Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-05

lttONtItu Ill case vi Stdtt VS.. Gfan-
vile Leshness for being in possession
of deer meat. and thus the work is go
ing on, and poachers are constantly
reminded that the wardens are on
their track.
The repairs on the rotunda have at
last been commenced, and no longer
Will the people be kept from a close in
sDection of the old battlefags for fear
that they might be injured by a por-
lion of the ceiling falling on their
heads. The rotunda has been in need
of repairing for some time, the plaster
ing being loose in several places and
having fallen from one place.
The oil paintings and other features
of the rotunda We're all taken down,
yesterday. and after being busted and
wiped off, We're taken up to the judi
ciary room, where they will be stored
while the repairs are in progress. 1t
will be impossible for the big cases
containing the battlefiags to be
moved. and q matched board covering
will be built around each of them to
keep out all dust. The scaffolding Will
be erected at once and the work COM
menced. for it must be completed by
September &c. according to contract.
The repairs consist of the placing of
a new steel ceiling in the rotunda and
land office, and painting the walls of
the land office. 1t was hoped by many
that the old painted floor would be
taken up and a nice new hardwood
floor laid, but this will not be done
now although it is hoped it will be
done before long.
The ceiling was manufactured from
plans of John Calvin Stevens of Port
land. by the Wheeling Corrugating
Company. and the contract for laying
it has been awarded to Taber. Carey &,
Reid of this city. they being the lowest
of six bidders.
The furnishings of the land Office
have all been removed, and while the
repairs are being made the office will
be with the board of agriculture.
The resignation of Lieutenant ]. w
| Dutton as an officer of Go. II, End
! Regiment. n. G.. 5. NJ. has been re-
! ceVed at the office of the adjutant
! general Lieutenant Dutton resigns to
accept commission in the 43th United
States Volunteers for service in the
| Philippines.
| Locating poachers is like hunting for
| the proverbial needle in the hay stack
| but when n case of illegal game killing
| is reported there is a hue and cry
| raised, and if someone is not immedi-
| ately arrested complaints are made.
| The people and some newspaper cor
| respondents are unreasonable, it is
! said in this matter.
| If a man goes out into the woods and
! shoots 4 deer or moose, unless some
one sees him or he tells about it. there
| is small chance of his being appre-
| hended. The space the Wardens have
| to look out for is larger than the
| Black Forest of Germany. and there
| are but few of them owing to the lack
| of more money.
| 1t is almost an impossible thing to
discover an incendiary who commits
his crime in daylight or in a thickly
! settled place. 1t can be readily seen
! that if this class of law breakers cam
not be captured that it is much more
difficult task to capture man who
| commits his crime in the wilderness.
| Major Fuller of the 2nd Regiment N.
G. s. NJ. has been ordered to Lewiston.
| Friday evening, to examine recruits
| for co. E. which denotes that that
company is nearly full.
The railroad commissioners will hold
| their regular meeting, tomorrow.
| There are no assigned matters of i'm
portance coming up. but some deci-
| sions may be rendered.
| The following corporation filed its
papers of Incorporation. yesterday,
with the secretary of State:
Centennial Eureka Mining Company,
organized at Portland for the purpose
of conducting a general mining bust
ness. with s. 900, 600 capital stock. of
which s525 is paid in. The officers are:
President Harry p. Sweetser of Port
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