Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-26
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Int'l Boundary
Commission ADJ
iourns for Fort.
night =
One Day Session Only,
Held at Van Buren,
New Brunswick Co.
Seeks Development,
RICH is Involving
Consent of u. S. and
State of Maine

Van Buren,, Ne, Mar. 25-After ono
days session, the International
boundary commission on boundary
waters between Canada and -thisl
country today adjourned for two,
weeks its hearings on the applica-
ton Of New Brunswick to the Do.
minion government for permission
to develop Grand Falls, on the New
Brunswick side of the st. John Riv-
er, close to the Maine border.
Among those requesting adjourn+:
ment was J. H. Harkworth of WASH,
ington, D. c., who on behalf of thei
secretary of state asserted that suf-
ficient time had not been given for
proper investigation regarding the
project on the part of the United
States. Ss~,-.
The federal government, Mr.. Hark.;
worth said. was primarily Interested
in the navigation aspect of the pro.
ject and in the regulations regardinss
boundary rivers. He pointed ont
that by postponing final action for
80 days the commission would afford
the government ample time to pre-;
pare it's case. E /
At the close Of the hearing Clar4
ence, u. Clark, chairman of the AM
er1can section of the commission.
said that after consulting with his
colleagues an adjournment appeared
necessary and that the date Of the
ADJOURNED meeting would be an
nounced at the semi annual meeting.
OF the joint commission at Washing
ton April II. He advised all those,
concerned to use the intervening
two weeks Ito good advantage" in.
1amlliarizing themselves with the.
subject.
The first speaker today was eter.
Z. keegan of Van Buren,, who said
that all the inhabitants of this place
were In favor of the proposed power
development, and looked upon 1t as
the only means of developing the
valley. He said he saw no need of
the commissions delaying it's decis-
ion. Concurrence in his remarks
was expressed by j. E. Michaud of
the New Brunswick Electric Power,
Commission, in the name of the res
1dents of the ST. John Valley. He
promised that the New Brunswick
commission would pay all damages
which might arise as a result of tho,
project.
Replying to an inquiry from Chas..
Is. clark or the st. John Lumber Co.,
an engineer for the commission said
that the system of dams proposed
would maintain the level of the riv-
er as near as possible, as the flood
waters of the st. John would be d.
mlnlShed by holding back the flood
waters of Lake Temiscouata.
Henry j. Hart of the Bangor and,
Aroostook Railroad supported Mr.,
HarkWorths request for an adjourn
ment and proposed that a committee
or eight or more members be chosen
from the ranks of the interested par
Ties, to consult for the protection of
all concerned and for the proper as
sessment of damage caused by back
flow.
Serious objections to the granting
or the petition were forecast on the,
part of the International Paper Co.
by James Montgomery of Montreal,
should negotiations now pending be-
tween the company, through its sub
sidiary. the Grand Falls Co., and the
New Brunswick Electric Power Com
end unfavorably.
The New Brunswick commission.
through an attorney. J. p. D. Levin
or st. John then presented petitions
from the inhabitants of the towns of
Fort Kent, Madawaska. Grand Is
land and Van Buren,, Maine; and
Edmunston, st. Bazile, st. Leonard
and Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
State Attorney General Raymond
Fellows appeared as the personal
of Governor Ralph O..
brewster OF Maine, and requested an
extension of 80 days to enable the
engineers of the State to make an
adequate survey and report on the,
project. He asked that arrange
ments be made to secure some of the'
power for the residents of Maine.