Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11
STATE HOUSE.
The Plan of Government Aid
for Good Roads.
General Orders to the 1st Regt. Of the
National Guard.
Six New corporations-Fish and Game
Hearing.

Maine as a State. is now interested IL |
the extent OF appropriating $4,000 an
nually to be used III aiding towns make |
permanent highway improvements, Is
bring taken up by Congress: ana the
BrownIow bill. now before that body is Il |
measure. Of vide scope and Importance.
P.llDlI!cts explaining that bll are now
being sent to Maine ana numerous
State officials have received copies
The pamphlet states that While millions |
have been spent by the |. ;. govern |
ineut fOr improvements in rivers, mar
5t,rS ANA to help the great rallrndu ana |
steamship lines, little has been don" Tor
the permanent Improvement OF lEe |
roads; Of the country. The government |
mas helped the. farmer improve his farm |
but has done practically nothing toward |
hclr.ing him get his crops to the market. |
The dill as presented 10 Congress ~ |
December provides for the creation IN |
he. Department of agriculture Il bureau |
Of public roads which shall be in chdl 3" /,
Of men experienced III the work. II
further provides that the sum OF 81
O0b 400 shall he spent, annually tor the
next three. years in the different states
OF the union according to population.
Among the advocates Of the idea are
n large number Of prominent men oil
,h.. country who are largely Interested ,
in the movement. The largely m
creased nunh"r of autolnonll"S being
used III tho country ana the probtDllity
O: q still lc;rgcr number beng uSed
within the next fAw years. mas ~
creased the interest Of many proni-
nrnt re0ple vino would not have 0t.!ef-
wise been Interested. The highways
az. now being ugcl 70 great extent ny
r,pleure Sc .llcl:; ana the colGltloh 81
tn. rural roads is becoming more GEN
orally known. Most important OF 'li.
however. is the good roads movement
to Tie farmer. With better roads ne
will la able to market his produ'" ~
love-, cost He can take his odd times
il going to market instead OF waiting
far fair wentter when he Gould be
working on his farm.
II is estimated that it cost ST." to
haul a ton for five miles on Il common
read. The same amount Will maui II
4 ION from 1aia to Il miles on i Well
made stone road which may be used
at all times of the year. while there
are weeks that the ordinary roads ar"
almost impassab!e for drawing heavy
loads in the sprnG and fall. The ne1-
sure is much the same as our state
law which provides help for towns
wishing to build permanent highways,
inasuuch as it is necessary for the
! Estates TO appropriate an amount equal
to that received from the government
at the first legislature after me
passace of the bill The pamphlet fully
states the position of the advocates q
the good roads idea. and answers =
number of questions on the point of
the expediency Of the government TAX
ling UP this important measure. Should
tie bill receive 4 passage. Maine would
receive $3.50 COO, which, with all equal
lappropriation Of its own. would amount
|, to s5OG.000 to be expended for good
roads during the next three years.
The fish and game commissioners
will hold a i,carinl; at the East Wiit"n
| railroad at Ice today, on the petition
that ice fishing in Pcase pond, Wilton.
be restricted to one line for each per-
son.
Superintendent Stetson was nj Frrt
Fairfield yesterday where he delivered
|, the principal address At the dedication
OF the ncw high school building Of
which that town is justly proud.
The following general orders TO the
FIRST regiment y. q. :. NJ. were issued,
yesterday:
Headquarters First Regiment Infantry.
National Guard Of the state of Maine.
R;ddrfoTd, February 6. 1907.
General Orders No. /.
| ]. The attention of all concerned is
invited to the following, i'll view of the
annual inspection of the regiment
nRier the provisions of G. q. NO. :, y.
G. .. 4. :. by an officer of the L. :.
Army detailed for that purpose in &C
/ cordance with The requirements of Act
of Congress approved January Il. 1905:
\ Icrusal Of paragraph PSI. 2Si, 20.
L sol and 30i of the United States Army
regulations 1901. will convey to the
i company commanders n proper concep-
ton of their duties and responsibilities
towards their companies and the
necessity for giving their attention TO
the preservation and care of the !
military propelt y issued to their COM /
mants. and for which they are re-
sponsible.
| In view of the fact that the |. ;.
| Magazine Rifle. Cal. 20. was only very
. recently lSSutu 10 tilt iii'i'
can be no excuse for any deterioration
or loss OF parts and in case the arms
are found broken. rusted or in a poor
state of preservation it will be the
result of inattention, ineifciency or u
lack of proper appreciation Of the +,
duties and responsibilities of the COM !
manGine officer of the organization. !
Note will he made of this fact and the
officers judged accordingly.
\ strict compliance with the require
ments of paragraph 297, A. L. 1901. j. G.
the companies being divided into
squads under tie direct supervision of
competent non-commissioned officers
who should be held responsible for the
appearance. discipline and efficiency of
the men also for the proper care and /
preservation of arms and equipments, /
and they in turn under the supervision /,
of the lieutenants. would prove of great
benefit 10 the service and result in in /,
creased efficiency throughout the