Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
STATE HOUSE.
Plans for Foresty Work in
Maine this Year.
Gov. Hill in His Quarters and Senate
Chamber Deserted.
Fish and Game Hearinss-Damage by
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

acknowledgement
Governor Hill. who arrived home
sunday from his three weeks trip 10
New Mexico, was at the Capitol,
yesterday morning, and for the hrst
time sat at his desk and transacted
business in the remodelled executive
quarters. He WAS feeling we'll after
his long journey, and with his usual
energy entered into the task OF dlSpoS-
ing Of various matters that had ac-
Cumulated during his absence. Under
the rules of the department the private
secretary is enabled to handle many
routine matters. but nevertheless there
he continually matters OF Importance
to come before the department which
demand the personal attention of the
Governor. During the past two or
three weeks, however. matters have
been extremely quiet, and as Governor
Hi has kent i'll close communication
with the department during his
absence ne did not find great amount
Of work awaiting him on his return.
The Senate chamber is now deserted.
and, except for Il few law books piled
Upon some of the desks, has resumed
its former appearance. as all of the
decks and other furnishings which We're
moved in when it was made the eX"cu-
tive headquarters pro TEN. have been
removed. Even the great piles Of
purcupine returns which have been
stacked upon the desks for the past
two months or more have been tal,ea
away and locked up for safe keeping.
AS Il result of their hearing a Fox
croft last week. the fish and game cor
nisSioners have decided to close Gar
Iln( pond, III the town OF Sober. to fish
ing of all kinds between September isl,
ana June 1st. of each ear fer the
next four years.
\ petition has been received by the
commissioners Of inland fish and zane
signed by - citizens of st. Adams,
| asking that Big Indian pond and It'll"
| indian pond, in the town Of 81. Adams,
be closed 10 ice fishing, except On
| Saturdays. A hearing unun this Ieti
! ton N:ill be held ut the store Of S. +.
| prescott in st. Adams next F'rd ~. at
! 1h."G y. NJ. The reason for the petition
| is that fish hogs and market fisherman
have been very numerous on this pond
| this winter, and have been getting
| great catches of pickerel. \ news
paper clipping sent in with the petition
stated that one fisherman + III ont Of
| town had taken away 800 pounds of
picherel, as a result of an expedition to
fore of these ponds.
Here are the lines of investigation
al
ling summer by tine forestry experts of
the United States government who
VIII work in the Maine woods i'll con-
functions with our state department of
lforestry. The plan Of work was out
lined by Forest Commissioner Ring ana
lGifford sRinchot. head of The nl1ion;t
bureau OF forestry, during their recent
conference in Washington:
| irst-CharacteriStic features OF To-
Icality, altitude. Topography, soil.
| Second-Ceneral conditions of the
season of the year of the ground-cover.
and of the soil, just before the fire.
| Third-Date. location ANA extent Of
Ifre. +.
Fourth-Origin, accidental or intcn-
tional.
Fifth-Progress Of the fire. condition
of the weather. time of day, etc.
SiXth--Property Observation-Disclosures
ana value.
Seventh-Forest products destroyed
Ito include logs. pulp wood shingles,
4 etc
K Eishth--Owners sustaining losses.
Ninth-Special conditions leading to
he fire.
Tcnth-Special conditions checking
he fire.
Observation-Disclosures Of fighting fire and
the cost.
Twelfth--Tables showing loss and
, cost for townships. counties. etc.
Thirtecnth-fire resistance 0: differ
l"nt species of trees.
neutrality-suspicious. following fire.
= condition OF ground-cover, kinds and
, number OF trees that survive. character
of reproduction. This study to be
} made on areas burned over ut different
years in the past.
Observation-Disclosures of fire on differ
ont types of virgin timber.
Sixtcenth-Eficcts Of fire OH cut-over
land.
The L. s. government will send a
corps of at least six experts. not stu
dents, here. who will come in June and
Nolh utlutl tii' direction OF the state
forestry commissioner. continuing
through the season. They will visit
every section of the wild land region.
lowering fires Of half n century ago up
| 10 the present time. The United States
| department is Very anxious to secure
the enactment of a uniform forest fire
law throughout the country. so as to
give the best protection possible, and
the work here this season will have
this object in view.
Complete returns have been received
ut the Office of the insurance commits
Sicner Of the losses by lightning in the
state last year. They do not come
quite up to the average in amount. the
aggregate being $31.S53. the total value
of the property struck having been
S296.3S1. OF the losses more than one
| third were on farm buildings. $14.692.
| There were Il total losses in buildings
struck by lightning. ten of which We're
: on farm buildings. In only two in
stances where farm buildings were