Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02


York City.
the following amendment to para
graph 1856. Regulations of the War
Department Governing the Organized
Militia. is announced for the informa-
ton and guidance of all concerned:
1856. Hereafter when any portion of
the organized militia of any State
Territory. or the District of Columbia
participates in the encampment
maneuvers. and field instruction of
any part of the Regular Army, under
the provisions of section Is of the act
of January 81. 1903 they may. after
being duly mustered by an officer of
the Regular Army be paid at any time
after such muster for the period from
the cate OF leaving the home
rendezvous to date of return thereof
as determined in advance. both dates
inclusive, and such payments. if
otherwise correct. shall pass to the
credit of the paymaster making the
same.
AMENDMENT.
The officer of the Regular Army
who makes the muster prescribed
herein will, in connection Herewith
make a careful inspection of the per-
sonnet and report specifically as to
whether the troops are. by training,
discipline, armament, uniform and
equipment, prepared for active duty in
the field. and, il not. in what respects
they are deficient The muster rolls
will have entered opposite the name of
each enlisted man the date of his en-
listment. and no enlisted man will be
mustered for pay who has not been d
bona fide member of the organization
for at least six months prior to the
date of the encampment, maneuvers
or exercises or has not had equiva-
lent service in the Army, Marine
Corps or organized militia of The
United States. and who has not re-
ceived the elementary instruction of
recruits prescribed as requisite by the
War Department.
The muster and inspection pre-
scribed herein will be made as near as
practicable at the close of the joint
encampment, maneuvers or exercises
and at a time that will interfere as
little as possible with the execution
of the program of instruction.
This will be published at an early
date as Division Circular.
Very respectfully.
e NJ WEAVER.
Lieutenant Colonel. Coast Artillery
Corps. Chief of Division"
BY order of the Commander in Chief:
AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM.
Adjutant General.
From information given out at the
office of the Board of State Assessors 1t
is learned that the valuation If the
state will show this year an increaSe
of not less than $4,000, 900. and that the
increase in valuation covering the past
two years will be approximately So
00O. 900 Concerning the live stock Of
the state Mr.. Pottle Of the board states
that present indications show falling
off but how much it will be cannot DE
stated until the returns are all in one
reason for the falling off in young cat
tie III Mr. Politics. belief. is that on
account If the high price Of meat 4
well fatted calf six weeks old IS worth
as much as a yearling. and consequent
~ they are being put into the market
instead of being raised.
The increase of the valuation of the
State is largely due. says Mr.. Pottle. to
the development of the various indus
tries. A comparison of the returns OF
the railroads for the past ten years
clearly reflects the situation, for while
there has during that time been a
marked increase in the passenger rev.
enue the freight revenue has more than
doubled. This is shown by the reports
of the Maine Central Railroad for tie
years 1897 and 1907. for while the pas
scnger revenue of the former year vas
S1.74475431. in 1907 it was S27hS. 003 81 {;
and while in 1897 the freight revenue
received by the road was $2,205, 49S So
in 1907 it was $5,o51 1886
1t was learned at the office of the
state commissioner of highways yes
tcrday that the town of Madison began
its State road work last Monday, the
section selected for permanent i'm
provement this year being the main
street from the railroad crossing east
crly toward Skowhegan. The street
will be graded and surfaced with tar
macadam in the same manner as Rines
hill in the city of Augusta. the grade
per cent as compared with - per cent.
on Rines hill
Adjutant General Farnham an
nounced yesterday morning the receipt
of letter from Lieut.. Harold e. Mari
of Co. X, I'd Infantry. n. G. 5. NJ.
which stated that on Sept. % he had re-
ceived the commission of a second leu
tenant of field artillery in the United
States military service. The letter
also contained Lieut.. Marr's resigna-
ton from the military service Of the
State of Maine, and he will be granted
an honorable discharge. General Farm
ham expressed great satisfaction at the
promotion of Lieut.. MARI. whom he
considers one of the brightest and most
capable officers of the Guard. which is
shared by Lieut. Marr's friends every
where.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at
the office of the secretary of State: