged in numbering. including the
Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., the
Great Northern Paper Co., Lawrence
Brothers and many others who have
large numbers of camps and employ
hundreds of men throughout this sec
ton.