Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-21
STATE HOUSE.
Forest Fires Are Raging
in Northern Maine.
Threaten to Be Worst that the
State Has Seen for Years,
Special Orders No. IA, Relating 10 Coming
Cruise Of Naval Reserve.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, Sept. 81, at 10 A. M.


forestry, calls the attention of everv-
one to the great danger Of forest fires
at the present time, owing to the ex-
tremely dry conditions Of the forests
on account of the long period of hot
weather, during which time but little
rain has fallen, and this caution apnIias
not only to the thickly wooded regions
Of northern Maine. but also to the
Lake regions and the many other
places where people are now enioying
the pleasures Of camp life.
Many fires are already raging in the
northern part of the State and are be-
coming numerous in almost every soc
ton. There are many small ones and
one or two large ones. A letter re-
Ccivcd at the department. Monday
morning stated that there is A great
fire coming across from the Pcnohscot
over toward the head waters Of the
kcnnebec in the vicinity of Rurbt nix
ana ScboQmook, and that there is an
other great fire raging on SapIing
Town, between the east and west ONT
let's Men had been fighting this fire
for days but had made little progress.
| The writer stated that if the dry
or he feels that it will be the hardest
work they ever had to save their lands
from destruction
Another letter which WAS received
from HayneSvillc stated that there
We're no less than IS fires in that sec
'ion of Arnnstonk county. ana that
som" Of them are big ones. They have
not had any rain to speak Of this sum
m"r and everything is as dry as finder.
Several fires have also been reported
on tn" Machias river. in Washington
county, and the fire Ward"us and 9TH
orS arc working hard. us they ara in
the other sections where forest fires
exist
Mr.. Ring is in the NooSchcad lake
region and is giving his personal at
tentiOn to the work which is being
done there in the way Of fighting the
| fires.
Adjutant General Farnham has re
c"ivcd from Lieut.. Everett q. SculIy.
commanding the Ships 60 Naval Re-
serve. the following special orders No
| II. relative to the coming cruise of the
| reserve:
H"adnuartcrs Ships Company Naval
| Reserves. National Guard Of the
state If Main"
Portland. Nj. Aug. Is. 1ooG
| Special orders NJ. a.
!. Tho officers and enlisted men ,r
THIS command are ordered 10 report At
the Armory, Portland Pier. at 2 f. NJ
| saturday, Sept. /, 1906, in complete blue
uniform-with all sleeping gear, and
| such other neceSSaricS securely packed
ready for embarkation for week 8
| duty aboard ship in obedience to Spe-
| cial Orders No. 81, issued from the adj
| jutant generals office. Augusta, Me-
and dated Aug. 10. 1906.
| .. Each enlisted man shall make cor
| taIh. previous to the day of embarka-
| ton. that he is properly supplied with
| a hammock with cIewS and laehings)
/ mattress. mattress cover. blanket and
| clothes bag: also one complete blue
suit, blue cap with erommet and rib
bon. two suits white working clothes
white hat. watch cap, overcoat. necker-
chief and lanyard-all clean, and 9TH
| crwise in good order.
g. Each enlisted man shall provide
the following articles to ensure his
| personal! comfort while on the cruise:
i or more extra SullS ufiltI'IotHinp, q
extra pairs socks, I extra pairs shoes
Gf conveniently. blue or black sweat
or or Jersey, | comb and brush. | tooth
brush. . or more towels, shaving outfit
| Gf shave self. l cake soap foilct).
| All personal equipment shall he neatly
| slowed in clothes bag, and the latter
dashed securely with hammock for
transfer to ship. Limit personal arti-
| cles to the list given above. as near ag
possible. Do not bring any unnecessary
gear to overcrowd clothes bags.
| e. Chief MaSter-at-Arm Andrew II.
| Ward will be held responsible for the
| proper apportionment of mess outfits
and their safe transfer to the ship. He
will make certain. previous to the day
| Of confederation. that each chest is pro-
| vided with an ample supply of dish
| cloths and wipinE cloths. with black
ing and brushes. at least one small
hand mirror. and with plenty Of Vulcan
safety matches (no others being per-
| mitted in the navy.
:. Chief Roatswain's Mate Louis s.
| Hescltine and Chief Gunner's Mate
Harold s. Davis will report for duty on
Thursday. Aug. 30. 1906. They will per
| form such service as may he deemed
necessary during the two days preced-
| ing the cruise.
| 6. EInbarkation will occur att $50
| PROMPTLY. The men Of this command
will he assigned to division and watch
duty and will be billeted with the reg
ular crew as soon as they arrive
aboard. The ship will proceed Sos sea
| Immediately. Notice Of the proper ad-
dress for mail matter will be published
in ample time.
BY order of the commanding officer:
| (Signed)
| FRANKLIN Q. TWITCHELL'
Lieut.. q. CD EX. off. & AdJt- snip ;
Company \. r., \. G. s. NJ.
Work was commenced Monday rhor"-
ing by III. X. Wait. representing boS-
ton concern of granite cleaners. at the
Capitol. whereby a large amount OF
the stone work of the portico' tne ap-
proaches to the entrance. the sac en-
frances and such other places as need
it will be cleaned, and the portlco itseit
will be rendered waterproof. Inc work
| is done with brushes and some pTepa-