Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-11
STATE HOUSE.
Two Fire insurance Companies Admit
ted to the State.
Secretary Mckeen Issues the October BuIJe
Tin. Other Items Of Interest.

that though he mad many REQUESTS for
copies of the book, Maine at Gettys-
burg" about which so much has been
said in the newspapers of late, he had
not yet received any of the books and
probably would not until November first.
He said the call for the books even from
those who are entitled to them, is so
great that all cannot receive them. There
will not be enough SO that all the Maine
men who participated in the famous bat
tie can have them. He understands that
the publishers will get out a cheaper edi-
ton that they will place on sale
which seems to meet the popular favor
Mr.. Carver left, Monday afternoon, for
few days hunting trip in the section of
the country near Brownville.
Commissioner Carleton made another
trip to Bangor. Saturday, in the interests
of the enforcement of the fish and game
laws, and as a result the State is $500
richer. He went to prosecute the men
Nickerson and Stinson Of Houlton, for
the killing of COW moose in April, 1897.
Stinson had already confessed and the
warden brought the other man from his
home. Nickerson, the man Who killed
the moose, was fined 500 and costs, while
Stinson was fined 500 and cost, all of
which was paid.
The reports from Northern Maine about
the killing of game are thus far all of a
law abiding sort, and no cases are yet
reported where game hogs have been
found or where any breach of the laws
have been seen.
The sportsman are having good luck.
On the Bangor & Aroostook train that
arrived at Foxcro1t, Monday morning,
there were % deer that were brought
down transferred to the line of the Maine
Central while others were shipped
through to Bangor.
The Indemnity Fire Insurance Com
pany of New York was admitted to the
State of Maine ITO transact business, Mon
day. They have a capital stock of $780,
co., and their surplus is 100000.
The Netherland Fire Insurance Com
pany of the Hague, Holland, established
in 1S45. was admitted to the State, Satur-
day. They have a policy holders surplus
of $341 ,543T7. .4f
Miss Grace Andrews of the insurance
department has gone to Boston where
she will pass her vacation with relatives.
House cleaning has begun at the State
House, with force of four at the work.
They have begun on the top floor. and
expect to reach the basement in about
one month.
One of the attractions at the State
House after a time, will in all probable
ity be one that will show some of the re-
suits of the Maine troops in the late war
with Spain. The War of the Rebellion is
we'll represented in the trotunda by the
many battle flags and even the war of
1776 is represented by relics.
The plan that General Richards has, is
to have the Mauser rifle that was given
him by Captain Butler of the Signal
Corps, placed in a case and set up in the
rotunda. In this case will also be the
flag used by the signal man who sig
nailed to SIMPSONS fleet the attack upon
Santiago. These with a card bearing the
names of Names Signal Corps will make
nice little attraction. and will be a
lasting tribute to the brave fellows of the
Signal Corps.
Secretary McKeen of the State board of
agriculture, is about to issue his October
bulletin, which is this month devoted to
the library of the farmer,,o
The introduction is an historic article
written by S. L. Boardman upon the early
agricultural literature. tracing it down to
date, ending in giving a good list of books
of all subjects connected with the grange
and the farm, that will make up a good
library.
The laws relating to the public libra
ries are given and then follows the gov
eminent report of the conditions of the
crops for the month of September
The condition by counties is also given
from which is taken the following gen
eral average for the State:
Acreage of corn, yellow, 90 per cent;
sweet. 80 per cent. Yield of oats, 80 BUSH
els, quality. SO per cent; peas. yield. q
bushels, quality, "a per cent; wheat, yield.
16 bushels quality, 81 per cent; barley.
mixed grain. yield, "a bushels, quality,
90 per cent Condition of fruit, go per
cent Potato prospects, IS per cent; rot
continues to some extent in most Sec
tons, Rose and Hebron BENZ the varie-
ties generally reported as suffering most.