Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-29
By the Governor.

By the Governor.
The movement to preserve the for
ests is now a national one, and the
entire country is aroused to it's sig
nGcance and Importance. To no State
more than Maine does this question ap-
peal The growth and success CT our
material development will depend in
evitably upon the treatment and care
accorded to our greatest natural re-
source, and public welfare demands
that prompt and intelligent cOn3dera-
ton be applied to every phase Of the
problem, and the rights of the individ-
ual and the State be harmoniZed and
maintained.
The approach of the spring holiday
created by Act Of the Legislature may
well be used to incite both thought and
action in an effort to preserve the for
ests Of Maine, and complying with the
provisions of that Act, / hereby desig-
nate
FRIDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
MAY, AS ARBOR DAY,
ant: urge the people both young and
old to bring to the day and its OBJ
sofvance spirit and purpose that VIII
produce practical and beneficial re-
suits to this and succeeding genera
tons.
Given at the Executive Chamber at
Augusta, this twenty-eighth day Of
April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and eight, and the
Independence of the United States Of
America the one hundred and thirty
second.
WILLIAM r. COBB.
BY the Governor,
A. I. BROWN,
Secretary of State.
Information was given out yesterday
by Col T.. G. harrington, secretary of
the Maine SpOrtsmen's Fish and Game
Association, of a change of dates of the
annual outing of the association at
KineO At the annual meeting Of the
association which was held at Bangor
it was voted to go to Kineo on June 16
II and 18. but the change to the sum-
mer time by the railroads being two
weeks later than usual (June 22)
hindered making such an arrangement
and as the week of June % was taker
by another party the only course lief
was to put the date into July. 1t i:
now decided to go July 4, that is t.
have the tickets good to go that day
but the excursion week to be July 6
and good to return July 13.
This arrangement, if made, viii
permit those who would like to ge
away from the cities over the fourth
and spend Sunday at Kineo, to do SC
and by having the tickets sold Monda!
and Tuesday July 6 and Z, and thu
sporting events come after the 9th
every privilege that can be desired viii
be secured.
Last year when the excursion wa
there at the same dates the fishin,
was never better and the outlook TO
the best of fishing on the date
mentioned is very promising.
The list of sporting events will b.
much better than ever before. one o
special interest, being the contest be
tween the teams of guides ant
wardens, i'm a target shooting match
for which valuable prizes are offered.
The summer time table schedule o
trains make it an easy trip by eithe
the Somerset Railway for parties
westerly and over the Bangor & ArOos
took and steamers fine trip FOL
eastern parties.
The annual inspection of the dir
ferent organizations of the Nationa
Guard of the State of Maine by al
officer of the United States army
which has been in progress since
March % under Capt. S. T.. Anseli OF
the Sth Infantry, will he concluded TINS
week Capt. Ansel was at Portlant
Monday and yesterday, where he IN
spected Cos b and + OF the FRS
Infantry, and the remaining inspec'
tons will be made as follows:
Wednesday. April 29-Co OF
Biddeford, First Infantry.
Thursday, April Goo. A of Port
land First Infantry.
Friday. May Go. l. of Portland
First Infantry.
The following corporations have hied