Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
Commissioners to Inspect
New Trolley Line.
Also Somerset Railway Changes
Al Mars Bog.
aar,s Warden Pollard Reports Par.
fridge Plentiful This Fall.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Sept. rs, at 10 A. M.

Noxt meeting OF 0OVeTnOr on0 VouncII
Friday, Sept. rs, at 10 A. M.
' Hon. Parker Spofford of Bucksport
and Hon. Frank Keller of Rockland,
members of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners. were at the Office of
the board Thursday on matters Of
business connected with their work
On Tuesday. Sept IS. the members OF
the board will go over the new line of
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway between the city of
Gardiner in Kennebec county and the
town of Sabattus in Androscoggin
county for the purpose of inspecting
1t. 1t is also understood that the
officials of the company will on the
preceding day go over the new line
between Augusta and Winslow, using
the trolley wire from Winslow to a
point near Weber pond in Vassal-
boro and a small locomotive for the
balance of the distance to Augusta
where the wire Is not yet strung.
On Wednesday, Sept. Is. the board
of commissioners will go over por-
ton of the line of the Somerset Rail-
road where a new piece of road has
for the purpose of granting a certifi-
cate of approval This piece OF road,
1t will be remembered, has been con-
structed in accordance with the con-
ditions of petition which was
presented to the board by the Somer-
set Railway Co April 20 of the cur
rent year by Forrest Goodwin of
Skowhegan, attorney for the petit
TONER and approved by the board May
%. the petition asking the approval by
the board of change in the location
of the company's road. and from the
track as originally built, for the pur-
pose of avoiding a bad place in the
road bed known as Marr's bog in
Sapling township. The petition also
asked that the board consent that the
companys trains over the said rail-
way between Oakland and Kineo
Station may deviate from the track
originally and be run over the track
constructed upon the new or changed
location.
In rendering their decision in the
matter the commissioners stated that
they found the public convenience re-
uuired a change in the location of the
road and directed that the same be
made according to the location named
in the petition, and the map or plan
showing the change.
Capt. William r. Pollard of Fox
croft, chief game warden in the en-
ploy of the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, was at the de-
partment yesterday on matters con-
nected with the work of his office. and
in speaking OF the coming partridge
shooting season which opens next
Tuesday, Sept. Is. expressed the be-
lief that the fall shooting this year
was destined to be fine. cartridges. ne
said. appear to be plenty in various
sections of the State. which is IN
marked contrast to the conditions
which existed last year regarding this
game bird
The conditions during the past
spring and summer were especially
conducive to large increase in the
number of cartridges i'm the Maine
woods The warm weather during
the breeding season was very favor
able to the Matching of large number
of chicks and there were none OF the
cold rains which prevailed during the
breeding season a year ago and which
doubtless caused the death of many
of the little fellows and also prevented
the Matching of large numbers of eggs
The long dry period of the early sum-
mer also helped along the successful
rearing of the broods. so that at the
present time there are many more
cartridges in the woods than there
were year ago
Capt. Pollard further said that the
focks of cartridges are more plenty
and larger than last year. ana tnat
while coming down from Shiriey 10
Monson Wednesday he ran across TWO
big flocks right in the middle or the
road. At another point he saw mock
Of eight right in the dooryard OF an
abandoned house. The birds are very
tame in the upper section of the state
and will furnish fine sport for the
hunters when the law goes Off sept
Is Capt Pollard reports that deer are
plenty this fall and are seen ire
quently
Hon A. W. Gilman of FoXcrott
commissioner of agriculture. was a'
the department yesterday. having
come from Lewiston where he mao
been in attendance at the Maine state
fair. and expressed himself as much
pleased with the exhibition this year
saying that it was success IN every
way. The exhibits were large. the
attractions first class. and the at
tendance of q nature that Will give
the financial end of the enterprise a
most encouraging aspect The
weather could not have been better
and the fair was an unqualified success
in every particular. In speaking OF
the crop outlook Mr.. Gilman said tha'
1t was favorable. that the potato crop
was generally large and that the
farmers had sold their early potatoes
at good prices He also said that the
corn crop was also looking better ana
that the Weld this year would be mucr
greater than had been anticipated
Hon Charles D. Newell Of Rich
mond. of Governor Cobb's Council. was
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