Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-29
STATE HOUSE.
| he Increase in Summer
Visitors at Capitol
Registration Of Automobiles
Passes the 500 Mark,
work OF the Highway conaissioasrs..'
Van Buren, Trust Co.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun.
;" at . p. NJ, Thursday, June %.

AS the summer season advances the
number of visitors who caily seek the
nails OF the Capitol shows a steady in
crease. and one meets them at every
turn, from the engineers domain in the
basement. where are located the big
poliers which furnish the heat for the
great building, to the oupola which
surmountS the dome, and from which.
Ill tne summer time, and during the
autumn as we'll one TindS spread out be-
1ofe MIN one Of the most beautiful
views to be found in the State of Maine.
The Capitol is one of the first places of
interest which the stranger seeks on
arriving in the city, and those who
make visit feel more than repaid for
the time devoted thereto. There IS
much within the building to interest
apd instructive large rotunda, with
its stained and tattered battlefags,
each OF which, could it but speak,
| would tell the story of many battles
| and the heroism OF the men from Name
who followed it, and also the portraits
Of some of Names illustrious sons who
have had to do with the affairs of the
State and Of the nation.
And then, too, there are the two great
/
| once in two years, to make the laws
that govern the States citizens. Then
follow the different departments
where the work Of the State is carried
on from year to year. each of which IS
fitted in a way that supplies every need
of those who occupy it.
| Probably the most richly furnished
| suite of rooms at the Capitol is the
executive department, including the
| Governors room, the Council chamber,
and the ante-rOOm adjoining both.
| These rooms are finished and furnished
| in mahogany, and with the tinted walls
and rich carpet, ara very handsome.
The office of the Secretary of State is
another fine apartment. aeing modern
in every way, handsomely furnished,
and bright and cheerful.
Another fine office is that of the State
board of assessors. This Office is, it
might be said. up under the roof, but
one is we'll repaid by visit. The Office
is finished in oak, with birch floor
covered with handsome rugs, and IS
really the most cheerful Office in the
building. And the view from Its WIN
dows, showing a broad expanse OF
country to the east and south. with an
| occasional view of the Kennebec river,
presents a picture OF which the eye
never tires
Undoubtedly the most popular de-
partment in the building is that of the
inland fisheries and game. and not one
visitor out of five. on entering the
building will fail to ask the way to this
department, the first thing. Anything
that savors of natural History seems to
have a strong hold upon mankind, and
the fine collection of animals. birds and
fishes of Maine which are here found is
! certainly very interesting. visitors
spend hours looking over the Capitol.
and OH leaving find that every moment
has been one of enjoyment.
Among the corporations which have
recently been granted charters under
snecial statute is that Of the van
Ruren Trust Co., when has been or
eanized at the town Of Van Buren,, IN
S,oostook county, with a capital stock
or s5O 900. of which all has been paid
TITO the treasury. The corporation was
orearized for the purpose Of conducting
a general trust and banking pus''ie'7:
The president IS Peter c. keegan OF
Van Buren,. and the treasurer Heiiry ~
bradbury of the same place. Inc I'll
rectors are as follows: Peter Z. heesan
of Van Buren,; Levite V. 1hiDooeau "a
Van Buren,; Chas. L. Cyr oI sa
Ruren; Celestin F. Marsan OF Carip'"
and John N. johnson OF van hure'i'
According TO the records at the oHlcs
Of tho secretary of State. the numDe'
- automobiles which have been regis
torad i'm the State now numbers ooo
tho number having passed the "o'
,.rr Yesterday The number OF Ies
;strations will probably go higher thai
that Int the applications are now com
;ng In very slowly, and 1t Is thousn
that the limit has been nearly
Tba number of motor cycies WIZ
,,oya been registered, thus Tar, Is %
.nd the number of licenses grah'eo u
| operators, 696.
1J,rhwav Commissioner Sargent W"
:. h;s office in the Capitol, yesterua'
having returned from trip 10 Ne'
uamnshire and Vermont IN the hi'ei
a.,s ~ tho work which he has assuHie'
1 | 1Uh,,a in New Hampshire MT. Sarsei
: had the opportunity OF STUDYING ~
| work of the commission u '"
} which was established two years az
and Gained some Information resalu'n
,ha work which will doubtless prove :
ua,ue Two days Of his trip were a Is
nassed with the county commiss'oie.
Somerset county, who are no" e,'
saeed with the matter Of ouildins u,
{ ne,y bridge between Bingham ana oo''
cord Mr.. Sargent will soon issue
o;rou,ar blank to the municlpai on,eei
81 the cities and towns OF the S.a. |.
,~h,cb will contain questions reia.ise
u tho condition and character OF ,ne ,o"o
!. IN the different places. the kll'us
nood machines used. and many o.n.
nnestions which, when answered q"
Turned to the office. will furnish
rood idea of the general conditlon
nd tho highways Of the State ana s"e s',,
nd nrove of great advantage in me III,
iii therance of the work of the once
re which he was appointed.
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