Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-22

has been received as to the extent of
the territory which has been burned
over, but some idea may be had from
the fact that a crew Of 200 men are
engaged in fighting the fires. These
IEen are working under the direction of
fire wlrdenS.
The report says that the fires We're
started in each instance by fishing
parties.
Up to Tuesday night no additional
Information had been received con-
corning the big fire in Somerset county,
which was reported in the Journal of
Tuesday morning.
Reports from the woods districts re-
ccivcd on Tuesday Indicate that while
a week ago the condition could in no
weather ana drying winds. which have
prevailed since that time have rem
d.Tcd it alarming. IL can now be
truthfully said that unless heavy
rain is had at once. there is reason for
the greatest apprehension.
one Of the new Springfield, calibre
30 rifles has been received at the Ad-
jutant Generals Ollie. for experiment.
ing ANA inspection and Is creating con-
siderable interest among military and
rifle men who have been privileged To
examine it.
Colonel Harrington. secretary of the
Main" Sport smrn'S Fish ana Game AS
S"ci;tion, has received a letter from Il
gentleman who. with four friends. de-
sircS u take 4 trip across Maine. start
ing from Mt. Washington. They wish
To- bc in the woods during the entire
trip. Colonel Harrington has written
them that there. is no trouble. but what
they can keep in the woods al right
for the entire tramp. but that they will
require the services of a guide; that
they would even though the law did not
obligr them to have one.
The now form blanks for use Of COM
rany officers in making monthly report
OF small arm practice has been issued.
Under the old system the individual
scores We're copied on pOstals ana mail
ed to the rcSim"ntal inspectors and the
general inspector of small arm pric-
tic" from time to time during the sea-
son. The new blank is to he forwarded
on the first day of each month during
thn season 1t is to be made in trirli-
cate. one copy to he mailed to the i'll
sprctor general Of rifle practice. one to
the icCim"ntal inspector or such office
as may be detailed to act rs such. and
ono to be retained bS the officer MAX
ing the return
The return will show the record Of
men who have rracticcd ut the differ
cnt ranges. giving expenditures of am
munition and show the number quail
fed to date in the different classes.
This blank will make less work than
the old system and will enable the in
spector's Office to keep in close touch
with marksmcn throughout the state.
out of the more than 100 nomination
papers which have already been filed
nj the Secretary of States office. but
three have been received from Demo-
cratic candidates. Elliott y. Benson.
Ear Harbor. has filed his papers as
candidate for Congress from the third
| district: G. II. NOrcrOSS, Charlottesville.
! and w. w. Knowlton. Nassalboro, as
! candidates for representatives in the
Legislature. The prohibition county
ticket has been received from Oxford,
! and the Socialist ticket from Knox.
These new corporations have fled
! certificates at the Secretary of States
| office:
/ Zula Iron Company. organized ut Au-
! gusta for the purpose of mining in
Mexico. with s2,000.o00 capital stock Of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President and treasurer, l. L.
| Fairbanks of Augusta.
| The Premium Oil Company organized
| Mt Augusta for the purpose of engaging
| IN the oil business. with $500. 900 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. NJ. II. Simons of
Augusta: treasurer. f. F. Whittum of
Augusta.