Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-16
STATE HOUSE.
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Brunswick and Topsham
= Bridge Hearing Y
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a,ntng Season Just Closed
Has Been Successful.
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National Recommendations For
Payment Of State Aid.
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STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
s... Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. IS, at 10 A. N.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
s,.x. Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. 10, At 10 A. M.

pa;lroad Commissioners Joseph B.
pa.rs of Dover, Parker Spofford of
pucksport and Frank Keizer of Rock
and we're at the State House Tues
Sov TO give hearing upon the ques-
zion of strengthening the bridge be-
..,aen the towns of Brunswick and
morsham over which the cars Of the
1A& w. Street Railway pass. The
hooring consumed several hours. A
,rmber of hearings have been previ-
ousv held upon the matter and it has
s,readv been decided that the briigs
INST be put in a safe condition. The
rbase of the question which now
zones I'D for consideration is largely
that of estimates, and the proportion
ota share which should fall upon those
usng the bridge. President John K.
Graham of Bangor and General Man
ooor n. B. Ivers of Lewiston of the L.,
A& w. Street Railway were both
nresent at the hearing. No decision
was given out.
sHon L. r. Carleton, chairman of the
rich and Game Commission, was seen
n his office Tuesday and asked about
Tho results of the game season. just
.closed. Mr.. Carleton said: "On the
uhole this has been a very successful
season for the hunters. The weather
has been wonderfully in their favor,
hardly q day passing since the open
ginp of the season but hunters could in
fduIge in their favOrite pastime.
sa at has been apparent that from one
.tbird TO one-half more Maine citizens
have hunted big game this year thaH
ever before. This is partly due to the
hard times giving the men plenty oi
fine to roam tine woods and hunt AID
snartly to the fact that more pe"pit
are hunting each year.
I, I'VE have raised a wonderful hero
Of fawn deer this year on account o'
sthe weather which has been favorable
for the young ever since they were
fdropped by their mothers. 1t was alS'
painfully apparent that many more %
these young deer have been Killed p9
hunters than ever before.
4 "There has been a falling off in The
number of bull moose killed, out there
has been an increase in the number
of illegally killed COW and CALI moose
As to deer the receipts are not nearly
complete and / am unable to tell Wha'
the final showing will be. The num-
der of nonresident hunters licenses
ssold has been slightly less than last
year
Sta. Highway Commissioner Paul ID
Sargent, accompanied by d. Ward
Kinp of Maitland, Missouri, went tt
Augusta and Lewiston, Tuesday, where
Mr.. King delivered the first in series
of Good Roads lectures. Mr.. King
spoke at p. M. at the county COM
rooms at the court house
at Auburn. and at 1.30 F. NJ. at the
Board of Trade rooms in Lewiston
He will speak at 10 A. NJ. today at the
county commissioners rooms at the
court house in this city, and also al
Waterville before the State Grange
session. The meeting at Waterville
will not be open to the public. Mr.
King is a lecturer of wide experience
and has spoken in all parts of this
country and Canada.
Announcement was made Iuesday a'
the office of the State commissioner ol
highways of the recommendation by
the commissioner to the Governor OF
the payment of State aid to the fol
lowing cities. towns and plantations
for improvements made on state roads
during the past season:
Augns,a 1899 3
Reifast " 476 0
Rontbh.,. Uarhor " 466 s.
Chslsaa " 113 .
Eustis ...... 1o5 >
pio.ea,t p;,lrn I1I 90 0