Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-10-27
BURWASH
BIG RESORT DEVELOPMENT IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Means Much for this Section of State
Men of Vision See Names
Future.

Hailed as one of the most sub
stantial and progressive of summe Ell
resort developments in Maine, Bur
wash, the five-thousand-acre tract oil
land between Wesley and Mortified
under development by James Ashe
is reported to have broken all sales
| records Of any similar project in the
| New England States during similar
period.
With it's sales campaign only ten
weeks old, the Burwash organiZa-
ton announces that 1,748 half-acre
estates have been sold in that time.
AS an indication of the high worth
Of the development and the strong
| faith in Mr.. Ashe and his associates,
at least half of these estates were
purchased by citizens of Washington
county, where the development is To-
Gated. Moreover, included in the
list of Washington county purchas-
ers of Burwash property are such
men as Percy L. Lord, president of
the Calais National bank; Justin
Cove, agent for the Passamaquoddy
Indian tribe; the Hon. A. K. Ames of
Machias, former member OF the
Maine Legislature; United States
Marshal S. E. Woodman; DR.. w. N.
Miner. head of the Calais hospital
and a member of the State legisla-
ture; Edgar M. Cherry, prominent
citizen of Eastport; Ralph Chandler,
postmaster of Machias and secretary
of Machias Chamber of Commerce;
Henry H. Sawyer, Henry w. Grant,
]. w. Sawyer and DR.. G. A. Sawyer,
prominent, respectively, in the legal
and medical professions at Mil
bridge; H. L. Richardson, county
agricultural agent, and others OF like
standing.
The Burwash organization has
also won wide reputation because OF
it's policy of paying as 1t goes.
Thousands of dollars are reported to
have been spent by the concern In
the last few weeks, with merchants,
newspapers and printing Offices, and
other places of business declaring
that Mr. Ashe and his associates are
building up powerful background
because of their promptness in pay
ing for supplies and service. Good
faith is also being shown in the
rapidity with which promises of de-
velopment are being carried out.
Judge l.. C. Haycock, probate
judge, with headquarters at Cherry
field, and one of the best known en-
gineers in Maine, spent six weeks on
Burwash with a crew of men making
an accurate and detailed survey of
the development. In addition, Judge
Haycock located the site of the main
road from the Northfield State high
way to Otter lake and around Otter
lake to Long lake. These are the
two beautiful bodies of water on
Burwash.
AS soon as Judge Haycock and his
crew of men had completed their
work, Mr.. Ashe put a large number
of men at work on the road, to-
gether with necessary equipment.
The result is that. although the
road crew has been at work but
few weeks, the Burwash thorough
fare has been pushed and cleaned
the entire distance, which is more
than two and one-half miles, and IN
addition, the road has been filled
and graded for more than three
quarters of mile with width or
sixteen feet
The Burwash organization has
erected on the Mortified State high
way, at the entrance to Burwash,
beautiful archway, sixteen feet hlgh
and seventeen feet wide. The arch
way is made entirely of cedar wood,
and promises to become a famous
landmark.
AS near as possible, BurWash is
To he kent in it's natural state. Each
half-acre estate on the project is be-
ing made accessible by the main
road and feeder trails. Small piers
are to be built on each of the two
lakes on Burwash. Several sites are
to be set aside for natural parks,
and four community cabins, each
with ten rooms and with combined
dining and recreational hall, are to
be erected at widely separated points
on the property. Otherwise the de-
velopment will be left much as it is
today. the recognized center or some
of the finest hunting and fishing IN
Maine.
The lakes are to be restOcked each
fall. and permission has already been
grantd the Burwash organization by
the State fish and game commission
TO install a screen at the outlet OF
Long lake, which is the bigger BODY
of water. In addition to the hunting
and fishing attractions on Burwash,
the place promises to become Dig
attraction as an ideal center LOT
bathing, boating and general relaxa-
ton.