Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-11

guides.
Now. the guides argue, who woul
naturally exercise the greater care i
seeing that a fire did not spread, Will
burning and was totally extnguishe
when left belinda registered guide
who builds three fires a day while il
, the woods, who looks upon the wood
as his summer home to which he re
turns each recurring summer, and VIII
is supposed to realize to a certain ex
tent the value, to himself and to others
Of green living woodland over tina
desolated by fire-or the happy-go
lucky wOodsman, in the woods for tn,
first time and perhaps sorry enough h,
is there. who don't care a continental
about anybody or anything exceptin,
himself. and who hopes never to ge
caught in the woods again?
Here are the two classes of men. The
guide makes his camp with practicet
eye where there is shelter and good
dry wood. He builds his fire near the
tent, always a small, compact affair
over which a kettle may swing and the
bottom thereof catch every bit of flame.
or. of hurried noon-day camp. hand
full of dry fagots on the beach meets re-
quirements. Did you ever see more
than one fire in a camp containing less
| than three tents?
! And the woodsmen, a gang Of them
with boss, are dumped from a bateau
at noon or at night by lake or river.
! Perhaps the cook builds the fire that
prepares the meal. but there are other
| fires built. The man who swings the
axe has no soft blankets or shelterng
tent; his feet, if not the greater part Of
must have a fire to lie down by ana
smoke. Its influences are warm ana
cheerful. And he builds it just where
dry grass and dead twigs and limbs are
most handy. He does not hunt about
for bare ground or weigh the chances
of the fire spreading. 1t is thought
lessness born of inexperience and an
ignorance of the danger rather than
malicious carelessness
A tiny flame races through the dry
grass and licks his trousers: he stamps
it out. Another creeps along until it
reaches stump or log, hollow and dry
as finder. He sees this also and makes
play at it with his hat. The flames
disappears. but the spark has reached
the heart of that log ard is slowly
keeping itself alive on the core or punk.
waiting for the party TO move on with
the first approach of dawn, to burst
with neighboring stumps and trees the
way it fooled the careless woodsman.
Travelling library No. :, was sent to
Hartland, Tuesday.
The insurance department has admit
ted the New Amsterdam Casualty Co.
of New York, to do casualty insurance
business in the State of Maine.
The five following companies. Tues
day. filed certificates of incorporation:
The Tar Kiln Zinc Mines Co. organic
ed at Portland for the purpose of min
ing. with $40 900 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. J. w. Lander of Provi-
dence. r. l.: treasurer. jos. Gilbert OF
Wakefield. Mass. Certificate approved.
Oct. 4, 1899.
The Model Menu Maker Go. organized
at Portland. for the purpose of manu-
featuring, dealing and using printing
presses, with $4,000 capital stock. Of
which 500 is paid in. The officers are:
President l.. ]. Marchant of Boston.
Mass; treasurer. Geo. w. Ross of
Boston Mass. Certificate approved.
oct. :, 1899.
The Office, Bank and Library Go. or
GaniZed at Portland. for the purpose of
erecting buildings, dealing in real es
tate. etc, with $4,000 capital stock. of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. G. H. Richter of Bos-
ton. Mass; treasurer r. II. Walcott of
Wellesley. Mass. Certificate approved.
Oct. L 1899
The Richardson Shoe Co. organized
at Portland. for the purpose Of manu-
featuring boots and shoes. with $4,000
capital stock. of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President, G. A.
Richardson of Reading. Mass; treas
urer. f. F.. King Of Lawrence. Mass.
Certificate approved. oct. I. 1899.
Theta Chapter House Association or
ganiZed at Augusta, for the purpose of
erecting a chapter house of the ID. X.
+. fraternity at Brunswick, Maine,
with $4,000 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in The officers are:
President, Joseph Williamson. Jr. of
Augusta, Me-: treasurer F. NJ Briggs
of Pittsfield. Certificate approved, Oct.
A. 1899.
There will be a special convocation
of Cushnoc r. A. Chapter. No. AZ. in
Masonic Temple at 4 o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon, for work in the Royal