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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1T.

AN ACT 10 correct clerical error in Chap,
ter sixty-one of the Public Iaws of eighteen
hundred and ninety.ono, relating to Migrate
rs Fish
The word "weirs," in the fourth limo In sec
ZION seventeen of chapter forty Of the revised
statutes, as amended by chapter siXty-one OF
the public laws OF eighteen hundred and ulne.
ty.one, Is hereby stricken ont and the word
rivers' be inserted in lieu thereof.
fApproved Feb. s.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter sol.

AN ACT to provide for the bsttor protection
OF Public Recorda
Beet. /. In cities and towns OF more than
thirteen hundred Inhabitants, tho municipal
officers shall provide, at the expense OF their
respective cities and towna, fire proof safes or
vaults OF ample size for the reception and
preservation OF all completed books Of record
and registry belonging 10 such cites and
townsi and upon the completion OF each OF
such books of record and registry, 1t shall BE-,
by the clerk OF such city or town, deposited In
such safe or vault and there kept at Al times,
except when 10 Is required for use.
SECT. ?. The clerks OF all cities and towns
shall, In the month of December IN eaoh year,
make return to the clerkB Of the supreme
judicial courts IN the several counties, show
ing the number and nature of sueh books CT
record and registry rs are in their custody,
and where they are kept ana deposited said
return shall also show where the books % the
municipal officers and treasurer are kepr and
deposited
sFCT. 8, ANY city or town which DeRects 10
perform the duties prescribed by section ono
Of this act shall forfeit for each month SO neg
Letting the sum of ten dollars, one-half to the
complainant and one.halt 10 the county ia
which such city or town Is located.
SECT. 4. This act shall take effect January
first, eighteen hundred and ninety eight.
Improved Feb. ~.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1873.

AN ACT to amend Section fifty -nine, Paragraph
six of said section OF Chapter three of thu
Revised Statutes, in relation 70 Town, Village
and City by-laws and ordinances.
Paragraph six of section f1fty-nne Of chapter
three of the revised statutes Is hereby amended
by inserting, after the word distractions
IN tho second line, tho words regulate the use
thereof so that said paragraph, us amended
shall read IA follows
vi. For setting of portions OF their streets
for sidewalks, and keep them clear OF snow and
other distractions, regulate tho use thereof
and for planting and preserving trees by the
side thereof FApproved Feb l6.l
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Ohanter 2Oe.

AN ACT to permit Inland Game to be taken
for park purposes in this State.
SECT. /. The commissioners OF inland fsh
cries and game arc authorized to grant Per.
mission TO take moose. caribou, deer and birds
for park purposes IN this state, under such
rules and regulations and conditions as they
shall establish.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect whom aP.
proved. tApproved Feb. "a
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Chapter SO.

AN ACT to Increase thu salary Of tho Judge Of
Probate of the County of Knox.
On and after the first day OF January, In tho
year of onr Lord one thousand eight hundred
ond ninety seven, the salary of the Judge of pro
bate of the county Of Knox shall he five hun
dred dollars per annum, instead of the sum now
established by law. fApproved Feb. 10.l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter eOG.

AK ACT 70 create hen on Leather
Whoever performs labor in any tannery
where leather of my kind is manufactured
completely or partially. whether suoh labor IS
performed directly on the hides and skins or
in any capacity IN or about the establishment
has lien for his wages on all leather 80 man,
ufactured IN such tannery for labor performed
by him or his co-laborers, for thirty days after
such leather is made and manufactured and
until such leather is shippc1 on board a yes.
sci or taken In car, which lien may DO
enforced by attachment within that time.
Approved Mar 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

Az ACT to repeal Section forty.two OF Chap.
ter ono hundred and forty OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to re-sentencing convLcts
Sentenced to the State Prison.
SECT. l. Section fortytwo of chapter one
hundred and forty OF the revised statutes Is
hereby repealed.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when mp.
proved. LApproyed Feb. 81
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Chspter2oa.

AN ACT relating to the STAFF of the Commander
in-Chief.
SECT. l. The oommnnderin. ohief Is hereOy
empowered and authorized TO appoint two
additional Aid-de-eamps upon mis- staff. with
the same rank as Aow provided By law FOR
such oficers.
SECT. .. THIS act shall take efTeot when
approved. approved Feb. %
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Chapter TIA.

Az ACT In relation 70 the Bends OF Trus.
toes aud Guardians.
Be snaesed BY the Senate and Hot'ss Of Rep
rssS,tottvss 10 Legislature ossenO'ed. as oio'ss'
Whenever a trustee or guardian settles an
socoun. In probate court, tho judge of probate
shall examine his bond. and shall endorse
thereon the not elat such examination hos
been made. Il he ends the bond insufficient
IN amount or tina surettes unsatisfactory, he
shall require new bond, In such amount and
with suoh sureties az he may approve. and
ruch Trustee or guardian. failing to give such
nav bond. shall be reno
Approved Jan. fs.l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter lee.

