Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
STATE HOUSE.
Commissioners to Consider Articles Of
Van Buren, 4 Caribou R. R. Co.
GOSSIP From About the State Capitol
teen New Corporations.

On petition of Peter Keegan and
others, directors of the proposed rail-
road company that wishes to build
railroad between Van Buren, and Carl
bou, the railroad commissioners have
ordered hearing for the approval of
articles Of association of the Van
Bufen & Caribou Railroad Company
This hearing will be held at the Office
of the board. Friday. January q, at
1920. 1t is proposed to start this line
from point in Van Buren, near the ST
John river, running through the village
of Van Buren,. through the Hamilton
Cyr-Connor Plantation, and to this
town of Caribou, a distance of about
, IS miles.
Mr.. Keegan of Van Buren,. has been
in the city several days in the interests
of this road.
"Duilest day since the session
opened" was the opinion of the men,
bers who were at the State House.
Saturday. Hardly member was to be
seen before noon. Many OF them
stayed in Bangor over night and others
did not return at all, but went to theii
homes. The session, today. opens at
4.30
The committee which is at work on
the accounts of the State treasurer. has
not yet completed it's work, and has
several more days work in view.
Captain G. G. Morton, late lieutenant
colonel Of the list Maine Volunteers,
left. Friday evening. from Portland foi
Macon. Ga, on mastering duty. There
was report in some of the papers
that he had gone to join his regiment
which is in Texas, but this was ur.
founded.
The fancy exhibit of butter that took
the first prize at the Maine Dairy Con-
ference. and which has since been on
exhibition in the store of A. l.. & f. +.
Goss in Lewiston, was sent to the New
York conference, Saturday, under the
care of Henry Goss. This exhibit. a
picture of which is in the possession OF
Secretary L. w. McKeen at the State
House, was made at the Allen Dairy
Farm in Cumberland, and contains
among other things a model in butter
of the house on the farm, and life
size bust of the proprietor, l.. w. Dyer
In addition to this exhibit, there is
added the model of the 5attleship
Maine in butter. made by Mrs. c. E.
Williams of Bowdoinham. and 4 wreath
made by Mrs. j. F. Hill OF IWockford.
Conn.
The Erie Fire Insurance Company of
Buffalo, n. Y, has applied for admis-
sion to transact business in this State.
Their application in being considered
at the insurance department..
| G.. r.. Chase of Portland, hung a
large crayon portrait of Speaker l. H.
Stetson in the rotunda. Saturday morn
ing. 1t was placed in the position
where the one of Governor Powers has
been. and the latter has been moved to
a position nearer the entrance to the
building.
Chairman Carleton was telling a
story. Saturday morning, Of a case that
has come to his attention. 1t was OF
| woodsman in the region of Jackson's
camps who Encountered a bear. This
.woodsman felled a tree which in fall
| ing struck another large tree, uproot.
| ing it. Under the roots Of the tree lay
! a large black bear curled up in his
winter quarters. which did not appre'
ciate the interruption of his long nap.
| The animal struck at the woodsm1n.
who in turn struck back with his ak.
! killing the beast. 1t was fine rat
| bear weighing 200 pounds, and the hide
netted the lucky woodsman $25.
| At q recent meeting of the Maine
| Sportsmens Association. while talking
in favor of having all proprietors OF
| hunters camps licensed, and also not
to allow non-residents to come to this
State to hunt for hide purposes in the
winter. Mr., Carleton spoke about trap
ping the bears in the fall ana also
about the trapping in general. One of
the members thought he had a good
;oko an the commissioner, and rose to
inform the meeting that Mr. carleton
pceds not fear from the trapping OF
hears in the winter. as they dcnned up
:. .,,.t Sa.son. The speaker was told