Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23
FOR DIGGING DEER.
Two Men Fined in Knox County BY
the Commissioners.
Good Prospects for Fishway for Alswiyes at
JefIerson-New Corporations.

Inland Fish ana Game commissioners
Carleton and Oak returned. Tuesday
! from short business trip which re-
suited in filming two men for logging
deer a sum of about $240. and also in
decision in regard to winter fishing
and fishway in. the neighborhood OF
Jefferson which doubtless will be of
great Importance to the residents of
that section.
The ease Of DIGGING deer was heard
at Somerville. Two men. Thurston and
Grouse by name. who We're arrested
some few days ago, We're given a hear
ing, Monday morning. They first
pleaded not guilty. The evidence soon
became too strong for them, and they
reversed their plea. when the trial was
about half through. one man was
| found guilty of two counts: the other
| Of three. Part of the fine was sus-
! pended on condition of their good be-
| havior. and also on condition that the
dogs be killed. for it was feared that
; these same might go off on hunting ex-
' petitions all by themselves. Mr.. Oak
received a telephone. yesterday morn
| ing. of the death of the animals
! The hearing at Jefferson regarding
| the restriction of ice fishing in Dyers
pond, and the establishment of fish
| way on Dyers river. at Bakers dam,
| was largely attended by prominent
sportsmen and citizens of that locality.
, The members Of the local Sportsmen' s
Association. which is very progress
sive organization, We're out in full force.
1 The commissioners put close time on
ice fishing for period of three years.
/ AS to the fishway. there is no ques-
ton but that the commissioners will
have one put there. next season. 1t
seems that, last year the alewives came
up to the dam in millions. the testi-
he saw one day an acre of the fish. SO
close together that it was almost like
packed with ground-up ice. Al that
time a small affair of the fshway order
was contrived and in three days a
great number of the alewives ran up
into the river above the dam. Not for
40 years have the residents known of
any such thing and a revival of the
fine Gshing-which ranked with the
best in the State, which was enjoyed
there 60 or 70 years ago--is hoped for.
if a fishway is constructed,
Many old residents We're highly en-
thusiastic over the idea. and testified
success.
The following new corporations filed
their papers al the secretary of States
office, yesterday:
The New. Portland and Eustis Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, organ
lied at New Portland. for the purpose
of constructing and operating line
of telephone and telegraph from An
son through Embden. New Portland.
Lexington, Highland Dead River,
Flagstaff, in Somerset to some point in
Eustis in Franklin county. with $500.
with $40 paid in. The officers are:
President. b. f. Bartlett of New Port
land treasurer, J. f. Clark of New
Portland
The Pleasant River Dam Company
organized at Portland. for the purpose
of operating dam. with all privileges
for holding logs. etc, conferred upon
the Katahdin Dam Company. with
10000 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are: Presi
dent, A W. Benson of Bangor; treas
urer. George T.. Keith of Brockton.
RESCRIpT RECEIVED