Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-21
STATE HOUSE,
Forestry Department Doing
Thorough Work.
No Way Of Preventing Ravages
by Fire in TimberIands.
Capt Johnson, 9Th U. S. Infantry, will be
Present at Annual Eneampment.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun-
Gil at q p. NJ, Thursday, June %.

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AS showing one Of the many ways
VI precaution taken to counterfeit and
prevent fires in the woods, the State
forestry department sends out the fire
notices OF warning i'm three different
languages. English. French and Italian.
Ihis has been found necessary by rea-
son OF the admixture of Canadians in
many of the northern sections Of the
state, and especially along the borders
OF the provinces. And during the sum-
ner months there are apt to be q num-
beE of colonies of Italians encamped in
eastern and northern Maine, engaged
upon various construction jobs, and it
Is for their special enlightenment that
the notices in that language are print
ed. 1t Is generally believed that the
combination of notices has gone a long
way toward diminishing the careless
| ness in the handling Of fires in the
| woods. and there appears to be a gen.
eral tendency to live up to the regula-
| tons.
1t is anticipated that during the en-
| campment of the National Guard of
| the State, at Augusta, in August, there
may be present as guests. officers of
| the National Guard of other states, as
well as some from the regular army Of
the United States, and IN connection
Herewith the following communication
has been received at the office Of the
| adjutant general:
Headquarters Department Of the East.
Governors Island, New York City,
| June 10. 1905.
| Especial Orders No. l41.) (Extract).
| 9. Under instruction Of the War De-
partment, dated June II. 1905. Capt.
| Evan nj. johnson. Jr. Sth Infantry, Is
| detailed to attend the annual encamp-
ment of the National Guard of the
State of Maine, at Augusta. Me-, from
Aug. to IS, 1905. Capt. Johnson will
proceed at the proper time to Augusta
for the duty in question. and return on
it's completion. to his proper station.
The travel enjoined is necessary fol-
public service.
BY Command of Brigadier General
Grant,
H. V. S. Heistand, Military Secretary
The library at the adjutant generals
Office has just received a valuable addl-
ton in the records of the Michigan In
fantry in the Civil War, from 1861 tt
1865. The work includes 4G volumes
and is the gift of VIM. T. McGurrin
ad -utant of the State of Michigan.
| George Pottle of Lewiston, of the
State board of assessors, was at the Of
flee. Tuesday, on business connected
with the department. The assessors are
Inow engaged in making their annual
tour of the State for the purpose OF
meeting with the assessors OF the or
ferent cities and towns, and on the
coming week will visit Somerset ant
Piscatauuis counties. Tuesday. june
l27, they will be at Skowhegan. Wednes-
day at Bingham. and Thursday a
| Dover.
Some ladies' were chatting In the ro-
tunda of the Capitol, the other day
lWhen n good natured discussion arose
as to what lady in the State had th'
longest record in her attendance upoi
Maine LEGISLATURE, and it seemed to b.
generally agreed that the honor fell Il
Mrs Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Damaris
Gotta. BY reason of Mr.. Dunbar beint
secretary of the Senate she has natur
IaIIy taken great interest in the pro
ceedings. followed quite closely the de
| uberations in both houses, and attend
ed regularly all the sessions of specia
| interest. She has watched with mucl
interest the evolution and manufac
ture OF Maine statutes. and as ne
husband has been the clerical mainsta!
of the Senate since 1891. she natural
L Mt
tive machinery, and has had the pleas
ure If meeting hundreds of the promi
nent people of the State. Mrs. Dunba
has likewise contributed in no small
degree TO the success of the social SD
of the legislative sessions.
meeting of the State Board of En-
balmiug Examiners will be held at IN
, C.n;tol at 10 o'clock. Thursday fore
moon June %. for the purpose OF hold
ing an examination for persons wh
desire to become licensed embalmers.
prof =. +. Hitchings, the State ento
moloeist. has been called TO South "
r;npton to investigate a reported cas-
If the presence Of San Jose scare. III
sca,e 10 one of the most destructive
fruit-tree insects, and Is consequent
to he dreaded by Maine farmers. frol
, Hitchings says he has no DOUBT. lroi
the description Of the south orr'ns. a,
,,.oct renorted to him, that the sea-
. has been discovered for the hrst 'n' i,
IN the state of Maine. The scale
ahundant in New York and Massachu
satts where great numbers of frui
trees are cultivated and 1t undouDt
aaIv came to those states from Caii1or
MO It's nativity has been traced I
China.
, Judge Warren c. Philbrook, VINO ia
inst been appointed assistant at.orhe :
, nsneraI Of the state. will. according
tha law which created the office, as
sume his duties. July LIST, and VIII nav
an Office at the Capitol. 1t is expecte
that Judge Philbrook will nave II,
haadouarters in the judiciary depart
lent on the fourth floor.
Hon A, w. Gilman, commissioner
= or;culture, was at the Capitol. yestel
8 aev on matters connected with tn