Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-31
STATE HOUSE.
Railroad Commissioners Will Soon
Begin Fall Examinations.
Advantage Regarding The Rotunda Fountain
Wholly on the Side Of the State.

In 4 short time the railroad commits
sioners viii start on their fall examina
ton Of the roads in the State. The date
of their beginning work is not yet def
initely settled. 1t is probable that the
work Will be commenced during ina
first of next month.
1t will now be but a short time beforo
the work Of making up the annual r.
port will be commenced. The board
has made many important decisions.
this year, especially regarding electric
railroads which promise to do 50 much
in developing the State. As these de-
cisions Will all be embodied in the re-
port the volume promises to be of more
than the ordinary value
Last year was the most imnortant fn.
a bong time in railroad DEVELOPMENT
a number Of moves have been made.
this yea", II regard to developing
roads, especially the electric roads but
il is doubtful if the report will show
as much of an increase as that Of last
year. In several cases this wear. the
roads made extensions in the way of
side tracks, while some branched into
new country, this showing the ten
dency TO an increase in the growth of
the business of the road.
Just how much of d summer business
has been done on the coast. this wear.
is something that is discussed with
much interest Commonly good
financial year means less than the
usual number Of people at the seashlre
as the businessmen can hardly afford TO
NEGLECT their business. From some sec
tiors reports have started that the
nu.. be- u people at the seashore is less
u.aI usual. on the other hand the
business at the inland places was new
er better.
One thing is sure, regardless Of all
reports. 1t is that Maine never had 50
many summer visitors as during the
present year. While this is due in part
to the Old Home week, vet ii is a nota-
BE fact that even after the event was
over almost as many people have been
seen as before. The hotel registers
show an increase of business. and peo-
PIE not only in this city. but from ali
parts Of the State say they cannot re-
member having seen 50 many strang-
ers in the State before.
The State assessors VIII soon begin
the work of equalizing the valuati tons
The board Will go into session in about
a month ana Will be at the department
until the new year is in.
This work is one OF the most impOr-
tant duties the board has to undertake
When the valuations are given by the
local boards there is d marked differ
ence i'll the valuation as placed by
board in one part of the state. and
that placed on similar commodity III
another section. These values are all
adjusted 50 as to De made more nearly
equal.
The necessity for this is very appar-
ent to one booking over the returns foc
in some cases a wide difference ~
shown in the valuation placed on the
same bank stocks Or securities.
Although the fountain is in place in
the rotunda, the water has net yet
been turned on. As far as COL. r. G.
stevens. superintendent Of public build
ings. is concerned, it will not be used
for some time or at least not until ii
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attempts have been made to put the
fountain in working order but it has
been shown each time that it is not
constructed in accordance with the
terms OF the contract Col. Stevens
has written letter after letter to the
contractors ana the fountain remains
the same as when put in. The State
rather has the advantage on the deal.
however. as it has both the fountain
and the money which it agreed to pay
when the work should be completed in
satisfactory manner. Still the f)un
tain is not Of much use as it STANDS
at present.
Secretary r. Walker McKeen, Of the
State board Of agriculture. has par-
tally completed the arrangements for
the evening meeting of the board,
Wednesday evening. at the State fair
in Lewiston. The meeting will consist
for the most part Df papers by mem
bers of the board but an additional a.
traction will be the readings by Miss
Susan Walker Of Fryeburg, one Of the
best eIOcutionists in the State.
A great hunting season is predicted
in Maine. this fall. one man says that
on one short trip in the Moosehead dis
trict, recently, he counted 1900 deer and
100 moose.
These companies have filed articles
Of incorporation at the office Of the
Secretary of state:
L. S. Copper Mining 60, organized
at Kittery. for the purpose Of carrying
on a general mining business, particu-
larly in Alaska with $l,0O000o capital
stock Of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, John J. Murphy
Of Portsmouth. n. H.; treasurer, George
Il. Bates Of Portsmouth, y. II. Certiti-
cate approved Aug. Is.
KIimax Leveller Co, organized at
Kittcry. for the purpose Of manufac-
turing and dealing in shoe machinery,
with $1,000 capital stock Of which moth
ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, James Z. Cutcheon Of swamp