Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-22
State House Notes.

oIae superintendent OF SCHOOLS Luce,
will leave this afternoon for Portland,
where he will hold teachers institute
This branch of the work is now nearly
completed for the present year-the one
at Portland, Friday and Saturday and the
one at Dexter Friday and Saturday of next
week completes the list for this year.
The report of the State land agent is
nearly completed and will soon be sub.
mitted to the Governor and Council
State Superintendent of schools, Luce re-
ceived letter from Fort Kent, yesterday,
containing the information that the
venerable Major Dickcy was enjoying good
health and that there We're now 80 pupils
in the Madawaska training school with
an assurance Of 80 for the next term.
The instruction in this school is entirely
in the English language and it has most
skillful teachers. Its large attendance
speaks volumes for the highly successful
work it is accomplishing.
One year before the taking of the last
census, Major House Of the labor depart
ment figured out upon the ratio of polls
to the population, that has held true in
the last two censuses, an estimate upon
what the population of the State would be-
This estimate was published in the Labor
Report of 1885, and came within 500 of
the actual count. Taking the same ratio
that he used in 1899, Major House has
again figured out an estimate Of the popu
lation of the State, making the total, 1922,
| 600 a gain of 81 900 for the four years or
an annual gain of $1,000. The correct
ness of Major Houses estimate for 1899
is pretty good reason for believing that
his latest one is not far out of the way
While in view Of the showings made by
the last three censuses, an annual gain of
49, 600 in population in this state may
seem large there is every reason to be-
lievc it is correct. Indications point very
strongly to the fact that Maine is making
"a steady and substantial gain in this re
spect. The exodus of our young men to
take the West has almost ceased, new in
dustries have been established, and new
section of the State brought into shape
for business enterprise. There is reason
will be even more rapid during the re
manning years of the decade
Hon. O. b. Clason of Gardiner, was
among the visitors at the State House,
Wednesday.
The cold weather has made necessary
some repairs upon the brass ratings of
the State House entrance. The moisture
in the plaster of paris which they were
filed did not evaporate apparently, or else
there was some unseen leak that gave the
frost slight toe hold. Fortunately the
damage was very slight and precautions
will be taken to prevent its recurrence
Next Monday will be IA busy day at the
State House, Governor Cleaves Will
arrive on the noon train and both the
committee ON private and special legisla-
tion. and the Maine Fish d Game AssO-
citation S committee on legislation will be
in session. The next meeting of the
Governor and Council will be on Tuesday.
The sample of the new magazine mill
tary rifle with which the state militia
will soon be equipped, has attracted much
attention from visitors at the adjutant
generals office 1t is certainly IA beautiful
weapon, and as 1t enables six shots to be
fired without rc-loading, will largely
increase the efficiency of the service.
Painters are busy putting the state
House into good condition for the coming
session of the Legislature. The Governor S
private room and the Council chamber are
inst now receiving needed attention.
The double windows are being put IN
place.
Mr..Van lyle, superintendent OF the
Atlantic Division of the c. p. r., made
! call Mt the State House, Wednesday,