Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-02
all facts connected with growing the
| crops. that the information may be of
greatest service to others.

It was learned yesterday at the office
of the adiutant general that the arteSian
well which Contractor Poland has since
last fall been drilling on the State camp
ground with view of securing a water
supply for the needs of the troops of the
National Guard of the State during their
annual tour of duty on the hill is sue
cess and that sufficient water has been
secured to answer all requirements A
4.5-inch we'll has been sunk to depth
of a little over 200 feet, and MI. Poland
| claims a water supply of 1G gallons per
minute. 600 gallons per hour, or H,400
J gallons each n hours, which is states
| Gen. Farnham, a plenty for the purposes
| required. The water is of excellent quail
| ty. clear and cool. and free from surface
| drainage. Gan. Farnham was at ths
camp ground Thursday and had the sur
veyS made for piping the mess houses,
| hospitals stables, etc, and contemplatoes
the erection of d 5GO0-sallon steel tank ON
a suhstructure of iron 20 feet in height,
which will be filled by Il pump worked
| by gasoline engine Specifications for
the work are now being drawn up and
bids will be called for within u short time.
be done on the camp ground is the change
| of location IF the sinks. for which l.. l..
Wclhnan of this city has the contract.
These will be moved back about ten rods
from their present location to the strip
of land purchased by the State last sea-
| son.
Announcement is made that the East
| erii Maine Library Association will hold
q meeting at Clinton ON Friday, May
%. Very interesting program is being
arranged and the preliminary notices to-
| gelhC- with the program will he issued
| within a few days. The State Library
will he represented by several members
at The meeting. ana Miss CochI,:nc and
Miss knowles will have papers on sub
iccts relating to their special work.
1t is understood that Major John j.
| Do"lcy of Portland, assistant chief of
ordnance. has been engaged t. take
! charge Of the i'iilc match between the
guides ana wardens at the coming visit
81 the Maine Sport sma,i's Fish ana Game
Association to kineo in June, which is
a guarantee that the match will bc shot
| on its merits.
| Tie following corporations have filled
their certificates of organization at the
Office of the secretary of State:
| Capitol Mines Co.. organized at Au-
gusta, for the purpose of doing mining
business with 5! 100000 capitol stock. of
which nothing is paid in. Officers: Pr esi-
dent J. Berry of Augusta Treasurer j.
| Berry of Augusta. Certificate filed April
80 1908
| The j. D. Young Canning Co., oIgauiZed
at Portland. for the purpose of conducting
a general canning and preserving business
| with $50 600 capitol stock. of which $50 is
paid in. Officers: President, Fred 81
Kelsey OF Portland; Treasurer, George A.
Barrows of Portland. Certificate filed
April 20, 1905
| j. J. Carney Manufacturing Co. organ
lied at Kittery, for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in carriages and
other vehicles, with $50, DOC capitol stock of
which nothing is paid in. Officers: Fresi-
dent. Horace Mitchell of I<ittery; Treas
| urrr, S. j. Morrison of Portsmouth,, n.
| IF. Certificate fled April 30. 1903
Jackman and West Forks Telephone Co.
| organized at Augusta, for the purpose Of
| constructing, operating and maintaining
| telephone lines. with $4,000 capitol stock
of which nothing is paid in. Officers
President. II. F. McKenney of Jackman;
Treasurer, II. p. Mckenney Of Jack
man. Certificate filed April go 1905