Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-29
STATE HOUSE.
Surveyors at Work Cruis-
ing Wild Lands.
Maine Woods Free from All
Forest Fire Dangers.



Match at Wakefield.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July e, At $50 A. M.
The State Board of Assessors has
ave different parties at work exploring
and surveying wild lands. Three par
ties are at work in Piscataauis coun-
~ one in Somerset and one in Aroos-
took. Twelve men in all are employed
hut the assessors intend in the near
f,ture to increase the force and put
IN more men in Aroostook county
The 74th Legislature made an appro-
nr;ation considerably larger than that
made by previous Legislatures for the
nurpose Of cruising wild lands, 5000
being made available for that purpose
IN 1909 and the same amount in 1910.
In discussing the conditions under
rhich the cruising of wild lands il
..rried on, Clerk Plummer of the Board
- assessors says:
find that the men as rule do
IKE to go into the woods for this
xuntfl after July l. The woods
3RWet for tramping in the spring
fyear when the snow is going off
Through June the big swarms Of
nies and mosquitoes make exist
kdecidedly unpleasant for the ex-
s5Ssixrsr. The men can work to better
7kntage and more profitably after
49, middle of July. The best time for
Exploring is in the late fall and early
Winter after the leaves fall and be-
A0re the snow gets deep. We have IL
I men at work at the present time, but
in the near future the force will be
largely increased. Our greatest diff
Guilty Is in finding competent men that
are qualified to lead these exploring
parties. Plenty of competent survey
ors and plenty of competent explorers
can be found, but competent survey
Or, who has the practical knowledge
ofthe woods sufficient to give valuation
data not only commands high wages,
but usually his services have already
been secured by some corporation real
hing the value Of such men,
dOU. EUSdT mig VI OloAO, oloeO
forest commissioner, returned Wednes-
day from a visit to Jackman, where
he has been working in connection with
the forest fire patrol system. Com
missioner Ring reports that the con-
ditions of the Maine woods at the
! present time are such that they are
free from any great danger from forest
tsfres, During the last two weeks snow
have occurred throughout the
s6<A31s and there is no ser TO tho
Ee.sa from fires at the present time
} 6idtant General Elliott c. Dill is
III AZ sEeAeia. Mass, to witness the
81 ~. ENGLAND Interstate match. which
8iSfs sin connection with the meet
4 ~ 81 the New England Military Rifle
Il Association at that place today and
Rf3day Of this week. The personnel OF
the Maine Rifle team Is as follows:
Colonel John j. Dooley of Portland,
Chief of Ordnance, team captain.
Major Gilbert. NJ Elliott of Bruns-
wick, assistant chief of ordnance, team
COACH
Captain DIN M. Smith of Houlton.
assistant inspector small arms prac-
tice, Second Infanty, team spotter.
Captain Daniel w. Wentworth, as
sistant inspector small arms practice,
First Infantry.
Captain Arthur H. Field. Company
h, First Infantry, Lewiston.
capfN Moses p. stiles. Company D.
Second Infantry. Norway
FRS, Lieutenant Lyman H. Daugh-
nt, Company D, Second Infantry
Norway
Firrt Lieutenant John A. Haley.
Company b, Second Infantry, RUM
ford Falls.
First Lieutenant Joseph F. LeBel'
Company X, First Infantry, Bruns-
/ wick.
Second Lieutenant Daniel I. Gould.
Company G. Second Infantry, Bangor.
Second Lieutenant Charles "A. Mars
lon Company D, Second Infantry, NOR
4 way.
I Second Lieutenant Edward F. Keat-
mE Company l., Second Infantry
4 Roulton.
Color Sergeant William p. Marston'
second Infantry
g. Sergeant William Smith, Company r.
sEst Infantry, Sanford.
sergeant Dan F. Christie, Company
= Second Infantry, Dover.
sergeant Carl r. Bailey, Company
= Second Infantry, Dover.
sergeant Sherwood B. Norris, COM
pany H, First Infantry, Lewiston.
Corporal Alton E. Whitehead, COM
pany D, Second Infantry, Norway.
The Polish National Alliance OF the
United States with headquarters at
cnlcago. Ill.,. has been admitted by the
S'ate Insurance department to tran
aH the business of fraternal life IN
Mfance in the State of Maine me
0mpany commenced business In 1880
was incorporated in 1896. the
.aident is NJ B. Steczyorski, tne
setary S. ]. Zechowicz and the
uesurer Michael Majewsk. me
uapany insures only those OF Poiisn'
Manian or Ruthenian birth, des-
Wt or affliation It's assets, Dec. ~
efe $643,266.97 and its liabilities, $l6l,-
w 1t has in force 51.S7S certificates
wvering insurance Of $2S, 1876, 900.