AN ACT In relation to Voluntary Trusts.
The provisions of section five, chapter sixty.
eight Of the revised statutes are hereby made
applicable 70 caBes Of voluntary trusts arising
under section fifteen OF said chapter.
Improved Feb. "A.
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mAptny zoo.

AN ACT relating 20 service Of process on For.
eign Corporations acting a. trustees under
mortgages.
In ease Of the mortgage of the franohisss,
lands or other heredtaments by any domestic
corporation 30 a foreign corporation as trus
tee, service of process may be made on any
authorized agent of such foreign corporation
In the state, OF II no such agent can be found,
such service may be made upon tho bank ex-
anniner, who shall Immediately notify the cor
poration by mall. servioe made In either Of
said methods shall be valid and binding upon
tina corporation IN every respect.
[Approved Feb. "A.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter COS.

AN ACT to regulate tho taking OF Eels and
White Fish.
The commissioners OF inland fisheries and
game may, under such rules and regulations
as they may establish. permit the taking OF
eels and white fish In tile inland waters or the
state. tApproSea Mar a.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1877.

AN ACT to amend Section four, Chapter two
hundred and fifty six of Public Laws OF eigh.
teen hundred and ninety three, relating to the
sale and analysis of Commercial Fertilizers.
Section four of chapter two hundred and ATTY.
six of public laws for eighteen hundred and
ninety-three lie hereby amended by striking out
the words a. of which thirty tons or more are"
so that said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 1. Any manufacturer, Importer.
agent or scer OF any commercial fertilizer,
who shall deposit with the director of the Maine
Experiment station u sample or samples OF
fertilizer under the provisions Of section two
OF this act, shall pay annually TO said director
an analysts fee IA follows Ten dollars for the
phosphorlo aeid, and flve dollars each for the
nitrogen and potash. contained or said TO be-
contained in the fertilizer, this fee to be
assessed on any brand sold In the state, and
uuon receipt OF such tee and of the certified
statement named In section two of this act
said director shall issue certificate OF com
pliance with this act. Whenever the manu-
hcturer or importer OF fertilizer shall have
fled the statement made in section two Of this
nrt and paid the ANALYSIS fee no agent or
seller OF said manufacturer. importer or ship
Der shall he reqn,reu 80 file such statement Of
pay such fec The analysis fees received by
said director shall be paid Immediately by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter GOO.

AN ACT TO establish the salary ofthe judge OF
Probate for the County OF Lincoln.
SECT. l. The salary Of the Judge 81 ptobl,,
for the county OF Lincoln shall be fasr Hno.
dred dollars. instead OF the sum noY hvei 10.
law.
SECT. .. THIS act shall take effect wher
approved Approved Mar g
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1874.

AN ACT to amend Section four Of Chapter one
hundred and twenty-four. Revised Statutes,
relating to Polysamy.
Bection four of chapter one hundred and
twenty -four OF the revised statutes. as amended
by chapter three hundred and nifty -nine OF the
public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
fivo, 10 hereby amended. so as to read es fol.
lows
'section4. II any person except one legally
divorced, or one whose husband or wife has
boon continually absent FOR seven years, and
not known 30 him or her to be living within
that time, having y husband or wife living
marrios another married or single person; or
II any unmarried person knowingly marries the
husband or wife of another, when such hus
band or wife ia thereby guilty Of polygamy. he
or she shall be deemed guilty of polygany and
punished by imprisonment for not more than
i've years, or by fine not exceeding five hun
bred dollars and the indictment for such
offence may be found and tried In the county
where the offender resides, or where he OF
she IL apprehended.'
Improved Feb 49,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1e3.

AN ACT to amend Rule Four of Section one OF
Chapter ssventy.hvo of tho Revised Statutes,
az amended by Section one of Chapter one
hundred and dfty-seven ofthe Public Laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety i've, relating to
Descent of Real Estate.
SECT. l. Rule four of section one OF chapter
seventy.ive OF the revised statutes, as amended
by section one of chapter one hundred and
nfty-seven OF the public laws Of eighteen hun.
dred and Ininety.hvs Is hereby amended By
inserting between the words remainder" and
"descends" In the third line thereof the words
'or II no such issue. father or mother the whole.
20 that said rule, as amended, shall read -
follows;
Nv. II no such issue or father, it descends
onehaH to his mother. II no such issue or
mother, it dsscends one half to his father. In
either case, tho remainder or II no such issue,
father or mother the WHOLE descends In equal
shares to his brothers and Sisters, and when q
brother or sister has died, 10 his or her children
or grandchildren By right OF representation
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when ap
proved. lApproyed Feb. 1871
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1OI.

