Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-13

company organized under the laws of
Maine, which Is doing business In the state
being largely done by foreign corporations.
| Nineteen companies, with capital aggre.
gatlng s4.5O0.OOO. withdrew. from the
state in 1901. and 1t Is now Impossible TO
punies. 1t Is unwise to impose upon these
| corporations unnecessary or burdensome re-
strictions, which must either force them
to withdraw from the state. or charge In
| creased premiums for insurance.
There has been much smaller number
Of incendiary fires since the law was en-
acted giving the commissioner authority to
make Investigations During the past two
years several persons have been convicted
Of incendiarism, and are now confined In
the state prison.
state was 81, 2,170O34. The insurance loss on
the same was 81 ,3j8.72 leaving direct
loss to property owners OF more than
$SOOUO0 during single yenr.
There has been very large increase In
the amount Of business done In this state
by the life Insurance companies during the
last ten yeats On - pesem6s5 cen isJ 81 Sist ors lsh; H.
force. as against S3l. .I2i. .436 on December
8lst, 1891. There has also been large In,
crease In the membership OF the fraternn!
beneficiary organizations, whose members
are to be found in nearly every town In the
state. Over no class Of insurance corpora
tions does the law give the department so
little control. and there are none whose
operations should be more carefully guard
ed and protected. ,o-
The fees Of this department n. I,IsaS in 1871
amounted to S3In. 40 u" Tx being @ imposed imposed
by the Insurance commissioner amounted
to SIS, so the largest In The history OF
the department; ard the taN !n!G ~ the
companies was S13.l:IIS. ma" = i"tai
revenue from this source of S.jJS2..2S
FORESTRY.
The forestry commissioner. af;tr most
careful and thorough investigation. Reports
that there is sanding in Maine '"i;y over
q 600. 100000 feet of spruce timber: noi l'Ss
than q inches iu diameter. q! til' ne @ht oi
| 4 feet The annual growth rai.H lr'm ~
per cent. according 10 tir ci a:icttf oi
the soil and other conditions, ana tic com.
missioner hclicvcs II is safe 70 assnin" that
when cut iud.ciously. II Will max" an aE
eragc yearly growth of :: pr cent. or O3O.:
100000 feet. About @2,"uG.0r1 feet OF
spruce was cut IN the state durih. the sea-
son of 1902: which is somewhat In excess
of the average amount :or thc past IL"
years.
| 1t Is evidr:.t that the growth OF our
spruce forests Is nearly keeping pace Win
the amount annually consumed. Thcy are
not likely to be cX;rrm!nnted by our hdus-
tries, but their greatest danger Is from fre.
1t is estimated that there is also about
.,O00. 100000 feet OF spruce IN the Andros
the natural outlet is the pulp and saw mills
Of Maine The new Fish River Raiiroau
will turn large part OF the forest prodmcts
Of that section to Maine manufacturers,
River to New Rrmnswick.
There Is also n large growth OF valuable
hard woods of various kinds which will
ultimately be source of great wealth 10
the state and give employment 10 large
number Of people.
The forestry commissioner. who has con-
Quoted his investigations with great care;
has been aided in his work by the 1nltea
r. Rh
the past year sent an expert, accompanied
by ten experienced forestcrs. to this state
to to study our forests. Nearly three months
Was snent in the work and The information
| thus ohtoinpd will he of great value.
There are about $4,000 acres of school or
nui,lic lands under the care of the state
land agent These lands are located In
eighty nnpt,a amefent Pnnia'ssiso Phani sisocS has been
eleven cImrt Jnrt rho ADoss Dout v'nr from tbe tim
received uuriiE III .ds pas hich 3Tc nearly 81 900
WIS GTteq ;n,s of rnsnaS "no, nnhlic lands are
rockwell and on account of the tracts being
90 ,rideiv sc,ttared much time and labor
is rnnnired In making Investigation and
nronor,x nrotactinn thn states Interest.
