Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-30

side between the pier shed and the
edge of the wharf. This will en-
able heavy freight to be taken by car
alongside the ship and loaded by
crane.
The construction of the new pier
was begun in January last, and has
proceeded rapidly, successfully and
without interruption. BY October 1
the pier itself will be completed up
to and including the pier deck. Con-
tracts have been let and work is we'll
advanced at mills and shops upon the
pier sheds, grain gallery and grain
handling machinery. 1t is expected
that construction will be carried
through to completion by the end of
the present year.
The natural advantages of the port
of Portland have long been recog-
nized in shipping circles, not only be-
cause of its physical aspects, its ac-
feasibility to the open sea, only three
and one-half miles away, but its
shorter distance to European ports,
it's strategic location as the logical
winter port for Canada, and as an
outlet also for business from the
middle West.
Frederick H. Fay, of Fay, Spofford
& Thorndike, Boston, engineers to
the directors of the port of Portland,
who has made a study of and is
familiar with the economic position
of most of the important American
ports, told the newspapermen Friday
that of all Atlantic ports, not one has
relatively brighter prospects for
growth and development than the
chief seaport of Maine. with the
State pier completed" he said, 1.-The
degree of success which will be
reached in this development will de-
pend upon the efforts of the business
men of Maine. Knowing the quality
Of Maine manhood and the ability
and determination already shown in
attacking this great problem, l have
no doubt of the result"
Adequate port facilities will di-
rect to Portland increased trans-At-
lantic and coastwise business. AL
ready there is in successful operation
a line of freighters making semi
monthly trips to the Pacific coast
ports by way of Panama canal. BY
it the shippers of Maine are placed
on an equal footing with shippers
along the Atlantic seaboard as far
south as Norfolk.
AS one little instance of how this
coastwise business will benefit the
people Of Maine, A. e. Laughlin,
president of the Milliken-Tomlinson
Co., cites the freight rate on beans
40 cents against $1.05 per cwt. by |
the overland route. "And this saw
ing of 65 cepts on 100 pounds of |
BEANS" he added, "is passed along to
the consumer, as our competitors, OF
course, get the same lower rate"
Other coastwise lines are only
awaiting the completion of the State
pier to establish routes from Port
land to southern Atlantic ports and
the Gulf of Mexico.
The increased coastwise and for
eign business must inevitably result
in increased business to the State as
a whole, but to secure the greatest
of the pier, Maine must
to far greater extent
than heretofore in foreign commerce.
The State, with it's great natural re-
sources, it's wonderful water powers,
It's agricultural lands, offers oppor-
Lunities for development unsurpassed
by any other state. In Maine, the
old slogan, go West, young man."
is already being changed to "Stay at !
home, young man." and in but
short time the young men of other
states may be needing the cry, go to
Maine, young man."