The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
Maine Matters.

capacity They practical men, who have gwen
the matter of valuation and taxation much thought
and who were recommended to Gov. DAVIS by the
several county delegations for their supposed
knowledge of the property of the State When
these gentlemen entered upon their duties the re-
turns of the towns required by act OF the Legls
lature of lS19-the Fusion body that elected Gar
celon GOvernor-were not complete many towns
failing to make them. By dnt of hard drumming
of the delinquent towns the returns were procured
and tabulations embracing all the property of the
State were made by counties. This was complet-
ed in May and the commission adjourned until
September p when the fixing of the value upon
the different classes OF property began. This is
Job by means easy. The property OF Maine
probably has as great variety as any state in the
Union wild lands covered with heavy timbers,
wild lands closely cut. wild lands partially bog and
worthless swamp, wild lands burned over, well
wild lands remote from streams upon which
timber can be tloated and other tracts well situat
ed for floating logs to market These conditions
in this kind OF property all enter into the value
and must be considered in determining the accu-
rate valuation a basis of taxation for the decade
The farming lands of Maine are OF great variety
and their value per acre covers wide range Lo-
cation and richness OF soil enter largely into the
computation The equalization Of the value of
country, village and city property, OF shipping,
manufactures, agriculture numbering, INNING
bonds, mortgages, stocks etc, etc III 800 towns
is matter OF vital interest to property owners and
the business OF the State. and one whose equitable
adjustment IS not TO be Jumped al or Otherwise
hastily arrived at. 1t can be accomplished only
by close. patient hard and good deal of it.
This has been given in good measure and the
commission mas got TO tnat point where they lhlhA
they can look through They have given hearings
10 all the towns desiring them ana TO propHetors
OF wild lands in large numbers, have exhausted
every 0btalnabe source OF information and are now
engaged ID fixing the value upon the property of
lhe various towns, having got wei along IN their
DrSt estimates When tins Is accomplished the
WORK Is 70 be SUBJECTED to careful revision PM
IN form ana reported to The Legislature Inc
present prospect IS that tie commission will not
be ready to report the complete valuation until
about the 2oth or 10Th OF February 1t is hoped
me WORK VIII be so well done ana acceptable to
me Legislature that 1t meet not be revised 1t
tHe SupJeft Is opened anu ne Falues as HAeu d!
'he commission distuIbed there IS no knowing
"hefe IL Will ehd- ana II sixteen men III a year
can not determine me ValuaIloh Justly there =
NIUE nope that LeglSIallFe committee can 40 IL
IN tAe limited ume lhey Will nave TO devote TO IL
va course an VIII hot pe sallSiled II IS lloi reason
dole 10 expect H. let dnl informed mat inc com
lHlSSlou haS agreed upon me lollo"lhg FatueS Iol
lafh STOCK with discount OF from , to 10 per
GeI''' aecoIuiAg \" loca,Io1' ttc oAtn - cows
80 ouue catue, - Horses' 1'oi colts' 7'o
sHeep' - S"iHe' go"
THE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
This convention, mot at Ar,,,sta Ian .,ffh
Tbara wos An sttanIarco Pmorts 1,,'ro 1,ain
at tho afternoon ronetino br Hon Ineb,,s Vra
hair ,n,A 4al D,,u
r r Simonton Fsa Mr. SIearns If New Yorl,
and Other nron1nnnt I,nl, In he tn,nrn,a,,.4 "a
In tho nvaniny Tho convention vas afdr.ss,d hy
Row Dr Miner nf Roston Thursday thn ti,lIo,r
inc officers wore rhnser President 4 " Dnmn
Somehow : I}urI.o rr,..s,,ror rrI,,,,,, n VA
ice Presidents Jordan Rand Of Audroscoggin
Rev. Geo Park OF AT"ostook T. kleh Of
CumDerlahd. JOSIAH Emery OF rankin ) l. OAll
coz OF hancock. Is = Jersey OF heLheoec- hey
W. matle"S Oh huoA' +. " otttSoA OF Lincoln,
= Ii bflagnSIn OF oxford. heV D l. Is SPeare OF
leIopscol' Al. p" ". hau OF flsGdlaIuls' htE u l.
