Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-17
STATE HOUSE.
Governor Hill ConferS With IT.
spectors of State Prison.
Also Has Conference With Commits
sioners to St. Louis Exposition.
Country Towns Show Decided Increase IN
Population During Last Decade.

Governor Hill was very busy, yestef-
| day. In the forenoon he had con-
! ference with three Of the commissioners
( TO represent Maine at the louisiana
| Purchase Exposition in St. Louis n
| 1908. There were present G. c. EuFTiil
| Of Ellsworth, Lewis p. Goodall of san
ford. and F. II. Briggs Of Auburn. With
the Governor they went over the plans
and projects which they have been con-
sidering for the proper presentation Of
Names interests at the Exposition.
The other members OF the commission.
F. ". Cram of Bangor. president Of the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Com
pany. and Lemuel Lane of WestbrooE,
| were not able to attend the conference,
! but il Is understood that they are in
sympathy with the plans Of the gentle
men who were present. The chief mat
| ter under consideration was the ques-
ton of ways and means. Although the
Legislature was asked. last winter, to
make an appropriation TO aid in the
matter, IL failed to do so. and the COM
missioners must do what they can
without aid from the State. This Is
what the gentlemen of the commission
propose to do. Each member of the
board is enthusiastic in favor Of MAX
ing a splendid showing at st. Louis. To
this end, they will later ask the earnes:
cooperation of the business interests Of
the State. When their plans are fully
matureo their nature will be made
known to all the people OF the State. In
the meantime it may not be necessary
TO state that the interests of Maine will
not suffer at the hands of the gentle
men comprising the board of commits
sioners.
In the afternoon. Hon. VIM. T. Haines
of Waterville, member of the Council
committee On State prison. and the in
spectors of prison and jails. Whitman
Sawyer Of Portland. W. L. Scribner of
Springfield. and A. =. Gordon of Frye
burg. met the Governor by appointment
and held consultation in regard 20
matters at the prison. These gentle
men have just returned from their first
visit to the institution for 1902, and
wished to talk over with Governor Hill
plans which they have in mind for fur
thering the interests of the prison. The
fact is we'll known that some of the de-
partments at the prison have not been
conducted at a profit in recent years,
and Councillor Haines and the inspec-
tors are DESTROYS of making such
changes as will be of benefit to the
State. They say that the carriage and
harness workshops have been of con-
siderable profit, but that the broom and
furniture departments have been con-
Quoted at total loss of more than $4,000
Tor the year 1901.
1t is believed by the board that by
careful and shrewd management a Diff
ferent condition of things will appear
at the close of the current year. For
the purpose of securing the Governors
views in regard to the changes which
are contemplated the consultation was
had. In short time the result Of their
deliberations will be made known.
While the hills apd valleys of Maine
are covered with snow and our lakes
and rivers are chained with ice it is re-
freshing to note that in Florida the
people are getting ready to celebrate
Arbor day. The Eecutive department
has received the proclamation of Gov
ernor William s. Jennings of the Pal
| metto state appointing Friday. the 7th
of February. 1902, to be Arbor day. He
says:
And I recommend on that day
! throughout the state the planting of or
| namental trees and shrubs to further
| beautify our public grounds. Espec-
tally Is the proper observance Of the
day. together with pleasing and appro-
pirate ceremonies. urged upon our pub
| lie schools. Trustees and school Off
| GERS in charge of the various public in
situations of the state are hereby re-
quested to take such action as will en-
courage the proper observance of the
F, spirit Of this proclamation"
Think Of planting trees in the school
| house yards of Maine at this season OF
| the year,
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