Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06

cessOr.
Another appointment which lS expect
"a 70 be made in the near future is that
n a clerk to the highway commissioner,
and for which there arc already several
candidates. AS the office has attached
N il 4 salary of $1,000 per year. there
will he but little trouble in securing
same one to assume the cares and re-
sponsibities which so with it.
The railroad commissioners held an
adjourned meeting ut the West End
I hotel. at Portland. Thursday forenoon.
for the purpose of consid arng the prop
or method Of protecting the Lincoln
& street crossing of the Boston & Maine
Railroad at Woodfords, where the COL
lisinn occurred between a locomotive
ard an electric car, last winter. TIL"
question under consideration, was
whether or not some sort of distance
signal could be installed, and what kind.
The BOSTON & Maine was represented
by Assistant General Manager Lee. and
the Portland Railroad Co. by President
Libby and General Manager Newman.
The idea seemed to be 80 get some form
OF signal that would operate far enough
hack from the crossing 20 enable en-
gineers to bring their trains to a stop,
II need be, and it was finally decided
that the commissioners aid other Off
Gals should go to Lynn. Mass, at some
future date. to inspect the gate and dis
tant signal system in use in that city.
re Portland & Rumford Falls Rail-
Wy Co. is contemplating the building
Of a branch track to the mills at Rum
ford Falls. and will soon come before
the railroad commissioners with a petit
ton asking their approval Of the same.
The new law enacted by the Legisla-
tire 1t its recent session. and entitled
An Act to amend Chapter "a Of the
Rcrtshtl Statutes relating 10 registering,
numbering and regulating the speed Of
automobiles and motor vehicles, and Ii
ctnsing the operator thereof" goes into
effect June !. and applications are now
coming into the office OF the secretary
OF state in gOOdly numbers. AT present
about 100 have been received. and more
are coming. daily, so that it looks as il
the revenue from licenses and registra-
tions of machines would be quite a COM
Portable one. The license Cor dealers in
automobiles is $40. whila owners have to
pay " for license. and 81 more for
having their automobile registered The
metal tags which will be attached to the
machines have not yet hee:I received at
The office. but are expected soon. They
VIII he red. and the figures and the
word Maine" will be White. The blanks
and license books, which are similar to
those used in Massachusetts. will soon
he received from the printer. and as
there are n large number OF automobiles
owned in the State. il is expected that
business will soon be lively.
After listening to the stories Of bic
hsh which have been taken from Cob
hosseecontee since the season opened.
'hairman Carleton. Of tho fish and game
commission. decided. Thursday. to go
ont and try the fishing for himself Mr..
carleton owns a cottage on the west
shore Of the lake. and late in the after
noon, started out in his bOat, with z
friend. They had not gone many rods
'"m inc float when they got a strike,
anu landed 3-pOu2d trout. When
,,F mad taken the fish into the boat.
my headed for down the lake once
more The wind was blowing fresh. and
"''ae the craft dance in a way that
"p' the man at the oars pretty busy.
'ut II did not prevent the fish from
"hhg, FOR just as they reached a point
"here the water was the toughest. they
s'' another strike that bent the rod al
Nus double. 1t was salmon. and a big
"ne' and when they got him into the
""'' he weighed an even six pounds
ar. carleton has caught many salmon
y" 'he different lakes Of Maine, but said
yesterday. in speaking of the one
"aght, Thursday afternoon. that hf
e'er saw one break water so many
u"les' at this season of the year. Six
.'''es he rose free and clear of the wa
W. and shook his silvery sides in tbs
isht, in his endeavOrs to get clear
y, 'he hook. hut it was of no use. and
a'"r good fight he was safely landed
IN the boat.
MISSES Sadie Lord and Mary Libby. OF
",e iorce of clerks in the office of the
Iu..nt general, are enjoying a week.
Vacation.
a.. 'i' l.. T. Carleton, chairman of the
aa anu game commission, left. yester-
''ternoon, for Washington county
ment w."
tha;. i"llowing corporations have filed
o@ certificates Of organization at the
VI The secretary Of State:
TO-. "erican Cattle Co. has been organ
doo,,. Waterville for the purpose OF
wig IN cattle and other live stock
w; .a'n and without the state of Maine
no,h, fr"ooo capital stock Of which
p roaias is paid in. The officers are:
traoauht' +. ]. Lawrence Of Fairfield;
.tisoa.er. a. r. Page of Fairfield Ger.
tn approved. May 8. 1905.
haan Horse Shoe Oil & Gas Co. has
nosa a organized at Augusta for the pur.
etc uoing a general mining business
sno,h, WIN s3Oo.O0O capital stock Of which
prs.,ss Is paid in. The officers are
A'oent' L. J. Coleman Of Gardiner