AN ACT In relation 10 Suits by organized un.
incorporated Societies and Associations.
Any organized unincorporated society or as
ISOLATION may sue IN the name of ita trustees
for the time being, and may maintain an 40
ton at law, though the defendant or defend
ants or some of them are members Of the same
society or association. EApproyed Feb. 1871
Chapter 1ea.
AN ACT In addition to Chapter nfty.nvs of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the incorpo.
ration of Libraries, Charitable Societies,
and other Ike corporations.
The president, treasurer and majority of
the directors or trustees of every corpora
ton hereafter organized under the provi-
sions of chapter nfty-fve of the revised stat
utes shall. within sixty days after ergeniza-
ton, prepare . certificate setting forth the
name and purposes Of the corporation, the
town where located, the number and names OF
tho officers. and shall sign and make oath to
1t, ard ehall die the same In the office of the
secretary of state and the secretary of state
shall keep a list OF the same In book prepared
for that purpose, showing tho name, location.
and date Of organisation of each such corpo-
ration. lApproyed Feb. l0l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Chapter 1873.

AN ACT to amend Section six of Chapter
seventy eight OF the Revised Statutes, rolat
ing to the January term Of the County Com
nissioners' Court OF Hancock County.
Section six is hereby amended Ia paragraph
six by stricking out the word fourth" and in
lieu thereof inserting the word third 50 that
said paragraph shall resdi 'Hancook on the
third Tuesday of January, and the second Tuos-
days of April and October
fApprovsd Feb. 0.
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OhApteg ISL.
Ak ACT relating TO Expenditures OF shs RAN
road Oommissioners.

