Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-13


The second petition is for the par
don Of Joel H. Gray of Scion, who is
serving sentence of seven months in
Somerset county Jail at Skowhegan,
dating from March 10. 1909, for viola
ton of the prohibitory law The Pc
t1tion is signed by the members of
the board of selectmen of the town of
Scion and many other citizens of that
town and vicinity, and the plea for
executive clemency is based on the
belief that Gray is in such physical
condition that his life would be in dam
gel II he is required to serve out his
sentence. Gray also states in his pc
tltion that he is gradually becoming
blind and desires to be realised in or
der that he may secure proper treat
ment for his eyes.
The receipt OF the tail of a bobcat
at the Office of the Commissioners of
Inland Fisheries and Game Monday
morning, from the treasurer of the
town of Sherman. Aroostook county,
was evidence that there is some mis-
understanding in regard to the law
which was enacted by the last Legis-
of the bobcats. The law is embodied
in Chapter 1893 of the Public Laws of
1909 and is entitled IAN Act to provide
for a bounty on Bobcat, Loupcervier
and Canada Lynx" 1t provides for the
payment of a bounty of 81 for every
bObcat, loupcervier and Canada lynx
killed in ally town, the payment to
be made by the town treasurer to the
person killing it, upon compliance with
certain conditions. From the letter
which accompanied the tail received
it was evident that the conditions i'm
posed by the law had been compiled
with. and the only drawback in con-
nection with the matter is the fact
that the law is not yet in force. The
law in question was approved April
|, but does not go into effect for 80
days, or July !, which point was prob
ably overlooked by the one who killed
the bCbcat to which belonged the tail
received at the State House, and also
by the treasurer of the town of Sher-
man. 1t will however be a good idea
fol- town treasurers in the upper
counties of the State to keep in mind
the fact that the advance in the price
of bobcat skins does not go into effect
until July l.
One of the changes brought about
by the new law enacted by the last
Legislature and creating the Maine
forestry district was the creation of
the office of deputy forest commission
er, which Office has been filled by the
appointment of Charles w. Curtis of
Mr. Curtis haC hppn
ciated with the office for the past sew
en- years in the capacity of clerk, and
his intimate knowledge of the work
renders him we'll fitted for the posi-
ton. He will without doubt discharge
his duties to the satisfaction of ali
concerned.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
The Union Pulp and Board Co.. or
ganiZed at Calais. for the purpose of
carrying on general lumber business
with 100000 capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: Presl-
dent, William F. Todd of st. Stephen
n b. Treasurer, n. Marks Wills OF
st. stephen. n. Il. Certificate filed
April IL, 1909
f. j. Roderick e Co, organized at
Rumford. for the purpose of conduct
ing a general mercantile business by
wholesale or retail, with $4,000 capt.
tai stock of which $4,000 is paid m
officers: President, Jeddie T. Besaw
of Rumford; Treasurer. Eddie j. Rod
eric of Rumford. Certificate filed April
II, 1869.