Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-03
STATE HOUSE MATTERS.
Naval Reserves. II Organized. Not Likely 10
Have Practice Cruise.

Have Practice Cruise.
'Wilf the naval reserve if formed,
this summer, take its cruise the same
as the other state reserves have
thers?' was asked Of Adjutant Gen
eral Richards, Tuesday.
Il hardly know" answered the gen
eral. The navy department has al
ready issued its orders for the Prairie
to go on duty beginning with the re-
serves of Louisiana. and taking them
in turn along the coast, so that the
Massachusetts reserves will have their
practice cruise in September. How
ever. as | understand il. they make
preparations only for the reserves that
are formed on January l. of the year in
question. In that case our reserves
will not have their cruise
1t is the plan Of the navy department
to detail the Prairie for this sort Of
work, giving on the $4,000 appropra-
tion for the purpose the reserves Of
each state a practice cruise, which Is
of great benefit. The reserves of each
state are, of course equipped and under
pay from the State and the onlyexpense
to the government is the rations and
the routine expense on ship board Of
the crew.
with our great eXpanSe of sea coast
ii is but right to the State that il
should have "A good reserve and | be-
iieve il was a wise act, that created the
addition to the National Guard Of the
state said General Richards. We
have some Of the most able seamen in
the country. as is shown from the fact
that our Seamen are chosen to man all
the great yachts where they choose
nothing but the best seamen. at the
same picking the men who can be re
lied upon for their trustworthiness and
Sobriety. | hope TO have the reserves
formed of just such material"
The State assessors We're in session.
Tuesday. it being their regular meet
ing. Beside transacting their usual
routine work, they assigned the dates
for the holding of meetings with the
local assessors in Oxford. Franklin.
Somerset and Piscataauis counties.
The following are the places where
they will meet the assessors and on
the dates in June mentioned: Frye
burg. June IL; Paris. IA; Rumford
Falls, IL; Phillips. 20: Pennington. -:
Skowhegan. -; Bingham. IS; ana Dow
er the 3Oth.
Chairman l.. T. Carleton of the fish
and game commissioners, went TO
Jackman, Monday night, where, Tues
day. he tried moose case that has
been pending for several months.
Miss Daisy Fuller Of Hallowell, is
assisting in the office of the fish and
game commissioners during the busy
season Of registering guides.
The railroad commissioners will hold
their regular monthly meeting, today.
Several insurance companies that are
not already doing business in this
State. have applied to Commissioner
Carr for permission to enter the State.
Their standing ana methods are being
investigated.
Il can well remember just what n
day it was one year ago today" re-
marked military man. Tuesday. 1T
was one of the busiest days of the lives
of the Maine military men. 1t was
such day as we shall probably not
see again in our lives, though, of
course. there is no telling when it may
be repeated The nearest approach %
il will doubtless be the day of the ar
rival of the two regiments of the Ma
tional Guard for their muster, one year
hence.
John II. Mcdonald has Joined the
State House force and will hereafter
be one of the employees who will care
for the Capitol and grounds in the day
time. and will act as guide to the
many sightseers.
The following company, Tuesday
filed certificate of Incorporation:
National Weir Company, organized
at Portland for the purpose of catch
ing and taking fish with nets. with
so. 900 capital stock, of which S1400 is
paid in. The officers are: President
John b. kehoe of Portland. Me-; treas
urer. Isaac w. Lervis of Provincetown.
Mass. Certificate approved, April %
1899.
Notice what II. G.. Barker of Gardi-
mes. says regarding his facilities for
storing your furs, guaranteeing them
against the moths and thieves, all at
a moderate charge.
Pat Maloneys Co. gave a comedy
entertainment in Meonian hall, Tues
day evening, that was said to be very
good.
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