Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
.Jackman's Head
Objects to Rum
Running Reputation

SkoWhega1, Jan. 11.-Jackman,
Maine. according to many of the
newspaper accounts of the sensation
al order is the principal rum rum
ming center in the world, but the in
dignation of it's residents is ably
voiced by Ellsworth A. Piper, lead
ing business man of that town, who
holds all the principal offices there.
including those of town clerk and
town treasurer, and is also justice of
the peace and surveyor. and dealer
in pulp wood-who explains the sit
uation relative to rum conditions and
reported lawlessness in a signed
statement, as follows:
Jackman, within TIE last few years,
has acquired wonderful reputation
as being q town far wilder. than the
frontier settlements Of the West and
n town with q large number. of all
kinds Of crooks according to the adj
vertscment that has been given it by
various writer's of romance which has
made a speciality of knocking Jack
man as town and necessarily the
people in it.
happen within it's borders, but by
whom? Was it the settlers of Jack
man or people who came into jack
man and only stayed short time?
The way it has been anybody caught
with rum in their possession from the
Line House to California, the papers
say their home was in Jackman and
if every man that was caught with
rum that the papers said was from
Jackman, Jackman would necessarily
be larger than Boston to hold the
population. This town is a numbering
town and necessarily must have n
large number of men from various
places. There is no doubt 1000 men
are employed in the woods within an
area of % miles from Jackman and
by necessity they must come to Jack
man for their supplies and to take
passage to the different places where
they go.
Those men are all classed as from
Jacklnan because they happen to be
here when they get into trouble and
that is where Jackman has been get
ting It's bad name by the people who
come here, not by those who live here.
Within the last few years very few
men VIII oare of theSpeople who live
in Jackman have been caught selling
rum, but are men who come here for
a short time expecting to make a for
tune and get out. Jackman has few
industries. The lumber industry be-
ing the principal industry and employs
great number of men. No doubt
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lumber companies around Jackman is
about 100000 per week. eW have a
bank here doing a thriving business.
We have two churches, also a convent
which takes care of $50 children, many
of them orphans. We have a public
library we'll supplied with books which
is well patronized by the people.
Jackman has grown from a small
settlement within a few years to
thriving town. And no doubt there is
more business transacted within the
area OF Jackman than most any town
in the State of Maine in the same area
You will notice that many stories arc
that Jackman is the principal rum
running center in the world and that
many thousand gallons per day pass
through Jackmdn en- route TO all points
south, north, east and west. l wis.
some of those men who'll that that
is fact would try to get a load
through if it is SO easy matter. No
doubt there is some rum taken through
Jackman but it is taken in very small
quantities in dress suit cases or packs
on the mems backs and many of those
who try that are landed behind the
bars or pay heavy fine. The people
of Jackman are just as good people
as any people in the United States
and if others would mind their bust
ness as well as Jackman people. jack
man would have better, reputation
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