Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-23
STATE HOUSE,
A Live Deer Visits State House
Grounds.
General Farnham Presents Silk Flag
to Naval Reserve.
Six Million Dollar Corporation Files
Articles of Organization.

An unusual incident occurred in the
vicinity of the State House, early Sat
urday morning. Shortly after O'Clock
some of the Capitol employees saw a
handsome deer slowly meanderins
through the State House grounds. with
no apparent care to ruffle the serenity
of his mind. The deer evidently
came from the woods back of the
gravel pit and came down Capital
street to take peep at things in the
city. He crossed the garden patch of
James a. Chase at the corner of Capt.
tai and Grove streets, stopping to snip
a few vegetable tops as he passed
along. Then he went up the sward
leading to the rear entrance of the
Capitol building, but finally changed
his mind and started across Capital
street and into Governor Hills yard
and out onto State street. Several
people saw him, one of the Journal
carrier boys catching sight of him near
the residence of :. I. Stilkey. The
animal passed around the State House
and disappeared in the woods.
The general impression around the
State House is that the deer came
down to the Capitol to confer with
Chairman Carleton about additional
laws for the propagation and protec-
ton of the deer family. Not finding
the chief of the fish and game commits
sion at his place of business, the
animal went across the street to inter-
view Governor Hill on the subject; but
vas undoubtedly frightened away be-
fore accomplishing his purpose.
General Farnham has sent hand
some silk flag to Lieut.. Harry NJ. Bige-
low, of Portland, commandant of the
Naval Reserves of the National Guard,
IS Il token of his appreciation of the
splendid work of the reserves under
him. The flag will be carried to Mon
treal On the occasion of the visit Of
the reserves to that city on Wednes-
day.
A six million dollar corporation filed
papers at the Secretary of States of
flee, Saturday. 1t is called the Ameri-
oan Tanning 90. ana its formation is
for the purpose of manufacturing
patented processes for tanning leather.
The fish ana game commissioners
have rendered the following decision:
In addition to the general close
time now provided by law, it shall be
unlawful for any person to fish in Lily
pond in the town of Deer Isle, in Han
cock county, except from the shore of
said pond.
1T shall be unlawful for any one per-
son to take or catch more than five
fish in said pond in one day.
The above rules and regulations
shall be in force for four years from
July /, 1902
The following letter has been re-
ceived from the State department at
Washington, which will explain itself:
Washington, June 10, 1902.
General a. Il. Farnham,
Adjutant General of the State of Maine,
Augusta, Maine.
sir:
Referring TO previous correspondence
have to inform you that | am advised
by the British Embassy at this CAPT
tai that permission has been granted
by the government of Canada for the
First Division. Naval Reserves of the
National Guard Of the State of Maine,
armed and equipped, to enter the Do
minion on the Goth instant for the pur-
pose of participating in the celebration
of the coronation Of King Edward VII.
| am sir, your obedient servant,
David J. Hill,
Acting Secretary.