Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-22

done by the public libraries. but from
such observations as he has been ablc
to make, he believes that most
libraries are deficient in books relating
To scientific subjects The worker
should be able to find in his public
library the books which will enlighten
him that he may make greatcy pro-
gress in his chosen vocation.
One of the necessary improvements
in the library is change of the
present card catalogue, which contains
two sectioiiS-subject and authOr-title
sections-into dictionary catalogue,
wherein authors, titles and subjects
are combined in one alphabet. 1t also
seems necessary that some simple but
efficient charging system should be
lnaugurated to better secure the con-
tents of the library and save time and
labor in the administration of it's
affairs. The value of the library for
reference purposes could be greatly
enhanced by the publications of lists
of books Gin the library) upon certain
subjects; while this has been done to
q certain extent the work has been of
4 temporary nature and nothing has
been issued in printed form.
There are large number Of misccl-
larcous bound documents in the
library, continuing most valuable
material. which is practically lost ow-
ing to the fact that the contents of
these volumes have not been indryctl
There is opportunity for analytical
work to be done upon such documents
which would make these now almost
useless volumes invaluable.
Realizing the value and Importance
of such documents, and knowing how
difficult it is to find anything in them,
1t seemed wise to take q step in the
right direction by Incorporating in this
report an index to the contents of the
Maine Public Documents" from the
time they We're first published in 1929
down to 1867. since which time the
volumes have been quite we'll indcXcd.
The work has brought to light Il great
amount of material of Il statistical and
historical nature. relating to the State,
and the time and labor has been well
spent.
Three travelling libraries were sent
out from the state library Tuesday and
Wednesday. The two sent Tuesday
We're - Scbcc ana Corinna, and the
one Thursday was to VIM.
Adjltant General A. r. Farnham re-
ceivcd the following telegram Wednes-
day.
portland, Me-, August q. 1907.
"C"n. Augustus b. Farnham. Adju-
tant General, State of Maine, Au-
Gusta, Ne.
ships Company Naval Reserves,
three officers. IS men, embarked n. S.
s. Prairie 925 A. NJ. Ship proceeding
10 sea.
"SCI-LLY, Lieut.. Commanding
Tho forcc at the adiutant generals
Office is busy with work resulting from
the participation of the Maine Nation
al Guard in the war manOeuVerS at
Portland. The camp and garrison
eouipaec is being received back. and
after being cleaned up and cared for
is being placed in the storchOusc. The
pay-rolls arc being received and are
being given attention.
The following corporations have filed
certificates at the office of the Sncre-
tary Of State:
Maine National Slate Company, or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of
purchasing. leasing. operating and SELL
ing slate Guarries. with 100000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President and treasurer,
George +. Gould of Portland.
Central and North American En-
plorltion Company. organized at Au-
pusta FOR the purpose of carrying on
the business Of buying. selling. eX-
changing and otherwise dealing in
lands in Central South America and
elsewhere. with 100000 capital stock
of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President and treasurer.
T. r. Chadbournn of Augusta.
Thnnpson Coal and Wood Co. or
ganized al Portland for tn" purpose of
conducting n general coal ana wood
business. with S1O.O0G capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. James p. Hatch Of
Portland; treasurer. Edwin II. c.
Of portland