Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
MANY IN FAVOR
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service just as W6il dS q Otdtc pat uS
| it had under private ownership.
II the, park were established 1t
would be necessary to open a trail or
blackboard road, which later would
become ana automobile way into a
point near the base. say at Sandy
Pond stream, four miles from CHM
ney pond. 1t would be in connection
with this road that the right to take
land would be most important and, 1t
seemed to him that this was im7
portance. If road was to be put
through there, he felt that Justice to
those whose land was passed through
should have the protection of having
those who might desire to camp along
the trail under restriction and State
control.
The Speaker said that the first writ
err Of whom he-iad any knowledge to
visit Katahdin was Thoreau and it
was his opinion that the only persons
he met were timberland owners, for
Thoreau returned home absolutely
convinced that there should be no
taxes.
Ora fitzpatrick Of Houlton said that
he believed that if the people in this
hall would visit Mt. Katahdin IS per
cent. Of them would be in favor of
park. He did not think that the
average person had any conception
of the beauty of Katahdin. He did
not believe that anyone wanted to
rob the wild land owners of their
property.
William Arnold of Houlton, a tim
Der cruiser and q scaler, said that
the timber at the base" of Pamela
Peak on Mt. Katahdin could not be
gotten out unless at a great expense.
"There is no mercantable timber
on the mountain" said Mr.. Arnold.
rs there much merchantable tim
Der on the $4,000 acres which the
mountain occupies?" asked Speaker
Barnes.
mo, there is not" replied Mr. Ar
mold.
"Was there ever much merchant
able timber there?" asked Speaker
Barnes.
NO., there was not, in my opin-
ion," replied Mr.. Arnold.
"You do not know whether the
cords of spruce wood in township 3,
range g. are IL inches to the butt or
not?" asked Charles B. Carter of Au--
burn, counsel for the Great Northern
Paper Company.
mo, ! do not" replied Mr.. Arnold.
Did you see any merchantable yell
low or white birch in township 8,
range 90" asked Mr.. Carter.
II die not notice any," replied Mr..
Arnold.
"How far is it from Sandy Stream
pond to base of the mountain, Mr..
Howe?" asked Taber d. Bailey.
1.-THE day I tramped it, it seemed
about $50 miles. but I should say
that it was actually but four or FIVE"
what is the nature of the travel
ing?"
Slightly uphill remember that
part of it, and very rocky. Rough,
I'd say"
How large are some OF the boul-
ders up there?"
From several pounds to several
tons"
els there any road in there?"
mo, sir"
would it be necessary to have a
road SO that ordinary people could
get to the mountain"
"What do you mean by ordinary
people?" asked Mr.. Howe.
ooh, out of the-State people-peo-
pie from Massachusetts" said Mr..
Bailey.
There never should be road up
there
where would you have the road
go?" ).
ITO Sandy Stream pond and then
have a trail or path up to the noun
tain"
could any person put canoe up
Sandy stream?"
"Well, possibly, but it is hardly
probable that they could"
"Any idea what this road would
cost?"
mot in the least"
Former Congressman Frank T.
Guernsey said that while he might
not be classed as a prepayment of the
bill he had long believed there should
be such a park. AS a member of
Congress he introduced a bill to Gre
ate national park there. He
thought this bill could be redrafted
or amended so as to remove all OBJ
jections to it.
Miss Mabel S. Davis Of Portland,
president of the Cumberland Audu-
bon Society. favored the measure for
sentimental, patriotic and economic
motives.
Mrs J. A. Thompson of Bangor,
representing the Maine Federation of
Labor, also advocated the idea of the
Mt. Katahdin Park.
This bill does not ask for an ex-
travagant expenditure" continued
Mrs. Thompson. 1--WE don't ask you
to spend large amount. 1t is an
investment of State funds for which
the State will get good returns. We
want to begin in a simple way. My
husband is cumberland owner and
for 35 years I have been familiar
with the Mt. Katahdin territory. I
would not think of asking for large
expenditure for this park"
Brighton c. Of c.
The Bridgton Chamber of Com