Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-25
STATE HOUSE.
Sale Of Wild Lands for Nom
Payment of Taxes.
Fish Commissioners Planting Fish
Fry in Maine Lakes and Ponds.
Railroad Commissioners Inspecting
Aroostook County Railways.

IN compliance with the provisions of
Jaw State Treasurer Oramandal Smith
soii at MS office, yesterday, a large
amount of land in unincorporated
PAGES. The amount realized was in
the neighborhood OF $4,000. The
bldding was not very spirited. only
three persons taking any part in the
proceedings. d. F. Reyes of New
YORK, and George E. Rogers of Boston.
bid off the greater portion sold. HI. ].
Banton of Lagrange was the only
Maine man who purchased any of the
land, and the amount of his purchases
was very small. The amount bid did not
exceed the amount of taxes due in any
instance.
The greater part of the land sold is
located IN Aroostook county, more than
one-half of the whole amount being
situated in that county. There were
but three parcels of land in Franklin
county in the lot disposed Of The
balance was made up of tracts in
hancock, Oxford. Penobscot, Piscata-
quis, Somerset and Washington
counties. The price per acre was from
~ to % cents, according to the amount
of taxes due
The land sold had been forfeited to
the State for the non-payment of State
and county taxes, certified to the
treasurer of State for the year 1900 and
prior thereto. The sale and convey
ance of each tract was made subject
TO right in the owner or part owner
whose rights are forfeited, to redeem
the same at any time within one year
after the sale, by paying or rendering
to the purchaser his proportion of
what the purchaser paid therefor at
this sale with interest at the rate of 20
per cent. per annum from the time of
sale, and one dollar for release, or
such owner may redeem his interest by
paying as aforesaid to the treasurer of
State.
The fish and game commissioners are
now engaged in planting the fish fry
from the different State hatcheries in
the lakes and ponds of the State.
Chairman Carleton says that the fish
have attained an unusual growth this
year, many of them, Matched from
eggs gathered last fall, having grown
to length of four inches, which is
considered remarkable.
Fish will be distributed from the
different hatcheries as follows:
From Moosehead Lake Hatchery
600. 600; from Caribou Hatchery, 20O,-
900: from Monmouth Hatchery, 200,-
600; from Auburn and Sebago Hatch
cries, 100000.
Mr.. Carleton says that it will re-
quire about six weeks more to COM
plete the work of distributing the fry
and to gather the eggs for next years
Matching. He thinks it will take this
length of time. even with extra help
to do the work.
Warden Frank Perkins of Bradley,
is to try an experiment under the di-
rections of the commission that will
attract a great deal of attention among
the Maine fishermen, especially those
who visit the vicinity of CheSuncook
lake.
For some time past persons Interested
in the lake have been wishing to have
il stocked with white perch and Mr..
Carleton submitted the matter to War
den Perkins. asking him if it was pos
sible to secure and transport 200 of
these fish to the lake. Perkins stated
that he thought he could, and next
week. or a little later he will make the
attempt.
The fish will be taken at Green lake
and transported to Greenville Junction
by rail and thence up across Moose
head lake by steamboat to Northeast
carry. They will be taken across the
carry to the Penobscot river and there
placed in a batteau and carried down
the river to the lake.
II is also possible that some of the
fish will be taken at Goose pond.
Game Warden Walter l. Neal will
have charge at Bangor during the
hunting season beginning Oct. L, and
e. NJ. Blanding of Bangor will assist
him in the work.
Warden Neal has been stationed IN
Bangor each year during the hunting
season since 1896 and it wouldn't seem
| like Il hunting season not to have him
here Mr.. Banding worked in connec-
| ton with Mr.. Neal last year.
The railroad commissioners are now
on a tour of inspection of the Bangor
& Aroostook railroad and the FISH
| River railroad and expect to return or
Friday.
Governor Hill has been urgently in
vited to be present at the meeting o.
the Commandery-in-Ch Chief of the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion. which
will take place in Portland on Tuesday
i, Wednesday and Thursday of mex
| week, Sept. so. and Oct, l and 2.
General Farnham is getting the &C
counts of the recent muster togethel
preparatory to paying them.
The following companies have FLEE
articles of Incorporation at the OHIO
of the secretary of State:
Idaho Springs Electro Chiorinatiol
leo oryanized at Saco for the purpos