Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17

injury of q nature that he mad never
before seen, it being two bulges on the
barrel, close together and located just
back of the forward strap which holds
the barrel TO the stock. In each place
the barrel was bulged about an eighth
of an inch, and on inquiry as to the
cause thereof the officer was told that
the injury was due to the sticking of a
bullet, such as is used in the indoor
practice by the guardsmen, in The bar
rel. An attempt had been made to
dislOdge the bullet by means of an
iron ramrod. but that only tiattened
the bullet and wedged ii more firmly
in the grooves of the rifiing. When
this means failed someone had placed
a regulation cartridge in the rifle and
fired it. The obstruction i'm the barrel
was removed, but it ruined the rifle by
bullying the barrel as stated above, and
the man who fired the rife was knock
I'd over. The wonder is on the part of
the military men who have seen the
gun, that it did not explode and create
greater havoc than il did.
Hon. Hell bert T. Powers of Fort Fair
field, county attorney for ArOostook
county. was at the Capitol Tuesday. on
matters of business connected with the
Office of the secretary of State.
K. f.. Mulianey, who is conducting
the work of map drawing at the office
Of the State board of assessors. is at
Bangor for a short ime. copying plans
which are owned i'm that city.
Hon (1k:orpp p.ttln nf lewiston Of
the beard OF State assessors. was at the
Office Of the board Tuesday forenoon.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
Office of the secretary of State:
Peerless Skate Co. organized at
Portland for the purpose of manufac-
turing and dealing in skates. sporting
goods and hardware, with $4,000 capt.
tai stock. of which nothing is paid ill.,
Officers: President. benjamin G. Ward
of Portland; treasurer. William n. Os-
good of Lowell, Mass. Certificate APP
proved Jan. Is. 1906.
Continental Securities Co., organized
at Portland for the purpose of doing a
general mining and real estate bust
ness. with $4,000 capital stock. of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President. Joseph T.. Chase Of Port
land; treasurer. John c. Foster of Port
land. Certificate approved Jan. il,
1906.
Missouri Development Co, organized
at kittery for the purpose of dealing in.
developing, planting and cultivating
lands. farms. orchards and other prop
erty. with $4,000 capital stock. of which
$500 is paid in. Officers: President.
Harold p. knowltOn of Maiden, Mass;
treasurer, i. II. Graves of Lees SUM
nit. Mo. Certificate approved, Jan.
Il, 1906.
Omitted Raisin Co., organized at Port
land for the purpose of raising, curing
and preparing for market grapes. fruits
and other agricultural and horticul-
tural products, with 100000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in.
Officers: President. w. r. Nutting Of
Treson. Calf; treasurer. Simon w.
Hathaway of Boston. Mass. Certificate
approved Jan. 1G. 1906
American Exploration Co, organized
at Portland for the purpose of owning
and operating mining plants. and con-
Quoting various other branches OF bust
ness. with 100000 capital stock. of
which $1,000 is paid in. Officers: Presi-
dent. Luke c. McGuinness of Boston,
Mass: treasurer, +. c. Ramsdel Of
Boston. Mass. Certificate approved
jar. Il. 1906.