Oushnan OF Sagadahoc handler baker OF Somer
SCI H. kankin OF Waldo Fey t. NJ Eaton OF
"aShlngtoh, D =. Hahlton OF ork
hesoiuiloIS were auopleu fealIthilnG lhe pFih
eiple OF to,ai abstinence asking for the SUBMISSION
~ tne pioIlo't"i! c"hSttut'olla dileLluleAl pro
iestlhg against lhe repeal OF lhe conStabulary
elause OF last year ana against Iegall|ng the SAFE
o. cluer loF tPpIhs purposes; commencing me
iIesiutht anu PITS haNes iof cAcluaih& liquors
IIolh llle " hlle house GAZING oH the IIlehdS 81
temperance 10 maintain harmony ana union ana 10
see 10 II that men favorable 70 temperance aha
Pfohlpltloh are nominated. remarks were maze
~ lnanE SPEAKERS. some ol the resolutions oe
eaSioheu quite an animated discussion
m Inc Two DAYS session was Drought 70 a close
thursday nlgnt ny an immense mass NEE Ing III
Meonlan Hall, addressed by Governor Flalsted
me Governor committee himself luIly 10 the pHh
eiPleS vi pfoihDitlon MS speech was nol sweet TO
le ears OF MS Delhocradt hearers. hidlcal rrHo-
lullohs were adopted Ehleh urge tpe adoption OF
coIsulutonal amendment that sIdll incorporate
prohibition INTO the fundamental law OF the State
JOSHUA Aye LOOK occasion TO Ventllate ms grey
ahGes' p1t MS remarks received but little attention
ana lnade no PercepllbIe impression upon MS
hearers
THE CROSS ISLAND LIFE SAVING STATION.
Tho uaolias I.r, , l.l;l So, "a ,-4;
oo,,I,t ~ n 49, 10 H. 1;f ~ - "e
Island hv Mr. " W praiI 'o"r',.n vs. ~ ~ rs
nan ~, = T.. An NJ v i,Lesseu ny
Of manning the life boat. rigging the surf chair
NV through tine breakers, Dag drll. etc
Inc company nave lately had new HE boat sent
TO them which they Ike very much 1t Is manned
by SIX oarsmen and the Captain. They use oars
t"eiVe feet long whereas they formerly used them
sixteen ieet iohs HOW quickly they could rig the
SUR ehair IN case OF emergency depends upon
circumstances AItnousn on tne DAY OF Mt Brad
bury VISIT a gale OF WIND was blowing and 1t was
intensely cold IN less than eight minutes from the
ume the command was gwen they had adjusted
lhelr gear ana mad brought man ashore from an
opposite point TINS point lying IN such position
mat IL Is made - represent wreck MI Is, had
Inc PllNlt8e Vi IIulnS OH III me sur car Dul dld
not consider II pleasant situation The SWIM
ming apparatus Is described as me greatest novel
" OF lhe age IL Is tsht rubber SUIT inflated
win air; 50 constructed with mouth tubes that
the operator fal MI them III the water While
swimming shonld i De necessary a person who
understands one OF tlose swimming SUITS. can 90
through me SUI "l ln rough wafer where a BOAT
can mol I'VE The operator swan through the surf
anu WAS III Tohgn water over twenty MINUTES
" men ne came ashore ms clothing was dry and ne
lelt no inconvenience trom the cold, person
unprotected could not have lived IN the water ten
mndnr tbo oa'l 81 ,S, U;,t L4 i1vI
they show great proficiency IN drill They are ali
able bodied and mostly Young men who are ac
eustomed to Drawing the dangers of the deep and
who may be relied upon to respond promptly when
duty calls