Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-02
STATE HOUSE.
Owners Of Wild Lands Should Hasten
in Paying Back Taxes.
Good Results Of Fish and Game Proieciion-
New Corporations Filed.

| ne HOuutcu Cou liSn presented TO thS
fish and game museum by the sea and
shore commission. has arrived at the fish
and game department. 1t is a beauty
| measuring y inches in length. and is
skillfully mounted before a background
of rolling surf and blue ocean. The gift
will be placed in a handsome frame with
curved glass facing.
The regular monthly meeting of the
fish and game commission will take place
today.
The fact that the State House is receiv-
ing a very large number of guests is APP
parent from the names of the visitors
which are registered at the fish and game
department. This party was at the State
House yesterday morning: Walter r.
Bartlett, Alden NJ. Bartlett, Florence NJ.
Bartlett Avon, Mass; Clarence H.
Beecher. Mrs. A. S. Beecher, Mrs M. A.
Bachelor. Bridgeport, Conn; Mary T..
Harris, Lewis r. Harris, North Dixmont,
Me: Ivy NJ. Rollins. Troy Center. Me.
Hon. S. w. Matthews, secretary of the
Old Home Week Association, has receiv-
ed notice that an Old Home Week asso-
citation has been formed at Sedgwick
The State treasurer is now compiling a
list of the lands to be sold at auction.
Owners of wild lands should hasten in
the matter of paying up arrears in taxes.
The policy of the State in stocking the
waters with fish is beginning to show its
good results. Take Lake Auburn. for in
stance. the fishing there has been the
best this season that was ever known
Not cniy have a great number of fish
been taken. but they have averaged a
good size. 1t has been the best season
Maine has ever known.
1t is doubtless the general belief now
that the State has made a good invest
mcnt in stocking its lakes and ponds and
protecting the fish. 1t is not so generally
believed that there is any money for the
State in trying to protect the game II
is largely dependent upon the people
themselves whether Maine shall continue
to be a good hunting ground or the game
shall disappear.
There has been less poaching this sea
son than ever before. and that fact is
very encouraging. This fact seems to
prove that the people are looking at the
matter in a different light than formerly
A few years ago it seemed to be the gen
cral belief that every man who wished
should have the right to kill a deer or
moose at any season of the year, and in
any quantity. Now the men who make
a business of guiding see that unless
measures are taken to protect the game
it will entirely disappear in time. This
change in sentiment has worked wonders
and has brought the poacher and pot
hunter in disrepute and the people in the
back towns have made themselves a pro-
tective society which is no expense to the
State and has accomplished wonders.
A large force of wardens with no pub
lie sentiment behind it, could accomplish
but little. but the sentiment is there AMI
the system is a certain success. 1t is for
pie that our forests and streams continue
to be good fishing and hunting grounds
and the people realize that fact.
The following new corporations have
been filed at the office of the secretary
of State:
saniZed at Portland for the purpose of
dealing in merchandise of any kind, man
ufacturing cigars and other specialties.
with 100000 capital stock. of which $500
is paid in The officers are: President.
Henry ii. Williams of Providence. K. L.,
treasurer. James NJ. Dexter of Cam
bridge. Mass. Certificate approved July
81. 1900.
Ellis Voting Machine Company has
been organized at Portland for the pur-
pose of manufacturing. buying, selling
and leasing ballot machines, voting ma :
chimes and similar articles. with $780,
nm al t..fL ..f hinh X
The officers are: President, Albert G.
Burrage of Boston: treasurer. Charles II
Dickey of Baltimore. Certificate approved
July 81. 1900.