Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-06

year OF service. applied to towns
would mean the regular, systematic
care OF every mile of highway under
the supervision OF man whose train
ing and experience had been along this
line of woSk. The roads would proba
oly be laid off in sections each under
ire care of one or two men whose duty
IT would be to make repairs at stated
intervals; these intervals would vary
accoid ding to the Importance of the
road and available funds; in some cas-
es repairs would be made daily: in
others only one day a week or perhaps
onc week in a month, but the all i'm
portant thing would be to have the
work zone Systematically The work
that would receive attention would be
clearing loose rocks and other obstruc-
tons from the surface OF the road:
draining water from ruts and low places
and filling the same with suitable ma
terial, keeping bitches and culverts
clear of waste and drift material and
seeing that all culverts and bitches
We're supplied with proper outlets to
carry the water away from the road.
Bushes growing along the roadsides
could be kept trimmed back and this
is matter that is sadly neglected.
These same men too would be ON hand
during rain storms to protect hills and
IN this way often save repair bills
many times the cost of their wages.
II il was deemed advisable TO work
each section only one week out of the
month, sections could be worked in
rotation so as to furnish continuous
employment to men undertaking the
work and this feature alone would 60
a long way towards securing efficient
help for highway work
In consequence of the recent reportcd
killing of deer ut Little Sebago lax.
by wolves and with Il view OF ascertain.
ing If possible il there are any wolves
in Maine, the following announcement
is made by the Maine Sports.nen's
Fish & Game Association, through
its secretary, Col. l.. G. Harrington
of this city, and vas given TO the pup
lie Yesterday:
To the Public:
In order, il possible to determine
whether, or not, there are any wolves
in Maine. as many seem to think, this
Association, will pay. on behalf Of tn.
Carleton's State of Maine Sportsmens
Journal. $500 for the body of wolf
captured and killed in Maine, after
this date, together with proof of per-
son killing it, the place killed, date of
killing it. II being understood that
the wolf thus killed must be running
at large and wild, at the time of kill
ing.
1t is hoped that the gunnerS in the
State will endeavor to secure this prize
n
wolves, which it is claimed have been
seen, can. be- tracked and killed
f. c. HARRINGTON,
Secretary Maine Sportsmen's Fish &
Game Association.
Announcement is made by Hon. Pay
son Smith Of Auburn, State superin-
tendent of the public schools of Maine,
Of series of conferences for members
of school committees ard supernten-
dents of schools, which will be held
as follows: At Presoue Isle on Wednes-
day, March %: at Saco on Friday. |
April ;; at Portland on Saturday, April |
4; at Pennington on Tuesday. April |
at Lewiston on Saturday, April IL; |
at Bangor on Thursday, April Is; at |
Waterville on Saturday, April IS; at |
will open at A. NJ. and |
through the day, and the sub
iects considered will be the improve
rnent If teachers, the relation between |
the superintendent Of schools and tho
school committee, the prevention of |
waste in schools. advantages and dis
of school consolidation, the
problem of conveyance, community
use of school buildings, and the stand
ard High school.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office OF the secretary of State:
q. y. Crosman & Sons Co, organ
lied at Biddeford. for the purpose OF
a lumber and wood work
ing business with 100000 capital stock
Of which $500 is paid in. Officers: Pres
ldent. George l.. Crosman of Saco;
treasurer, Lindley NJ. Binford of Saco.
Certificate filed March S, 1908.
James Walker Co.. organized at
Bangor. for the purpose of carrying or
logging operations and dealing in tim
Der and lunbcr, with 100000 capital
stock. of which nothing is paid in.
Officers: President, James p. Walker,
Of Bangor; treasurer, Edward +. Wal
ler Of Bangor. Certificate filed
March :, 1913.
Alaska Mining, Concentrating and
Co, organized a; Port
land. for the purpose OF conducting a
mining business with $4,000 capital
Stock, of which nothing is paid i'll. Of
fcers: President. Albin L. Richards of
Mass; treasurer, Albin L.,
richards of Cambridge, Mass. Ger +.
,ifc,tte fled March 4, 1908.