Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-31
POWER PROJECT
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has been done at many other places
in the State, and it was under this
act that the Great Northern Paper
Co, built the great Ripogenus dam,
the Central Maine Power Co., made
the big development at Skowhegan
and under which the developments
at Madison and Rumford falls were
made. 1t also is under this act that
the proposed development at Clark's
rips on the Androscoggin would be
made.
According to those interested.
about the Legislature, it is believed
that when Commissioner Michaud of
the New Brunswick Power Commiss-
ion was in Augusta about two
months ago in connection with the
proposed development he was advis-
ed that this could be done. 1t is be-
lieved that it was upon this informal
ton or advice that the New Bruins
wick Commission stopped further
advances toward the State of Maine
as to rights on the river.
Under the provisions of the Carter
bill, it would be necessary to have
charter from the legislature or
consent of the Public Utilities Com
mission and Governor and Council
| before such a dam could be con-
prevent any taking away of the
rights of Maine on the st. John or
any other river.
While no desire to prevent the de-
velupment at Grand Falls is express
sed by those who are now much in
| tereSted in this proposition, they do
express the sentiment that the rights
of Maine should be fully protected,
that no steps should be left untaken
which would see that Maine receives
| a fair proportion of the power devel-
| oped at Grand Falls. When it is re-
| membered that almost three quart
| ers of the whole storage system of
| the st. John River is located within
| the boundaries of Maine, and that
without this it is ompissoble to take
! full advantage of the falls. the reas-
onableness of this position is seen.
Without this storage the develop
ment possible at Grand Falls would
be nominal With this storage it
would be at least double.
For years the Canadians have
claimed that the waters of Chamber
lain and Webster lakes have been
stolen by the Maine lumbermen. They
claim that the so-called Telos canal,
connecting Webster and TeloS lakes,
was an artificial waterway made for
the purpose of changing the natural
flow of these waters to the Penobscot
River. In support of this they have
pointed to the Chamberlain lake dam
which, it is has been argued, was put
in to make possible this flow. On the
other hand the lumberman of the
Penobscot have replied that when
the Dwinals dug the Telos canal they
merely cleared out a natural water
way which had been partially filled
by the wastes of years drifting into
it.
1t also has been claimed by the Pc
nobscot men that the dam at the foot
of Chamberlain was put there mere
ly to make sure that the flood waters
came into the Penobscot where they
belonged.
In view of this situation as 1t has
now developed it is believed that a
| strong drive will be made to have
! the Legislature take steps before it
adjourns which will make any move
of this kind impossible. In this con-
nection. it is pointed out that al
ready the Public Utilities committee
| has made an unfavorable report on
the petition of the Winding Lodges
| Power Co, for a charter to construct
a dam on the ST. John which would
| accomplish this very result.