Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-18
Jordan Gift Of $1,000
Received by Treasurer.
Maine Railroads File Annual
REPORTS With Commissioners.
Rose Carson Towards Pardon
Case TO Be Heard Wednesday.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made Saturday
at the Office of Treasurer of State Pas
raj p. Gilmore of the receipt of a check
for $1,000 from Benjamin c. Jordan OF
Alfred for the purpose of encouraging
cultivation OF forest trees, in accord
ance with Chapter g., the resolve ac-
cepting the gift, passed by the last
LEGISLATURE. The resolve Is known as
Senate Document No. 100 and is as
follows: "Resolved, That the offer OF
BENJAMIN &. Jordan Of Alfred, Maine,
giving to the state of Maine $1,000, to
he known as the Jordan fund, condi-
tions of which are herewith annexed
be hereby accepted, and the conditions
of which shall be carried out Icy the
state forest commissioner" The con-
dtions of The gift are described by
Mr.. Jordan rs follows:
Il civ, to the state of Maine, to be
its property forever $1,000, on condi-
ton that in consideration of sad gift
the State. shall, oncc in Is years, olfel
five prizes to be called the Jordan
Forestry Prizes. as follows: 500, LIST
prize; $3.50 md prizc; M25, 3rd prize;
sloG 4th prize; S25, 9Th prize. said
prizes to be offered now by the state
for tn" I'VE beet lots of young forest
growth in the state and awarded by
tho state forest commissioner subject
to tn" approval Of the Governor, Jan.
l. 1921. and once in IS years aftcrUardi
forever. after a careful examination OF
all lots competing in accordance with
the following rules:
Ip,,l, Int shall .ist n
parcel Of not less than 10 acres in
somewhat POPULAR shape and snail be
accurately surveyed and plotted.
Rule ?-rh" majority of said trees
shall not be less than 10 feet nor more
than 80 feet high and not less than n
nor more than 80 years old when the
prize is awarded.
"HuI2 Said forest may consist of
any of thc following kinds Of trees,
but other circumstances and conditions
being equal. preference shall be given
in tho foll"Wih" order: White pine,
whte7oak, hickory. chestnut. harkm"-
tack. white ash. yellow oak, red oak.
bass. hcml"ck. spruce, Norway pine,
pitch pine, cedar, fir, poplar, birch,
maple, beech and elm.
"RI!, All competitors for the
prizes shall file in the office of the
State forest commissioner, their inter-
ton to. compete. together with cor
rect and definite survey and plan ~
the lot, 10 or more years before each
award. and when such notice has been
filed, said lot shall be eligible although
the ownership may have changed
''Rule 5-Myself and my heirs shall
have the same right as others to COM
pete for the prizes
Rule Tin awarding prizes, other
circumstances being equal, the folow-
ing conditions shan be considered In
the order named: (a) Right number OF
trees per acre. 90 Even distribution
over whole lot. Co Health and thrift
mess of trees. cd Adaptation of the
varieties of trees TO tn" soil in when
they stand. (D Uniformity of size OF
trees. CD Size of trees. 60 Size of the
lot"
me annual report of tn" S"ba 81 icook
x Moosehcad Railroad Co. which has
been fled AT tn" office of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners. shows that
the operating expenses for the past
| Il
for tn" year 1908. an increase of SIS
49o23: operating expenses, So. 6S59 ~
against $l7,6l6.91 for the preceding
year. an increase of S5o69.0l; net OPP
Grating revenue. &7i,5.a6 against a de
ficit of $945.SG for preceding year.
freight revenue, $!S,6727 IS; passenger
revenue, $1;,"5..o; express revenue.
N2'SS'. Other items in the report are
as follows. Maintenance" of way ana
struot lures. 0,552 %; maintenance or
equipment. $2l5S.30: traffic expenses.
S-32."'' transportation expenses, 5000
a": general expenses. $751; 81 number
ol passengers carried earning revenue,
-l'hi"; number of passengers carried
on" mile. 203.S3l; number of passengers
earned one mile per mile of road. 49,
'N'; number of tons carried of freight