Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-24

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Of the Enitsd S4zxas N 1sIR- In no
decade was there . material increase
N population and IN one DECADE
there was an actual lnBs-
F-m the beginning Of cfvfEza1sun
until 1910 manufacturing had aesz,
carried an n small units. and saeh
nuwer as was used rad cume rn1n
water wheals. About lS4o The at
veIpplnEur df the steam engine as
source ut power was made paazahie
TT the mining Of cuxl and tn IncreAs-
Ing Qse AZ f7ea-
In 1sl4 only 20 Tens n eoal were
mined N the United Stziss: N lied
aniy 2.,pR TINS were mined: n lS4p
Iess rhan lodi, ODD rnus were mined
and practically all Of this was used
near the place Of mining. Lmmsdi-
alslv following -S4b came great IN
crease n the mining If cnal. II has
continued until II agw excseds 6ph.-
ODE. ODD TONS yearly.
What this meant IN cmnecrion
with the production nf ppwer VIII
perhzps be better realized when we
remember that Tees Of the conf mined
N the United States N 1el. was
used 70 produce steam power.
In 1850 petroleum was discovered
and bacAzne a factor IN thu pyodur-
Ion n steam power. In 1gM nzrar-
al gas was discovered and became a
factor N the Production Of steam
puwar IN -E.b thare were ss.0Bh
tons Of iron pronuced n the Tinted
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cuns. n 1870 there were es6.ogU tons
and thIs iron WIS arallable only near
he place Of production.
Immedisrely following 1890 TINS
production increased VERY -apidlr
until now Y excseas 81. aee Hnp tprs
yearly.
Maine laclzE cual. petroleum and
natural Gas. ttse rr1ntapzI sources ~
sowar during the asst 4srearT Years.
Maine lacked run ere Maine Lacked
The natural respurces required 70
meat THESE new Industrial conditions.
Them anne changed transportation
conditions Incident 10 me Development
II rs.alrpads 70 add . Names flEndiezp
from he beginning NJ the world unI4i
1ssa 81 transportation ana curn-ntrce
were either water aer-e " animal
orr-1e- IN 1Gso there were - -1.iies Of
'aliroaa n The Cnited StafeK In $50
here were SIS miles Following sac
cITns vary rapid growth IF "a irrstis
Ne 1avH ludaE -ncre Jhan .saNe rr,!r=
Il railroads Maine ackesi and aas
c,nttnued -p ,ack adequate -ailroad
Transport ton she g 1ut on he -oa1
'torn any 1ne piace n ne L nited stztes
10 any 1tbF. She rs situated ia -rt
mr. hhEEre--l ~-r-ler Il our country 1-sc-
ic&lr surrounded " Canatian te--s-
ny What strs ms If -ailrnads ,EvA
hHen 5uilt tur hEr uss- ana -uttzv Maine
has egg niles If -ailr-xd fp- zach hun
dr=d niles u area -hau any OTHER state
M Inc Atlantic sea beard: he- -ailread
mileage IS h-low the average Of tls
Unitea states IS whoie
Il = nuT eEsv fur is apw 70 realize
hat n the vahrs immediately follow
ng 1Hae Inc world experienced CON-
turing was dependent up1r, steam -,uwer
ana was concentrated localities where
coal existed ny &, points 10 which i
reslld Ne readily ana chezplv transport
Ell.
II was Maine : Iisfnrtune. np1 the
fault Of ner 7e1pe. that she insf he-
Mace Inst If ios5rE courage at-
aauss We 12Te mt dime better. wH
shuEld congratulate ourselves lps1 nay
nE. n +ace If hess. almost uns.ar-
nuuulErie difficulties Accomplished sp
much
# -Flt swing NJ -hf pendulum x y ae
hanged and VI are 70 starr IN z 1i1lrd
period Of Maine history. -esurniuE he
growth interrupted y $40. neea new
&t,onurnit uTfpur- uritfes ana a complete
and absolute aelisf IN bose oupor-uri-
hes. so -hEI instead Of leaving Aains
men VIII again begin to curne e Maine.
as they did when we were q frontier
SIaIe in 1sG
8v rhf' development Of Itr wate- priv
ars. and tht production ana dlEtrsbu-
Ilpn u lrort,--lecrriC p0w%r Maine mas
Ina 1rw ecC'nnIrlc opportunity. tuT as
ne steam engine ana cnAl revolution
zsd pcwe- IN ne ears following -S40.
50 70 ll.'oro-eiHerrlc Development revo-
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as fortunate n possessing vast sources
u flvtiro-eIec-ric powe. as she was IN
fortunate n her lkck If coal ana iii
and gas Maine stands third IN The
: uittsi States n the amount u hrdrr-
e-lecr-7c power produced II Il estirnxt-
al hat devslured and lnnevelepea
fln-ss ylower II Maine nnv rs made %
asuaI nora rhan 11nmo aurss power
vaa-,y. Just what would aassosa hurse
quwer nean as foundation for devel-
ngmerf IF manufacturing ~ expressed
n dollars
In -glc the IS; year hat statistics are
arailgiiia he total ppwer produreti and
lsed n he United States amounted 10
= Is as horse power divided as enffnwE:
steam powe- from cozI. "A &c 81
Wafer powt- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a-sse--15
steam ppws- rom EEs and oil - 1T
Of he steam ppwer froIn coAi ls-zzss. -
horse pnper Were used N manufacture
ing. ana 70 produce this steam power It
required orlt-ttlrd If the eoai 1ninsd In
the United States in BIZ NJ II round
numbers T1E.qse.g0a tpns- This means an
n nAsT RA0ND