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Show ;;FROMTHE MOUNTAINS "TTr' V" &fJ$J- By EDWARD EMERIXE i W-NU Features .TJ ! ' When other rocks have cooled, it is granite that holds the s Yc! ; heat of the sun after nightfall. When other sections go off on jS 1 political or philosophical tangents, it is New England that re- ( S't j tains the basic Puritan characteristics thrift, the will to work, -y Q: J j j and individuality. V J The first settlers in New Hampshire carried with" them a A'tff j King James Bible and a Puritan conscience. Fundamentally, i ! through every vicissitude of progress New Hampshire has re- j mained unchanged. The old influences still prevail. From the V'Sj j : very beginning, however, New Hampshire folks were the mer- , j riest of the Puritans. They have held to the gospel of work, but the gospel of laughter has not been forgotten. They are y-Sr genial, love a good story, have a quip or wise saw, and de- SZrf'f? ; light in antic ways. The infusion of French-Canadian blood Jirr''jM I as well as that of those recently come from Europe has not :ij&f&t materially changed the values of life in New Hampshire. QK'A'i' ifi I . Puritan Standards Prevail. ! ' Matters of morals and taste and government are still de- rj .''5jj'n cided with Puritan standards. The appearance of the coun- ft 0 SiHSr ' j ; try, in its cleared land, is as the early settlers left it. From 'fL ,S I ; the top of its mountains down to the sea, New Hampshire is a linV'') t varied land, but changeless and inspiring. tC k I No state is greater than its people. Men like Daniel A" j?;--,f Webster, Pres. Franklin Pierce, Salmon P. Chase M$& JsSyOi f and Thomas Bailey Aldrich are not mere accidents. & A?$'tf$,&$isl?J. tWS&A They, and many other famous men, came from the 'jgi-'$$i illiSsrt. breeding and environment of New Hampshire and OTi IppsfsLs2 -? were molded by the traditions and influence of that ,( (Yl w"!LsSs?' 1 state. XQDS) 1 ' . rt j Two years before the Revolutionary war, John Sul- "'v ,, I livan, a young Dunham lawyer, and John Langdon, a Ls Y &rh Jto 1 wealthy merchant, were active patriots. In December, H:J S JL t$M -iWiiM't 1774, they seized Fort William and Mary at New Castle JlPiEr JISSpjS L I (present site of Fort Constitution) and removed from it ' Q -bOL 100 barrels of powder, besides cannon and small arms. I CONCORD yfept ! These munitions of war later were used against the j ' !n Jh I British at the battle of Bunker Hill! k -MJ-n TtYTIKSt a PORrSM0UTty j It is notable that three-fifths of the men who fought fnpbPSisaa.. . j with the Colonial army at Bunker Hill were from New ' I' j rnSki. Hampshire, and men from that state were in every $Ji?f MNcUSrER f campaign of the war. Stark and his New Hampshire V Vt n F I " " ( troops checked Burgoyne and paved the way for Gates' 'LFr'" 1L ' f' triumph over that ambitious British general at Sara- JvO& & K CH'si' !k TT S toga. Three weeks before the Continental congress agreed to the Declaration of Inde-3 pendence, the New Hampshire assembly as-sembly adopted one of its own, thus making the first authoritative statement state-ment of purpose to cast off allegiance alle-giance to the British crown. I New Hampshire was first settled set-tled in 1623, at Dover and Ports- If-- GOVERNOR . . . When Charles M. Dale, native of Minnesota, was j installed as New Hampshire's governor on January 4, 1945, he became the first Westerner to be- J come chief executive of a New j England state. mouth just three years after the landing of the Pilgrims and seven years before Boston was founded. The first settlers were fishermen, farmers and traders. Agriculture and industry spread rapidly. Millions of years ago, Nature Na-ture provided New Hampshire with an abundance of gravel, sand and granite. Under the surface were more than 95 different minerals. Many large rivers had their sources in New Hampshire, and could be harnessed for power. There was plenty of timber and wild game. There was excellent soil, particularly partic-ularly in the valleys of the Connecticut Connecti-cut and Merrimack rivers. Grass was plentiful for livestock. Fruit trees were easily grown. The climate cli-mate was healthful. The New Hampshire of today was built upon these resources. Unique Industrialization. Even the industry of New Hampshire Hamp-shire has its unique side. "Our craftsmen know what it is to live in a good place," is the state's boast. Laboring men never know the crowded living conditions which so often attend industrialization. New Hampshire plants, mills and factories manufacture chemical products, electrical equipment, leather goods, machinery, tools and scores of miscellaneous articles and products. "Made in New Hampshire" Hamp-shire" may mean anything from a sewing needle to a steam engine or the heaviest foundry casting. Its wood products are without number. Its paper and paper products are used throughout the world. The dairy industry is the most important agricultural enterprise in New Hampshire. Milk, cream, butterfat, cattle and calves return a cash income of about ten million dollars a year. The apple is the chief commercial fruit, and New k. - I A- , - t " V A ' t - , " v J PRE i i x AS A PICTURE . . . The beauty of Mt. Chocorua has made this New Hampshire peak the most photographed mountain in America. Hampshire orchards range from a few trees to more than 100 acres. A million and a half bushels of potatoes pota-toes are grown in the state each year, making them the most important impor-tant field crop. Complete Farm Units. Most New Hampshire farms are mmMMmMmmmm mss t' ': Tirif v I r . W Mi S TOWN HALL ... A classic example ex-ample of New England architecture architec-ture is the town hall and church at Hancock, N. H. units so complete it seems nothing is lacking'. New Hampshire farmers do not "put all their eggs in one basket," or hold to one principal source of income. They hold to a combination of products and services calculated to return the largest income, considering the family skills, the soils and market mar-ket opportunities. They look toward to-ward a year-around income not to a single cash crop. Lakes, mountains, seashore and a splendid climate have made New Hampshire famous for vacations and tours. White Mountain national forest, with its roads, trails, lakes and streams, lures thousands of people from every part of the United States each year. From bathing on the ocean beach to skiing through mountain snows, New Hampshire offers opportunity for recreation and sports. From colonial buildings at Portsmouth, Ports-mouth, Dartmouth college at Han- 1 over, and Daniel Webster's birth- i place near Franklin, to the Old Man J of the Mountains, Lost River at Kinsman Notch and the cog railway at Mount Washington, New Hampshire Hamp-shire offers everything for those who seek historical, recreational or inspirational in-spirational travel. "Every road that leads you out Makes you long to turn about, In New Hampshire." |