Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-29
STATE MATTERS.
Something about The Railroad Com
missioners and the State Assessors.
Other Notes Regarding the Work Of thu
Various Departments.

State House are looking their prettiesi
at this time Of the year. The closely
trimmed lawns present very attractive
scene, presenting so to speak, the ap'
pearance of a green carpet. The grounds
about the capitol are always kept In
good condition which attests. in great
degree, to the hard labor which Gen.
Harris and his assistants have put into
the work.
The State grounds on the other side
of the road are frequeuted very much
these hot summer days. The Governor
grave is great rendezvous for mothers and
their children to spend the afternoon in
the shade, and at the same time to catch
a sniff of the fresh water breeze from the
Kennebec, which flows calmly by. The
question of making these grounds into
public park has often been agitated, and
if such project should at any time take
definite shape, the people of Augusta
would be more than happy and joyful
Austin Carey, who has been up in the
vicinity of Moosehead lake for some time
collecting data for the State forestry de-
partment is expected to arrive at the
capitol, this week, to make report regard
ing his labors
The railroad commissioners inspected
the new Rumford Falls and Rangeley
Lakes Railroad, Tuesday, and yesterday
the road commenced its career. The COM
Inissioners were much pleased with the
condition Of the line which has bright
prospect.
The main bridges are good substantial
structures and the wooden ones will be
replaced with iron as soon as the volume
of water from the mountain streams is
ascertained with certainty. The road bed
is in splendid condition, and trains will
commence running tomorrow, connecting
with the night train on the Portland and
Rumford Falls and returning from
Houghton's in the morning to connect
with the first train down.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of State assessors will be held at
the State House next Tuesday. The
assessors are obliged by law to meet the
first Tuesday of every month. At their
next meeting nothing of Importance to be
transacted is known at the present time,
yet something may mterialize.
The assessors have taken short rest
from their regular summer labors or
account of the three large fairs which
occur in Maine this month and next.
Nearly all of the local assessors in many
of the small towns attend one or more of
these affairs, so that it would simply be
time wasted to visit the counties with the
expectation of meeting the local assessors.
After the conclusion of the Maine State
Fair at Lewiston, the members of the
board will take trip into Aroostook
county, which is very properly called by
some the garden of the East" This
summer, the counties are visited, but
next year, the wild lands, which are
situated in eight counties in the State,
will be inspected This work is very
laborious and entails considerable labor
and exposure. The meeting for the local
assessors in Kennebeo county will prob
ably be held in October or November.
A prominent Washington county gentle
man, who was at the State Rouse, yes
terday, on business, while in conversation
with the Journal man said thatthe people
down his way were crazy for the new
railroad. g If any stranger should go
down in that region and tr! to op-
pose the construction of the road,
there would be hundreds Of men
who would be ready and willing to
kill him on sight. This railroad will
make business boom and greatly benefit
che people of Washington county and will
do as much for the county as the Bangor
& Aroostook has done for Aroostook. I"
State Superintendent of Schools Std
son is 10 Aroostook county, and, accom-
panied by Prof. Vetal Cyr, is visiting tn,
various French schools in that region
Mr.. Stetson will be absent from the
capitol week or more.
There were many visitors at the Stat,
House, yesterday, some of whom WERE
given the privilege of ascending to tn,
cupola and obtained birds eye view, 81
to speak, of the city of Augusta.
The annual report of DR.. A. G. Young
on vital statistics, will he ready abou
Oct and will contain much interesting
matter
Deep sea fishing excursion Friday. OF
steamer Islander, off Pemaquid banks
The fare to Boothbay or the Islands onl,
so cents. An extra 90 cents will b,
charged the fishing party. Plenty of line,
and bait on board Boat leaves Gardner
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