The land agent also has the care Of In.
dian township, so called, in Washington
county. This town contains q. 400 acres.
If is well located and is covered with young
trees of dIfferent varieties which are max.
Inc ronid rrowth The soil is fertile and 1t
is n valuable tract of land.
|
sTATE ROADS.
One hundred and five towns have taken
| advantage of the act passed by the last
msnt of certain hjrhways designated there
these eSnenditures have on the whole been
| wisely and judicously made. and i believe
| that the system thus established offers q
nrnctIcnI and progressive Dun of road i'm
pprornmnpt fran Prom many OF the objec.
frinns which have bepn urged against other
methods.
TifS nnnronriotion should no continued
| .rd shouiS ha large enouph so that every
town which NAV desire TO enjoy its benefits
NAV he allie TO- take advantage of its pro-
Visions, The amount which q town may re-
| ceive should also be Increased.
|
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION TO COM
MEMORATE THE LOUISIANA
PURCHASE.
The legislature at its last session author
,zad the annointment OF commission to
ha,. ahe oho r "r Tho intorests NJ the state at
w c. Ssn,. Exna.ition 70 commemorate
the 2. Iorisiano nnrrbasc This exposition,
tne IL, LeuintaIa iII h Raid no ~ Tnuis In igO4
will be international in Its character and
prins iosv.net sr, =, tha wnr,d II il desirable
thst ths I. rnsonrces Of the state be credita.
hI~ renresented and particularly that we
shori5 fake advantage of this opportunity
snou,u a,n .aHv 80. widc1v Known The attrac.
10 maxi hDvt a,nn miIvs hrssents tn the summer
rI.itor md snortsmnn
'iSi'o, ,Spia anu spiI ",,,ro,ri,tion should he
nude for this nurnnse
"'"N' Ava ~'
INI.vD FISHERIES AND GAME.
Tn ,wortv.ave states OF the Union, and
.hrnra,hont tha nominion OF Caunda. H.
onnDas must he secured before non.resl.
.nss densss nav mu' hunt certain game. or hunt at
all In some sections OF the United States
rho nrIviIere Of hunting is not extended to
Iand tisScries and game In their annual re.
nnrt Which Won will shortly receive rec
ppmm.nd the Enactment OF n license law to
onniv to nonresident hunters OF large
! apme app,s This would nfford sufficient revenue
| fo proyide nm efficient warden service and
ht tne same .iihr nv class of hunters who
come TO Maine ,,,i,a ~ ~ nnn monev among
| year, leGNins i.ti. ~ Iny i.n, vnon tho
our peSpith, r. uiau mp mpp Will they NAV secure
saie oi thc ~, saihe W vi ~, Tho nXrcnse OF
TO aeirny Pmr, @ " Sr"h an visitors arr NOT de.
their vacations. sucn 'isi.U.s n az F onv nv' roy
siraDie. dme! & !aan,a aan and cap ncrsonally
ehue 10 our peopie, unu ,n ,ntn ppf Wainc
see no rtasoi mAs ,,na ,a ,rcsnrye for them
Sroa'o Sres Of cost The property Of all our pco
nle hears its part OF the expense Of main
taii,,s SMiS oI,,enl narticin,te directly In its
, Ha,oGts ~ 90, Whw thnm shnuld not citizens OF
, Dehents. 80. w.! a"e me here to share these
other stateS mno ,on,a NM mart NJ tho cost of
, prdfin.SoII piu aI,tanarcet p.n' 'e r>
their ii' uain.eiiaiu i.'i n much ,,rger number
AS time s9ss OH - niTou MoIna Zach year n
OF people WIZ ,Ina eoiiG " ond 20 bnnt .nd Ash
spehd tneir Vachiions g., ai'I Irnion nresants so
NO otheI at slate AZ m ."e orrS md we should
many attraea,onS ht ,.orStbinS nossibie ia done
to bring the desirable summer resident