Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

estimate that the population is in ex-
cess of 100000. to be exact the figures,
as worked out by him, are 713.42S.
In making these calculations Mai
House started with the cencus of 1890,
ana the total number of school children
and polls in the State. In 1900 the CEN
Gus gave Maine a total population of
69i, 466. and the State assessors report
for the same year gave the total num-
her of school children and polls in
Maine as 403,SSO. This when figured out
showed that each child within the
school age or each poll represented
1.1195 Of the total population. That was
his ratio for working out his present
estimate. This last estimate is, of
course, based upon the State assessors
report Of last year, 1908. which gives
the total number of school children
and polls in Maine as 41i,9OS.
Edwin Wiggin, clerk in the school de-
nartment, has had few copies of
the 1908 report of that department
bound in very nice style. The covers
are flexible, edges of pages gold finish
ed. while a splendid photogravue of
Hon. w. w. Stetson, State superinten-
dent of schools. makes a most desirable
frontispiece. All in all these books are
about as nice specimens of the printers
and binders art, as has ever been got
ten out by any of the departments.
Friday the fish and game commits
SioncrS gave hearing on the petitions
for the continuation of the close tim"
on Sandy stream and the tributaries of
Unity pond and for a close time on
Marsh ri and trih ayin in, nj
ty. After full hearing the commits
sioners decided that in the case of
Sandy stream and Unity pond it would
he wise to continue the close time, with
the exception of a short open time
from May 1, to June Is. for one year.
If the petitioners are still of the same
mind that they would like to have it
closed for n longer period they will
ask the legislature. at it's next winter
session, to pass a law to that effect.
In the case nf the Marsh river it was
decided to close it for period of one
year the petitions having an opportuni-
ty to ask the legislatu re to make the
close time longer if they wished.
Marsh river has always been, until
recent years, one of the best brook
trout streams, if not the best, in the
state. but excessive fishing has sadly
depleted the stock and that is why
those who live in proximity to it de-
sire the close time. Last year those who
realized what it meant if good fishing
could be continued there asked the
commissioners to assist in restocking
the waters of the river and as n result
10000 brook trout fry were placed there.
= &c. IF Uirinp fhncn
young fish an opportunity to mature
and thereby enable Marsh river to
again take its place in the front ranks
of trout brook streams that the close
time is sought.
On the petition for the closing of
Sunkhaze and Birch streams and Bak-
or brook in Greenfield the commission
crs have given the petitioners leave
to withdraw. A remarkable thing about
this petition was the almost unanimous
opposition to it. Several circumstances
were presented to the commission. onn
of them bearing more than 400 names
and being the longest ever received
by the commissioners.
1t would be difficult for one who
uses Il typewriter to visit the eXecu-
tive department and not feel bit
envious of the nice little desk on which
the typewriter used by Miss French,
StCnographer in the department, IS
kept. 1t is. as one of the young lady
steIloSraphers in the building said TO
the Journal man. "a perfect love of
desk In every way this little desk.
or cabinet. as it really is. is perfection
and il is doubtful if there is another
in the country like it. Il was made
especially for the place where 1t now
stands and. what makes the State
House folks especially proud, right in
the State House by one OF the regular
employees.
When the matter of furnishing the
executive department came up the
question of a typewriter stand was con-
sidered with that Of all the other needs.
1t was decided that, as the user of it
had a desk for her use. it would be
advisable to economize in the amount
of space which should be given to
this peice of furniture. All the stands
on the market We're by far to large
and rot one really was what was want
cd. After some talk o. Z. Stone, car
renter at the State House, was called
into the discussion.
Mr. Stone made some measurements.
ascertained about what the space was
which it was desired for the stand to
occupy and also to what purposes it
would be put. In a few days he pre-
scented a set of plans to Col. Stevens.
superintendent of the building. and to
n. s. burlington, private secretary to
Gov. Hill. They suited and he was told
to go ahead and make the cabinet.
which he did. The cabinet is made of
mahogany. has a roll top and the typ
writer rests upon a sliding shelf. which
is drawn out, when it is desired to use
the machine. BY reason of this device
it was made possible to have the desk
only as wide as the machine is long.