The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-08


true of quite a number of the growing
municipalities in other parts OF the
state. Another interesting fact
brought out by these statistics is that
| the proportions of the foreign 10 the
native born population does not ap-
pear TO adversely influence municipal
debt.
At the annual meeting of the Massa
| chusetts association for the suppress
| sion of the gypsy and the brown-tail
moths, held the other day in the Of
| ices OF the Metropolitan park commits
| sion, Supt. A. II. Kirkland OF the state
work against the moths addressed the
members on the present condition OF
the work of which he is in charge.
In opening his address. the state
| superintendent of the work against
| the moths said that when he assumed
Office there was no organized work
being done against the pests. and the
first problem which confronted him
was the matter of securing competent
and efficient men TO work in his de-
partment.
The men who had formerly been
employed by the state in this work,
since ii was stopped five years ago,
had widely scattered, but he managed
to get together a number OF trained
and efficient men in whose value ne
had had personal experience.
I'm January, 1900, there were $50
square miles of territory infested.
which is known as the zone Of old in
festation," he continued. Now we
have ascertained that in the past five
years the gypsy moths have multi
piled six-fold, at least so far as terri
tory Is concerned, and today there are
100 cities and towns in eastern Massa~
chusetts more or less infested, the area
represented in the total infestation be-
ing 2OS3 square miles, roughly about
one-Quarter of the state.
in the matter of legislation we have
been somewhat handicapped in our
work. The present law was based up
on conditions as they were known at
the time il was passed. After organ
iZing my office staff and getting into
touch with the city and town govern
ments. we found the first flaw in the
law. Ii was summer time, and there
was nothing in the law authorizing or
demanding work against the caterpil~
lars. The attorney general ruled that
while work against the moths in the
caterpillar state was not compulsory
it was yet permissive. Under that rul-
ing several cities and towns got TO
work.
"Practically all cities and towns are
now organized under a local superln-
tendent, who is responsible for the
condition of the territory under him.
The Sportsmens show this year will
open in Mechanics Building CHRIST
mas day and continue until Jan. o. 1t
| is planned on a far more magnificent
|. scale than ever before, and every loot
! of space will be used. The exhibition
will be given under the auspices OF
the New England Forest, Fish and
| Game association and will be under
the direct management of Richard r.
Follett, second vice-president OF the
association, with offices in the Pierce
Building, Copley square. Boston. The
United States government VIII send
not only its special shoals OF scienti-
fically bred trout and salmon, but Will
also loan the necessary equipment OF
ponds and special fish railroad cars
for handling the exhibit. There Will
be a pair of tame buffalo, broken to
the yoke, a large number OF living
animals and game birds in cases,
aquatic plant life, anglers equipment,
bird groups and eggs, ancient weapons
and trophies of the hunt. The halls
themselves will represent beautiful
stretches of wild country, with noun
tains and forest, stream with a cas-
cado falling into a lake and around
the sides will be typical camps de-
signed to show the best methods OF
| living in the woods.
Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan com
pany began Monday at the fremont
| Theatre. Boston a three-weeks en-
gagement in c. NJ. 5. Mcclellan s
| drama. Leah kleschna. NO drama
tic offering Of the season equals in
importance the appearance of this
distinguished actress in the most
popular play of her career. 1t is mod
ern. full of action and incident, and
absorbing in story. 1t gives Mrs.
! Fiske a novel role, that OF girl thief,
trained by her father, famous Grim
! inal. TO be his assistant in crimes OF
uncommon magnitude and daring.
Matinees will be given on Saturday
only. Seats for the entire engage
ment are now on sale.
The demand Of the theatregoers OF
today is for novelty. This week at
the Globe. beginning Monday matinee,
Vance and Sullivan will present Owen
| Davis successful play, How Baxter
Th;s &c caid N no iudi-