Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-08
Owners Should See That State
and County Taxes Are Paid.
Contributions for Trophy for Military Rifle
Tournament at Wakefield.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Sept. n, at 10 A. N,

forfeited 10 the STATE. unless the State
and county taxes are adjusted by the
owners, as provided by Chapter 316 Of
the Public Laws of 1897:
10 K IL. Aroostook
1-9 II X II, Aroostook.
10 II K L., Aroostook.
All X ,, Franklin.
3200 6 n of Weld, Franklin
1-G r 6, Penobscot.
1-G 3 r !, N. b. L. p Penobscot
All f - r II and i, Piscatanuis.
1-3 3. w. X. R., Somerset
III K g. w. X. R., Somerset.
In addition to the above unpaid taxes
on the public lots there is also unpaid
acreage in the main townships r 2
Franklin. K Penobscot and II &
Somerset
The interest in these main town.
ships. together with several other
tracts, are now being adjusted to be
sold at auction pursuant to Chapter
3, Section "A of the Revised Statutes.
In MANY cases the large owners in
the tracts being advertised pay the
small balances left in order that their
own holdings may be protected.
Although the statutes do not require
the State treasurer to notify the deliIi-
quents in these townships. he has done
50 in each case where he has been
able to ascertain the proba BILE owner
ship, and many tracts have been closed
since the advertisement first appeared
Col. Francis Keefe, secretary of the
Governors and Staffs Association, an
1ounceS that the responses to the ap-
peal for funds for the purchase of a
trophy t. be offered at the coming
tournament of the New England Mil
ltary Association, to be held at Wake
field, Mass. are coming in well, and
that quite Il little sum has already been
received. Just what the trophy will be
has not yet been decided. but the Sc
lection will soon be made by the eX-
ecutive committee of the first named
association. The Offering of the trophy
by the association will be an encourage
ment to the members of the Maine
militia who enter the contest. as il
will put them on an equal footing with
the teams from the other states.
Adjntant General Farnham, who was
at the Lewiston fair Thursday to at
tend the ceremonies consequent upon
the observance of Veterans day. has
returned to Augusta and was at his
desk i'm the department yesterday.
General Farnham said that the parade
of the old soldiers was an impressive
spectacle, and was the largest that he
had seen on similar occasion. There
We're fully 2000 OF the veterans in line,
marching in column of tours and
headed by the band and by the officers
in barouches. 1t is seldom that so
large a body Of the heroes of 1861 are
seen together in Maine. and the spec
tacle while inspiring, was at the sama
time pathetic.
The work of drilling the shaft for
the plunser of the new elevator was
finished yesterday afternoon. the re-
quired depth Of SO feet having been
reached. and the thump of the big drill
which has been heard throughout the
building for many weeks is now thing
Of the past. AS was expected. the
granite ledge in which the drill started.
held out to the depth of the shaft. and
50 far as is known may go down to
within hailing distance of the center of
the earth. The only variation which
has been encountered since the work Of
drilling began was a vein of water IN
the solid rock. which was struck Thurs
day afternoon. and which flowed in
sufficient volume to fill depth OF
about 10 feet in the hole. Now that the
drilling is done the work on the elevator
will progress faster.
The Board of State Assessors has
purchased new metallic portable
truck for use in the office. and which
vii, soon he installed. The truck has
a curtain front and will be used in
moving the books of maps and plans.
which are very heavy. to and from
the vault.
Among the callers at the Capitol yes
terday was Joseph II. Hutchins of the
Portland board of assessors. Mr..
Hutchins was accompanied by his Wltc
and little granddaughter and during
their stay were the guests of Secretary
Plummer of the State board.
Hon. F. F.. Timherlake, bank *
aminer for the State, was at the cap
itol Yesterday. and was caller among
the different departments.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
Office of. the secretary Of state:
Cincinnati Lead < Zinc Co, ORGANIZED
at Augusta. for the purpose OF con-
ducting a general mining. smelling.
manufacturing transporting, mercan-
tile and industrial business. with $780,
600 capital stock of which nothing Is
paid in Officers: President. l. l.
Fairbanks of Augusta: treasurer, j.
Berry of Augusta. Certificate approx
ed. Sept 6. 1906.
The Titanium Alloy Manufacturing
Co, organized at Augusta. Tor the pur-
pose Of manufacturing and dealing IN
titanium and alloys of titanium. with
$500 900 capital stock. of which nothing
is paid in. Officers: President end
| treasurer. /. l.. Fairbanks OF Augusta.
| Certificate approved. Sept. 8, 1906.
The iron lamp post when stood IN
front Of Lunt & Branns store was
| removed yesterday afternoon ana rei"
and its re-