Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
Fire Loss in Maine for
Month Of July.
New expert Rit|eman" Medal
For the National Guard.
Commissioner Carleton Holds Holds
Hearing for Illegal Fishing.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday. Aug. "a, at $50 A. M.

matter in which the crack shots
+ of the National Guard of the State of
Maine are interested is the issue which
10 heing made from the office of the
adi,,tant general of the new insignia
for exnert marksmen. Six years ago
when what is known in military circles
as Special Course was established by
the War Department for the qualifica-
ton practice of the militia 1t was stated
that insignia would be uniform for the
several States, but not until last fall
was the design decided upon.
The medal finally chosen is Identical
with that issued to expert rlflemen Of
the regular army save that it is struck
in bronze instead of silver. The bronze
however is of FURNISHED tint which
makes it look more like gold than the
baser metal and produces a most pleas
ing effect The design of the medal
is also very pretty, being bar bear
ing the words: Expert Ritieman," sus-
pended from which is a laurel wreath
bearing upon it crossed rifles. The
medal is so arranged that with each
three years of rehabilitation another
bar is added between the supporting
have seen it pronounce it the prettiest
thing vet issued in the shape of a med
al.
During the interval of time which has
elapsed since the establishment of the
above class and the arrival at con-
clusiOn regarding the medal in question
such members of the National Guard
as were entitled have been supplied
with a temporary medal of oHydized
silver which consisted of a bar bear
ing the word: Expert" while sus-
pended from a ribbon of the National
cOlors and attached to the ribbon by
one corner was miniature target.
This will now be done away with and
the new medal will alone be issued.
As the result of visit of Game War
den Clark of Smithfield and Special
Officer John Parker of Augusta to
Togus pond Sunday afternoon a hear
ing was held before Chairman Garlic
ton of the Commission of Inland Fish
cries and Game Monday forenoon, in
the rooms of the commission. On their
visit to the pond Sunday Messrs.
Clark and Parker found and seized
some set lines and also a trawl and
they also arrested three veterans from
the National Home who gave the
names of Fred A. Forbes, Albert Cur
rier and James =. Thurston. The
three men were arraigned before Com
missioner Carleton for violation of the
fish and game Jaws of the State, Forbes
and Currier for using set lines and
Thurston for using the trawl. The
three men admitted their guilt but
claimed that they did not know that
they were violating the law, and TAX
ing into consideration the fact that
they were old soldiers and members
of the Home the commissioner was
lenient with them and allowN1 them
to go upon the payment of ~ensts.
Forbes and Currier paying 81 each and
Thurston $40.
The Governor and Council will meet
at 40 sharp next Monday afternoon,
Aug. %. for the purpose of holding
q hearing on the York county matter.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
New England Photograph Co, Or
ganized at Kittery, for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in moving
picture machines. with $4,000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in. Of
ficers: President, Horace Mitchell of
Kittery3 Treasurer, S. J. Morrison of
Portsmouth. N. II. Certificate filed
Aug. IA, 1909.
Sanford Realty Co., organized at
kittery, for the purpose of manufac-
turing and dealing in vehicles and
merchandise of all kinds, with 100000
canitaI stock of which nothing is paid