Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-19

| most 10 machines per day, while the
business for the first 10 days of Nav.
1908, showed but 109 registrations.
The largest number of registrations
for any day during the current month
| thus far was 25. on the 18th. and
which is. it is believed. the largest
days registration since the law went
| into effect. The daily registrations
for the month have been as follows:
May LIST, 4; Sd. 13; 4th. H. 5th, Is; 9Th
| Z: 18th. 81: 8th. 3; 10th, IA; 18th, 20:
9Th. q; 18th, 10; 14th. II: 18th, IS;
18th. 25.
The total amount received in fees
for the registration Of automobiles
since the law went into effect is s7436.
and the amount received since Jan l.
l3o9,is 1872. The amount received in
| fees during the current month is $685.
The above figures show the growth of
| the business to be remarkable and also
show that the automobile has come to
stay. that it is no longer an expert
| ment but d proved success, and that
as time goes on it is bound to become
more popular and consequently moro
| numerous.
| Announcement was made at the
| banking department Tuesday that the
| special reports which were called for
by Bank Examiner Shelton from the
| savings banks and trust companies at
the close of business April %, at the
| request of the comptroller of
| currency. for the National Monetary
| Commission. were forwarded to
| Washington. d. c.. Monday night 1t
is understood that similar request
| was made of all bank commissioners
| in the United States in connection
| with the State banks of their respec-
tive States. 1t is also understood that
| the object of the request was to show
the amount of cash and the different
classes thereof in all OF the banking
institutions Of the United States. the
comptroller having issued d similar
call for reports of National banks on
the same date.
1t was learned at the office of the
state superintendent of the public
schools of Maine yesterday that at 4
meeting of the New England Super
intendents' Association held in Boston
next meeting at Castine. in conjunc-
ton with the meeting of the American
Institute OF instruction. committee
was appointed to consider the ques-
tlon of the permanent affiliation of
this association and the institute
Chairman Carleton of the Commits
sion of Inland Fisheries and Game has
received notice from Game Warden
David Brown of Greenville stating
that the ice left Moosehead lake last
Friday, and that indications for spring
fishing are great. In his letter
Warden Brown states that on Satur-
day. the first day of the fishing season.
100 fish were taken by people fishing
from the wharves at Greenvlle
Game Warden Pollard of Foxcroft
writing from Moosehead. states that
the water in the lake is up to the limit
and that "a gates are up Capt. Pol
lard also states that the spring fishin.
at Sehec lake is some of the finest
ever
Notice which has been filed at the
office of the secretary of State certi-
fies that at legal meeting of the
stockholders of the Iona de Ora
Mining Co. held at the principal
office of the corporation at Augusta
on May II. it was voted to increase
the capital stock OF the corporation to
100000. the increase to consist of 100
600 shares of the par value of SO per
share
Governor Fernald announced Tues
day afternoon the appointment of
Charles +. Bumps of Milo as recorder
of the municipal court of that town.
and of Mrs. Persis Martin of Augusta
as a trustee of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls at Hallowell. the latter
appointment to take effect May 81.
The following corporation has filed
its certificate of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
The Cooke. Fitz and Dillingham; Co.
organized at Portland. for the purpose
of manufacturing. repairing and deal
ing in automobiles. with $4,000 capt.
tai stock. of which nothing is paid in
Officers: President. Clarence E. Eaton
of Portland; treasurer. T. l.. Croteau
of Portland. Certificate filed May H.,
1909
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.