Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28

Bangor beats the State in increase of
valuation during the past ten years" said
State Assessor George Pottle of Lewis
ton To Commercial reporter on Thurs
day morning at the Court House where
he. together with the other members oil
the board. William &. Marshall of Belfast
and Otis Iiayford of Canton have been
holding 4 meeting to make up the figures
on the timberlands owned in Penobscot
country Your valuation is 10 per cent.
greater now than it was ten years ago.
in 1890 This is a much larger proportion
al increase than any other city or town
in the State can boast of and is something
for Bangoreans TO be proud Of"
The State assessors met in Bangor
Wednesday morning, in the county com
missoners room at the court house and
continued To sit. with the usual intervals
for rest recreation and refreshment un
til late on Thursday night, during which
time they completed their figures on all
the wild lands in Penobscot county which
had not previously received their atten-
ton. They Will leave Bangor Thursday
night.
Among the people who appeared be
fore them during their sitting here were
the county commissioners, Col j. W. Por-
ter. James Cassidy and Stanley +. Den
nett David Pingree of Salem, George W.
Sewall. Mr.. Pingrees agent II. NJ. Prem
tiss. James Adams ana X. W. Sawyer
the three representing the land owned by
Mrs. H. 5 Griswold and others, and Mel
len c. Pierce. The assessors have pre-
viously devoted some of their time to the
subject Of Penobscot wild lands and many
of the large owners did not attend this
session.
We have completed the whole State,
now" said Mr.. Pottle in talking with a
reporter. with the exception Of Washing
ton and Hancock counties. We expect to
start in on Washington county on Aug.
20 ana will try ana finish up the work
as soon as possible. In our opinion the
sales of the past year and half show
a great Improvement in the value of
timberlands.
THE returns from the cities and towns
which are coming in to us are extremely
gratifying and give large increase in
valuations This is in some cases due
to steady growth, and of course the gen
eral prosperity Of the country has q
lot to do with il. There will be a large in
crease of personal property.-Bango-
Commercial, July %.
All the tentage for the encampment is
at hand excepting a few shelter tents
which have been ordered by Adjutant
General Richards. Other supplies and
n, no ri has
been coming in.
The railroad commissioners We're at
Gardiner. yesterday. holding hearing
on the matter of the Gardiner and South
Gardiner Electric Railroad.
Northern Aroostook has been Visited
by rain for almost every day for the last
three weeks The grass is high and in
fine condition for cutting but the farmers
in Madawaska have not as yet begun
their haying. The potato outlook in
Aruostook is encouraging.
Hon. Byron Boyd. secretary of State,
will give a hearing at the Bay View no
tel in Camden. this evening. at Z
o'clock. on the protest of w. Howard
Gardner. relative TO the legality Oh tne
Camden RockpDrt caucus held at
Rockport. the 18th inst, at which time
Frank II. Ingraham was nominated IS
candidate for representative to the
Legislature. on the evidnce presented
Secretary Boyd will decide whether
Mr. Ingrahams name shall go on the
official ballot. A number from this city
will attend the meeting.-R
Star. July p.
Dr. j. f. Hill of Waterville. was>in
town recently and examined 50 men
who wished to enlist in Company f,
n. G.. S. NJ. OF this number 50 passed
and We're mustered in. This squad was
taken in to fill the places of those who
would not attend the regular drills and
| the company is now made up of A en-
| listed men and two officers. A. NJ.
Pratt first lieutenant. is now In COM
mand. but after the election it is prob