Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-16

From information given out at the
office of the land agent Wednesday
morning it was learned that the
situation regarding the forest fires in
the unncorporated townships was
practically the same as it was at the
time of the report of the previous day,
no new fires having been reported. All
of the state fire wardens, assisted by
a large force of extra men, are patrol
ling .he forests and are constantly on
the lockout for fires. large num-
Der of small fires have been discov-
cred and extinguiShed and the war
dans are on the track of the fishermen
to whom can be attributed a large
number of the fires which have been
started. 1t was hoped that Tues
ddVS showers were general in the
wooded sections of the State but the
reports yesterday morning stated that
no rain had yet fallen in Hancock,
Piscatauuis, oxford, Somerset, Frank
lin or Penobscot counties.
Announcement was made yesterday
of the issuance of the following Cen
cral Orders from the office of the ad-
jutant general. relative to the State
rifle team:
Augusta, July 13, 1908.
General Orders No. 20.
l. The following officers and men
arc hereby constituted the State of
Maine Rifle Team to represent the
state Of Maine at the National Match
t" be shot at Camp Perry, Ohio. Au-
gust 24th ard 25th. 1908, under the di-
rection of the National Board for the
promotion Of Rifle practice:
Capt. John w. Nash, Co. D, Second
Infantry.
Infantry.
First Lieut.. Daniel w. Wentworth, Co
Y, First Infantry.
First Lieut.. Moses P. Stiles, Co. D,
Second Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Lyman Fl. Daughraty,
Co d. Second Infantry
Second Lieut.. Daniel l. Gould. Co. X
First Infantry.
Quartermaster Sergt Joseph F. Le-
Rel, First Infantry
First Scrgt Ernest f. Heating, Co l.,
Second Infantry
First Sergt. William p Marston. Co.
D, Second Infantry.
Scrgt George A. Field, Co F, First
Infantry.
Seret. Carl r. Bailey, Co. F, Second
Infantry.
Sergt. Alfred L. Wyman, Co. D, Sec
ord Infantry
Sergt. Dan F. Christie. Co. F, Second
Infantry.
Sergt. John c. Moncrief. Co M, Sec
ond Infantry.
Seret William Smith, Co. F. First
Infantry.
H. Col Elliott c. Dill, chief of ord
nance, is hereby detailed as team cap
tain. All orders from the office of
the chief or ordnance to members of
the team will be promptly obeyed. The
team captain may change the per
sonnet Of the team. subject to the ap-
troval of this office.
III. Capt Gilbert NJ. Elliott, Co. *.
First Infantry. is detailed as team ad-
jutant and quartermaster. He will
render an expense account in dupli
cate with vouchers attached for neces-
sary expenses.
w. Second Lieut. Cornelius J. Kel-
leher Co. II. First Infantry, is hereby
dctai"ld as team spotter.
Y. Transportation. subsistence and
quarters will be provided Payrolls
will be prepared. signed and forward
ed to this office by the team captain
at the conclusion of the tour of duty.
VI Orders from the team captain
will announce the date of departure.
itinerary. baggage restrictions. etc
VII. III accordance with the pro-
visions Of G. O. No. 26. War depart
ment, C. s., Major John ]. Dooley. as
sistant chief of ordnance, is detailed
as range officer for duty at the Ma
tional matches. He will confer with
this Office in regard to time of depar-
ture and transportation details.
BY order of the Commander-inC Chief:
AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM.
Adjutant General.