Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-04
STATE HOUSE.
Increased Game Shipments Re-
ported from Bangor.
Election Ordered for Commander d
Maine Signal Corps.
Other Matters Of Interest at the State
Capital.

come from Bangor that the big game
record this year will far exceed that of
last year, especially in the number of
deer shipped through that city. For
several years Game Warden Walter l.
Neal has been stationed at Bangor dur
ing the game season and has watched
with much care and attention the ship
nent of game of all kinds. During the
past two seasons he has had the assist
ance of Game Warden Z. NJ BIanding,
and between the two of them the lille
gal shipping of game has been practi-
cally stopped.
The reports from Bangor are to the
effect that so far the hunting season
of 1902 has been a record breaker, for
not only does the month of October
SHOW large gain over any previous
October. but last weeks record of re-
ceipts in Bangor were the largest ever
known there. If the good hunting con-
tinues for the remainder of the season.
as it has so far. it seems to predict a
record of between five and six thou
sand deer received in Bangor will be
established for the season.
The total receipts in Bangor last
week were G2S deer, "A moose, 6 bears
and wildcat. This was a gain of IA
deer and loss of four moose from the
preceding week. The record for the
corresponding week in 1901 was 461
deer and Al moose, showing a gain of
l6I deer and moose this year over the
week Il year ago.
Though the month of October came
to a close on Friday night the figures
for the receipts of game here that
month have not yet been printed.
There was received at the Bangor sta
ton and recorded by the wardens 1912
deer and "a moose, against 1899 deer
and SO moose for the month of October,
1901. This shows gain of 443 deer
and loss of moose for the month
just closed over the corresponding
month a year ago.
Whether these figures indicate that
there is a big increase in deer in the
woods of Maine or whether they show
that the illegal killing and transporta-
ton of deer has been stopped it is i'm
possible to say. The fact remains,
however, that more deer are being
counted now than ever before.
An election of lieutenant as COM
mander of the Signal Corps to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Lieut.. j. X. Lowell which was accepted
some time ago has been ordered to Oc-
cur Nov. 18th at Portland. with Lieut.
Col. Charles Collins. 1st Regiment. as
presiding officer.
Since the resignation of Lieutenant
Lowell has been accepted, Lieut.. Cum
mings of Company A has been acting
as commander of the Signal Corps and
under his command the corps have
made good progress. The candidates
for the vacancy are Sergeant Floyd
and Hospital Steward Way. Sergeant
Floyd has been member of the corps
since its organization and served with
the corps during the service in Cuba,
being promoted to the position of first
sergeant during that service. and has
since retained that rank. He has al
ways been considered n very efficient
nom commissioned officer being well
posted on all details pertaining to the
work of the corps.
Hospital Steward Way has been a
member of the corps for some time and
has taken an active interest in the
work. He has the rank of sergeant in
the corps and has many friends.
The regular monthly meeting of the
railroad commissioners will take place
tomorrow. 1t is expected that several
important matters will at that time be
considered by the board. Col. f. c.
Harrington and his assistants are just
now very busy in preparing the an
nual report. This report is one of the
most valuable and most comprehensive
of all the State reports. It's appear
ance will be eagerly awaited.
The State assessors will meet, today.
and begin the consideration of valuing
the property of the State. This duty
will require several weeks active work,
as the property of each town must be
gone over very carefully, so as to deal
justly with the towns and at the same
time protect the interests of the State.
1t is probable that the increase of the
valuation of the cities and towns OF
Maine will approximate $4.OOO,00O.
This added to the estimated increase
on the value of the wild lands will
make total increase of $10,O00.O0O in
the valuation of the entire State.
Senator Rutillus Alden, Winthrop,
| DR.. G.. NJ. Twitchell Augusta, and r.
=. Mayo. Fairfield. committee of the
Maine Dairymen's Association, met
yesterday at the office Of the secretary
Of agriculture and conferred with
Commissioner Gilman in regard to the
forthcoming meeting of the association,
soon TO be held in Waterville.
On Jan. /, 1902. the total bonded in
debtedness of the State of Maine was
s.. 053. 600. or less than one fourth of the
total municipal indebtedness of the va
rious cities and towns of Maine.
The following companies have filed
articles of Incorporation at the office OF
the secretary of State:
Gibbons Coal Co., organized at Batn
for the purpose of dealing in coal. coke,
wood and all kinds of fuel with $25,000
capital stock of which $4,000 is paid IN.
,Tb. ,ffieerS are. President and treas