Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-12
Agricultural Fairs Are OBJ
serving Law This Year.
Petition 4 II"I,; Offer
Of Town Of Carmel.
Liquor S aIes to The Maine Agencies
During Past Year.

II is learned at the department of
agriculture that thus far this fall no
complaints have been received at the
department that gambling and other
things which are prohibited Nv law
have been in progress at any of the
various fairs. The impression is that
the several exhibitions of that nature
which have thus far been held have
leell conducted in an orderly manner
and in conformity to the law. The
existing conditions at the fairs are
due III part no doubt to the determina-
ton of Commissioner Gilman of the
department of agriculture to put a
sop to all kinds of gambling and
other obiectona bic features which
have in the past been practiced at
some of the Maine fairs, and as a re-
rnnder that n meant business the
commissioner sent out TO the secre-
,ares Of tn" three State fairs the fol-
loving circular calling their attention
L. the law
II am again calling your attention
to the fact that the State fairs are
included with the county fairs in
Section Il of Chapter 80 of the Re-
used statutes. as amended by the
last LEGISLATURE, and the most i'm
porrant part of This section, to which
] wish 10 call your attention. IN that
The provisions in regard 10 immoral!
shows gambling and the sale Of in
toxicatihg liquors. must, be strictly
complied with You will please keep
this statute in mind when YOU rent
any Of Your grounds. and see to it
that your whole fair grounds comply
with the law.
There VIII De greater effort made
this year to enforce this law than
ever before If complaint is entered.
the attorney general or his assistant
Will represent the state. and if evil
denee is shown that this statute has
not been complied with. the State will
withhold it's aid. Last year no State
aid was ".ithhe!u. The preceding two
wears two of the largest fairs lost
their aid. You cannot afford to take
any chance
Commissioner Gilman also sent ont
the following letter to the secretaries
OF the several county fairs:
"a am calling your attention 10 the
Law WhirH governs your fair. Section
j. of Cnapter 10 of the Revised Stnt
utee. as amended bv the last Legis-
lature. vou viii please read to the
officers Of your society. and especial
" the last clause. There will be a
grcal effort made this year to enforce
this statute.
EVERY officer. of your fair should
BE- charged with tn" special duty to
see that the fair is Of a high order,
and that the side shows and attrac-
tons are clean. The state pays its
money to thcs" fairs for the purpose
Of advancing agricultural interests
ana every exhibition should be of
high character. If complaint IS en-
tered against your fair tn" assistant
attorney general will direct the ex-
animation and if it is found that the
law has been Violated Won viii re-
Ceye mo- aid from the state.
Announcement was made at Tn"
Office o. the Beard of Railroad COM
misson"rs Saturday of the receipt Oh
a petition from the municipal "fhcerS
Of the town of Carmel in PehhbS'"'
county, asking the commissioners 10
change in part the location OF the
highway running through the Town
and known as the raneor road. ana
that a hearing on tia said petition
had been ordered to . held at the
Maine Central Railroad COS. passen-
ger station at Carmel At !'.l' a. W.
Thursday, Sept. 90.
The petition represents Il A. by q
decision of the BOARD % Railroad
Commissioners at Ausu't' da.Ao
Nov. - 1909. duly ,e'cr We Which
appears in the list annu'i ." I'll re-
port of the railroad commissioners
Of the state of Maine for the year
1909. upon page 276. char" III 'ne
highway ar county road known az
the Bangor road. running !hrougn
the town of Carmel. was mace DIS
definitely described in said dHc,sion'
so that the highway should cross o.
the Maine Central Railroad l"ra.io,,
by an overhead bridge over us ,ls" j..
Of way The Maine Central Rai'roao
Co. has constructed the anu'ne' - :
and the highway within the hm''S :"