Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15
STATE HOUSE.
Canada Interested In
Names Forest Fire System
d.t..is n u.
suecja| Orders From Office Of
The Adjuiant General.
Maine Sportsmen's Excursion Will
Be Big Affair.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, June %, at 10 A. M.


The Canadian government is becom-
ing interested in the forestry preser-
walton question and last week Hon.
F.. E. Tache, deputy minister of the
Quebec department of lands and for
ests, sent two of his experts, Messrs.
Hall and O'Hara, to Maine to investi-
gate the systems employed here.
The Quebec representatives came to
Augusta for an interview with Com
missioner Ring and while they We're
Interested in all phases of the preser-
walton question they wished princi-
pally to learn of Names forest fire
system The lookout station system, of
when they had heard much, was gone
over in detail and the valuable points
of its use were noted by the men to
b. taken to Quebec and worked out if
possible in the Canadian lumber dis
trict.
The Quebec section under considera-
ton is the country surrounding Big
Mcgantic mountain. which commands
a view of thousands of acres of heav-
lily t!mbcred and very valuable land.
If the problem is worked out to the
satisfaction of the owners and the
government probably the first lookout.
will dc established on that mountain
The Quebec land department real
ICES that it has an uphill and hard
fight IN its hands in the proposed COM
paign of education along preservation
lines. The. early settlers of that coun-
try were educated that the forests
were a menace to progress and were
them, believing they must clear the
land 1t is this early education that is
hard to undo.
one of the greatest sources of danger
which the department has to battle
against is clearing land and burning
brush and slash, although the Cana
dim law does not allow such fires to-
be set until June 1G, after the green
growth has started. Another element
which Canadians have to deal with are
the Immense peat fields in which if the
fire gets started it often burns the
whole season. with the constant dam
ger OF spreading to the timber Pros
pectors who burn the soil to get at
the mineral products beneath are also
a menace to Quebec timberland
More and more American money is
being invested in these Canadian tim
berands and the progress that is made
along the line of preservation by the
neghborng government will be
watched with great interest here
Messrs. Hall and OHara felt repaid
for their visit to the Maine department
ard Will go home enthused with the
idea and plan which is giving such
satisfaction to our land owners
Announcement was made Saturday
at the Office of the adjutant general of
the Issuance of the following special
orders relative to the coming camp of
Instruction for the officers of the Ma
tional Guard of the state:
Special Orders, No. 49,
Augusta, June 4, 1903.
!. Upon the recommendation of
reglmental commanders. Major Frank
b. W. Welch, LIST Infantry, and Major
George Mel. Presson, I'd Infantry, are
hereby directed to attend the officers
camp of instruction. June % to July
j. in accordance with General orders
NO. 10. A. G. o., G. s.
H. The above-named officers will
report to Capt. Samuel r. Ansell. u. S.
army. at 10 o'clock in the morning of
the 18th instant for such duty and in
structlons as he may prescribe.
BY order of the Commander in Chief:
AUGUSTUS b. FARNHAM.
Adjutant General.
Augusta, June 10, 1908.
Special Orders No. So
l.. The following named field officers
VIII proceed in ample time therefor
and report at 10 o'clock A. NJ, June
%. 1903, TO Capt. Samuel ~. Ansell, u.
D Army, military instructor for du-
with the officers camp of instruc-
tlon prescribed i'm G. O. No. 10, c. s.,
These headquarters:
Major William o. Peterson, LIST In
fantry.
Major Frank B. Cummings, Cd In
fantry.
major John Bird list Infantry.
Major Fen Il. Thompson, I'd Infan-
try
IL. Any officer herein ordered find
NY lmpracticahle to attend will sub
",'t without delay through the usual
'hahnels to this office application for
PERMISSION to remain absent giving the
specific reasons for his inability to at
tend
nv order of the COMMANDMENTS Chief:
AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM,
Adjutant General
manager Judkins at Kineo writes
we secretary of the Maine Sportsmen's
'lsh and Game Association that he
nay never has had more room engage
."eh's at any of the excursions for
years than at this one for next week.
'u"e 10, l6 and II will see fine rep
.esfhtation of the sporting fraternity
"o"l Maine and Massachusetts at Kin
~. me races and shooting contests
w., VIII be worth the trip to see, and
"eh the fishing is taken into account.
must be great week for those who
i've the rod and the woods and wa
VS. vi this fine resort.
among the new and attractive prizes
..'at nave come to hand lately is a
s.: ' OF Prey improved rowlocks, a de-
i've ne 'or easy rowing and secure fas-
"g OF the oars, always in place and
ta"Venlent. They are much used at
e belgrade waters and in other