Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-06
Danger from Forest Fires
Over for Present.
Plans for a Winters Crusade
Against the Brown-TaiI.
Officials and Clerks Are Returning from
Their Summer Outings.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Sept. 7, at 4 p. M.

Next meeting of Governor and Council.
Thursday, Sept. 7, at p. M.
The forestry commission is busily
engaged IN sending out checks TO pay
for th- cost Of eXtinguishinS the recent
fores. fires in the northern part of the
Sr.te The reports which nave been
received show that the heavy rainfall
extended throughout the State, ana
COMPLETELY eytinsuished all Of the large
number Of small fires which had been
caused by the long protracted dry
pcrioi. No very heavy fires have been
leported as yet. end Ii is believed thlt
The losses will be small. The heaviest
fires appear to have been in som" Oh
Tie SINAI! incorporated towns IN
AroOSt0 ok county. which are ont OF IN"
jurisdiction of the forestry department.
As soon as the returns are all in, For
stry Commissioner Ring will issue =
port. which will SHOW the number Of
fires, The estimated damage, as vel as
The causes.
Hon. A, w. Gilman, commissioner Of
agriculture, was AT the department for
a few hours, Tuesday. previous l."
ltayin. for Prcsque Isle. where he will
attend the Northern ArooStoOk fair.
His stay in Aro1stook county will be 4
short one, however, as he Will return
to Augusta, Thursday 10 be present
st the meeting of the Governor and
Council. In speaking OF the coming
crusade against the broWn-tail moth.
Mr.. Gilman said that it was little
early at present, but he was making
preparations for interesting the in
dividuals of every community in the
work of determination, when the time
shall come. The people cannot treat
the matter too seriously, and it is OF
the utmost importance that everyone.
especially the people of the infested
districts, should be on the alert to de-
stroy the winter nests az soon as they
become visible. As to the work that
was done, last spring. in the way or
destroying nests. results go to SHOW
that il was very thorough, and some Of
the districts, especially in York county.
V here many nests were found, are now
reported to be free. On some islands
along the coast, however, the work was
not so thoroughly complete as in those
localities where n greater individual in
terest vas manifested.
The board Of State assessors held
It's regular monthly meeting, Tuesday,
the full board being present, as fol-
lows Otis Hayford of Canton, Geo.
Pottle of Lewiston, and +. NJ. Simpson
of Bangor. The business transacted
was largely of a routine nature.
Governor Cobb will arrive in town.
this afternoon coming for the purpose
of attending the Council meeting. which
will be- held. Thursday afternoon. The
Governor will probably remain ut the
Hallowrll House, until Thursday morn
ing.
Hon. Edward Wiggin, clerk at the
educational department. who has been
at his home in Pressure Isle for some
| time past. has returned to Augusta.
| and resumed work in the office, Mon
! day. Mr.. Wiggin comes back much
! improved in health. and his many
| friends around the Capitol are glad 10
see him.
Hon. +. T. Timbrrlake. State bank
| examiner. was at his desk in the de-
par,ment, for a few hours. Tuesday.
| Col T.. c. Darlington. clerk to the
| board of railroad commissioners, who
has been enjoying 4 short outing with
Ia party of friends, NJ F'ryeburg. has
| returned home, and was at the railroad
| Office. yesterday. The colonel shot his
usual number Of ducks. at which sport
| H., is one of the leaders, and the salts
fled smile which he has worn ever
| since his return, would seem to indicate
| that Ia. is at peace with all the world
| Miss Adelaide French. stenngrapher
to Governor Cobb. who has been en-
toying a vacation Of several weeks. has
returned to town, and resumed her
Guties, yesterday.
Il Mi - Addie Weeks. clerk in the office
| of the State Insurance commissioner.
II has resumed work in the Office. after
having enjoyed her annual vacation.
II Tho following corporations have fill
ed their certificates Of organization at
the office OF the secretary Of State:
H Continental Manufacturing Co. or
Eanized ut Portland. for the purpose of
manufacturing. buying. selling and
II dealing in sporting goods, games, toys.
works of art, etc. with $4,000 capital
stock. of which So is paid in Officers:
President Lewis c. Lockee OF Port
ii and: treasurer. John T.. Shearman of
III Portland. Certificate apnrovpd Aug