Ak ACT relating TO Expenditures OF shs RAN
road Commissioners.
Commencing With January one thousand
sight hundred and ninety seven. the board Of
railroad commissioners may annually expend
the sum Of twelve hundred dollars, additional
TO the amount now provided By law. In prosur.
ing maps. books, stationery and statistics.
oierk and stsnosraphic assistance. and IA
defray1na expenses incidental and necessary
TO She discharge of its duties and In procuring
the assistance Of q mechanical expert In the
examination Of iron bridges. The amount
named herein to be raised in the same man.
nsr as provided by seotion four OF chapter
three hundred and thirteen OF the public laws
of one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
[Approved Feb 81
Chapter 1S3.
AN ACT to amend Section thirty-ons OF Chap.
ter eighty-three Of this Revised Statutes, relat-
ing TO Unpaid Executions Issued By deceased
Trial Justices.
Section thirty-one of chapter eighty three OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
inserting the words or who has deceased
between the words commissioned" and
"may" in the third line thereof, SO thaa said
section shall read as follows:
Section 81. Executions romaininS unsatts-
fed, in whole or In part, issued by a Trial jus
tice whose commission has expired. OF who
has removed from tho county for which he was
commissioned, or who has deceased. may be
renewed by any trial justice in the same county,
upon such vouchers as would be required by
the trial justice who rendered the Judgment
[Approved Feb. g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
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in active operation. One. tho Pewah.c.
has been absorbed by its larger and
more powerful neighbor, ;he Quincy. af
which u now FORMS rich and produce
tive portion. The Clin, Minnesota and
National mines. which were the banner
dlVldend payers of the early period, are
NOW closed, though there are many old
mining men who affirm. with good show
or reason, that these old mines, if re-
opened and equipped with modern ma
chinery and mills, could again make big
pronts for their operators. The Copper
Falls. in Keweenaw county. probably
VIII be consolidated with its neighbor
the Arnold, and again worked The Cen
tral mine; for the abandonment of which
all preparations were made three years
ago. is still producer and is looking
better than it has done for years.
During the last II months larger
dividends have been paid by the Lake
superior mines than ever before wero
paid In the same period Of time. Tho
Calumet and Hecla led with dividend
OF $40 a share, total OF 81, 600 O0O.r 70.
lowed by the Quincy with rounu
SlOOOOOO Of profits paid Ia stockholders
The Tamarack paid $36O0O0 ana the Os.
ccola, kearsarge and Atlantic also paid
handsomely.
For the year 1896 the production OF
refined copper by Michigan mines
amounted to 1885, 800, 76O pounds worth
approximately $4,000 600. This produce
ton was achieved by II mines. nine
OF which We're i'm Houghton, one In
keWeenaw and seven I'm Ontonagon
county. The Central mine of Kewee-
nav county contributed 400 243 pounds,
or about one-third of / per cent OF the
total production. The gross output OF
the seven Ontonagon county mines was
less than 10000 pounds and was all
secured by "tributors," or miners who
picked such copper as could be found
from the upper levels Of abandoned
mines. The Calumet and Hecla pro-
duced s5,552, 756 pounds OF refined copper.
or nearly two-thirds of the entire pro-
duction Of the state. OF the refined
copper a trife over 25OOO tons was
smelted in the works Of the Calumet
and Hecla at Black Rock, Buffalo. and
something over $4,000 tons was refined
2t the smeters in Houghton. Mich.
owing TO its superior toughness, tho
Lake Superior copper, all OF which is
found in native state, commands n
premium OF one-half cent pound over
occurs in the form Of ore and is reduced
by electrolysis. this apparently insgnih-
cant premium amounting To nearly
100000 on last years copper production
Of Houghton county, Mich. The Quincy
mines sacrifice this premium on a con-
siderable propox1ion of it's copper, as 1t
has certain grades Of it's mineral" or
crude copper, refined electrically in or
der to save the fine silver associated
with the copper, securing a profit OF
several thousand dollars each month out
Of the silver parted from its electroiytic
copper. Silver is found I'm native form.
associated with the copper in nearly all
Of the Lake Superior mines, and mil
lions of dollars worth Of silver haV"
been taken from the old mass mines OF
Ontonagon and Keweenaw counties.
The 1897 output of copper by the lake
district probably will reach 75,OOs tons.
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from the gopher tunnel is pushed back
along the main course. up through the
slantng passage and deposited in a
small pile at it's mouth.
When the main runway becomes of
such length that soil deposition from
the first shaft becomes irksome. that
outlet is closed up. Then keen gopher
instinct leads the animal to dig another
slantlng channel upward 10 the ground
surface and farther along the course
making n second earth drift Each
mound contains about six quarts of
earth.
So persistent is the four footed toiler
that il is not uncommon for a single
runway to be long enough 90 require six
side channels. whose external bumps of
soil indicate the main course. The pres
ence OF these mounds. which are scat
tered about like Nesuvian pygmies, Is
usually the first warning Co the orchard
ist that his acres are being undermined
by an unseen enemy. No Pompeii or
Hercuaneum Is more completely buried
beneath its volcanic pile than is n
gopher city OF channels under it's tiny
hills
one can easily imagine the widespread
damage a colony of these tunnel work.
crs may do TO vegetation. They stop
AT nothing in their zeal to war against
green herbage.
Attacking a tree where roots diverge
from the trunk, they gnaw a complete
circumference around the bark. thereby
stopping the sap flow. This girding. or
"collaring." as It is generally called. Is
the way citrus and decduous orchards
are injured. Ranchmcn, not finding
what they sought in Mr. Webster's die
tionary recognized necessity as the
mother OF invention and gave TO the
southwest a new verb especially for
gopher usage. and a "gophered" tree
is considered doomed.
The willy mammal has been known TO
honeycomb rs square feet OF a lemon
grove so deeply and delicately that
horse cultivating the soil after the grove
had been irrigated was engulfed and
with difficulty rescued from the mlry
meshes.
Away back i'm the seventies, when the
early settlers were first beginning 10
cultivate orchards, th- wgopher was
such a pest that one OF the California
legislatures voted a bounty OF 10 cents
for every gopher scalp taken. num-
Der OF men made substantial livings
rom gopher bounties while the law was
operative. Nor Is this surprising when
6, is known that one ranchman. after n
single irrigation Of n 20 acre alfalfa
field. counted i.S00 drowned gophers as
his prisoners. For their scalps he re-
ceived warrant for $3.50 from the JUS
tice Of the peace OF the township.
Although at that time untold numbers
OF scalps were turned in. the gopher
population was not I'm the main sde-
creased.
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and the people who have money in
vested in their industries have every
reason To congratulate themselves upon
their good fortune during times OF gen.
eral industrial and business depression.
The principal If not the sole reason
for the good times enjoyed by the copper
districts is found in the enormous for
eign demand for the product of the
mines. OF the 1896 American production
over 60 per cent was exported. and for
the first half Of the current year the ex-
ports have exceeded 5s per cent of the
output. The worlds supply of visible
copper continues slowly but steadily to
decrease, being at present less than
81, 600 tons, although the American mines
have increased their production steadily
for a number of years past The out
look for the copper producers could
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28

The general was known I'm the Phil
ippines. He was governor general OF
the islands six or eight years ago and
hc was known TO be a humane and
sympathetic man. A great many be-
lleved the appointment meant change
i'm the policy OF Madrid and that per-
haps the new governor general would
employ his knowledge OF the country
and the people In trying to bring about
a peaceful solution of the whole trou-
blc.
Those who calculated thus. however,
were doomed TO disappointment, for the
new commander in chief wasted no
time In getting to the front He has kept
the troops moving pretty well. and his
rule has been marked by a series of
victories. none Of them ut all impor-
tant So it appears that General Ri