Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-04-08
STATE HOUSE.
Some Railroads Which Will I'm
prove Wild Lands in State.
Two New Corporations Filed Papers With
Secretary Of State.

, Hc UotlTu Oh state assessors were IN
session, Tuesday. at the State House,
attending to various matters In the
shape of routine business. and cores
pondencc.
The board will start in on assessing
wild lands May first, taking up Aroos-
took county, which it will visit, May
II.
In assessing the damage to wild lands
by fire. considerable judgment has to
be shown. This season. especially. will
these losses demand attention as there
We're a considerable number, last sea-
son. In many cases, where there have
been tires, the damage has not been
great. it having been chiefly confined
to brush and small timber.
of course it is the Introduction OF
railroads which tends over all else to
enhance the value OF wild land proper
ties. In Aroostook county. the new
Ashland branch. and contemplated
construction of branches to the Fish
river section, amongst others, WILL In
time, make the land in that section
very valuable, in addition to its proper
ties as farming land.
In Oxford county. there has recently
been a railroad cut through from Rum
ford Falls to Ranseley Lakes. which is
used for passengers. and lumber. and
also the Oxford Valley Railroad, which
only is for lumber transportation. Ii
Piscataquis county the heirs of the late
Governor Coburn are contemplat
ing the construction of a railroad
through the section of wild lands
owned by them. and it is understood
that Judge Bussell, and Senator Mars
ton have recently looked over the land
with Il surveyor prospecting for a rail
road.
The board is preparing for the large
number of fish stories which they are
sure to hear in their many travels
through the wild lands.
y book has been received by the State
library, entitled The Abnakis. with a
List of the Aborignes of Acadia" This
work will be one of lively interest to all
students of the old Abnakis. and is
very exhaustive.
There have also recently been re.
ceived at the library the following
"Arnold's Campaign in Quebec" pub
lished in 1877: Mines in Maine: The
Fail Of New France" by Sir William
Phipps; "Arhor Day, Its History and
Observance"
Perhaps the most interesting book
On naval battles. which has been re.
ceiVed for some time. is The Three
Historic Flags" and the Three Sep
tcinher Victories This treats of tbs
battles Of the Bonhomie Richards ane
the Boxer; the dag of Fort Henry. and
the original star spangled banner o,
which there is a picture, as it is today
in rags.
The following new corporations flee
their papers at the State House, Tues
day:
The Everett Herald Company, has
been organized a Portland, for the
purpose of printing and publication OF
newspapers. ard magazines. and carry
ing on a general job printing with $40
900 capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President
Dudley =. Bailey of Everett, Mass
treasurer, Charles T.. Jennings of I,y-
erett, Mass.
The New England Advertising Com
pany, organized at Portland. for the
purpose Of publishny purchasing, anG
dealin" in all kinds of books. maga-
zines, etc. and doing general advertis-
ing business with 500. 900 capital stock
of which 1000 is paid in. The officers
are: President and treasurer, Samuel
G. Manley of Augusta.
John y. Spear Of West Gardiner,
member of the Legislature was a
visitor al the Capitol. Tuesday