Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-23
LUMB ERMEN'S MEETING.
Resolutions on Death Of Late Presi.
dent, [x-Goy, Davis.
Scaling Logs Discussed at Leng.h-x any
SIDES TO The Question.

The adjourned meeting of the Main.
Lumbermen's and Landowners Asso
citation was held, Friday morning. Al
the Augusta House, and, while nj
definite action was made directly rec.
ommending any bill to the Legislature
some important discussions were held
relative to the numbering interests.
The meeting was originally to have
been held January IA. but was pest.
poned on account of the death of Hon
d. F. Davis. the president of the asso.
citation.
: Judge Turner Buswell of Skowhegan
the senior vice president of the associa
ton, presided at the meeting. He
alluded to the death of Ex-Governor
Davis. and Hon. j. p. Bass of Bangor
and Hon. j. Manchester Haynes of
Augusta, were appointed to draw res
olutions. They submitted the fellow
ing:
Whereas. in the inscrutable wisdom
of a beneficent Providence the life,
labor and service of the Hon. d. f.
Davis, president of this association, has
been suddenly terminated, therefore:
Resolved, That in the death of Pres
ident Davis this association has suf-
fersl a profound and irreparable loss;
that his energy, tact, and enthusiasm
in the work of this association has
been largely the source of our success
in attaining the objects of this associa-
ton and that. without his valuable aid
we shall feel that our labors arc
measured. and rendered more difficult.
and that we shall miss his amiable
and cheerful presence. and his clear
and convincing statements of reason
and arguments.
Resolved. That copy of these res
olutions be entered on the records of
the association and presented to the
family of the deceased.
The question of a uniform scale de-
manded much of the attention of the
members present. To some the
shire seemed to be desirable.
Different systems were talked over
Senator f. B. Weeks, Representative
George L. Longley. and n. c. Nc
Causland of Old Town, expert scalers.
appeared before the meeting and gave
testimony on their valuable expert
ence.
Senator William E,ngel of Bangor.
and Representative J. w. Palmer of
Bangor also addressed the meeting on
various matters relating to the lumber
ing interests. Austin Cary. the expert
forester presented some facts which
he had observed from his recent ex-
tensive study of the Maine woods
Regarding the work of the latter. it
was held by the association that he
should extend his Investigations into
the eastern part of the State, and that
a movement to this end should be made
through the state forestry commits
sioner.
The members present were strongly
in favor of standard rule for the
measurement of lumber. which matter
was left in the hands of the committee
on legislation, Hon. j. Manchester
Haynes of Augusta. Hon. Turner Bus
well of Skowhegan. and Hon. J. p
Bass of Bangor
Among those present at the meetings
We're Wilson Crosby. Esq. clerk of the
association: w. w Brown of Portland:
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes of Au-
susta: Judge Boswell and Ex-senator
Marston of Skowhegan; Hon. J. P.
Bass. S. II. Boardman, Austin Cary.
Col. I. X. Stetson of Bangor and Sen
ator Weeks of Penobscot.
The meeting was adjourned at noon,
subject to call.