Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Conditions Regarding For
est Fires Are Serious.
Railroad Commissioners Grant
Petition Of |, A. & ". Ry.
Special Orders No. So Issued
by Adjutant General.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 80, at 10 A. M.

FROM IlIOIHldlIoH WHICH was given
out at the office of the commissioner of
forestry Monday it is learned that the
present situation regarding the forest
fires in the unOrganiZed townships of
the State is that there has been a fire
near Indian pond, in the eastern part
of Somerset county and on the kenne-
bee river at a point about six miles be-
low the outlet of Moosehead lake.
which burned strip about two and
one-half miles in length by Dne-half
mile i'm width but the fire Wardens now
have it under control. There is also
a fire on Hale brook in the town of
Moscow, also in Somerset county,
which is not under control.
large fire is reported on Township
/. Range II, near Nahmakanta stream,
in Piscataquis county, which is caus-
ing some trouble, and fire near
Somerset Junction has been ex-
tnguished after burning over a small
area No fires are reported near
Mllinocket, and a telephone message
received yesterday from HoultOn stated
that there arc no wood fires in Aroos-
took county SO far as is known.
A small fire has been reported on
Township A, near North Twin lake and
another on Pamadumcook lake. In
Washington and Hancock counties no
fires have been reported outside of
the incorporated townships. and the
fire warden service has nothing to do
with the latter.
The condition in the woods at this
time is extremely dry and unless the
utmost precautions are taken by every
one in the woods the Maine forests are
in great danger The fire wardens are
on the alert and at some of the most
dangerous points extra men are
employed to patrol the district Up to
the present time the greater number
of fires have occurred in the m
corporated towns. and these are
springing up in every direction
At the office of the Board of Railroad
commissioners. the members OF whicfl
are Hon Joseph Il. Peaks of Dover.
Hon. Parker Spofford of Bucksport ana
Hon Frank Keller Of Rockland, near
ing was held Monday forenoon on the
petition of the Lewiston. Augusta d
Waterville Street Railway, asking the
approval by the board OF certain
changes of location of the company's
railroad track in the city OF Gardner
and after the matter had been con-
.;,,ered il was the vote of the board
that the prayer of the petitioner be
granted,
Announcement was made at the
office of the adjutant general MONDAY
that Special orders No. 50 had on that
day been issued from the office. unier
which leave of absence is granted to
Second Lieut. Harold f.. Mari Oh 20.
X, I'd Regiment of Infantry, ~ u. ,.
NJ. for the period of one month ana ten
DAYS from July ., 1908, in extension OF
the leave granted under Special orders
No. 90 State of Maine. A. G. o., c. S.
In connection with the above 1t VIII
he remembered that in response TO
communication addressed to Governor
C,bh bv Robert Shaw Oliver. assistant
secretary of war, under date OF Jan.
Z of the current year. the Governor
recommended on Monday March z,
itut Mari as suitable person I"
compete with others this month Tor
the POSITION of second lieutenant in the
United States army. Lieut. MARI Is
now at I.eavenworth for that purpose
Lieut.. Mari is we'll known in the Ma
tional Guard of the state. having been
identified with that organization since
June. 1900 and has many TRENDS
amors the officers and men VINO are
much Interested in the outcome OF the
connection for the lieutenancy IN the
regular airy. From the time OF ms en-
listmcnt until June, 1906, he served as
private and sergeant of Co H. "a IN
fartry. and since the latter GATE as
second lieutenant of the same com
pany, which position he now holds ne
is a native of the town of CLINTON
Pcnobscot county. having been porn
there December 10, 1885. and graduated
with high honors from Bowdon COL
lege in the Class of 1905. AT the time
of his appointment as candidate ne
was attending the Harvard Law
School He is a young man OF excel
lent character and is in every way
qualified for the position which he
seeks TO secure.