Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
STATE NEWS.
Wireless Doing Good Work.

Wireless Doing Good Work.
E. E. Schutt, superintendent of the
Citizens Telephone Company of Nor
risville has completed wireless teleg-
raphy receiving outfit. Messages
have been received during the past
week from New Orleans, Port Huron.
Mich, Colon, Panama, and other
points including several vessels at sea.
It is expected that instruments for the
sending of messages will be installed in
the near future.
Value Railroads $4,97O,755 More.
The result of this years railroad
appraisal, on which the office of the
tax commissioner has been busy for
some months, places the property of
railroads in this state at $38. 1888. 805.
Last years appraisal was only $685.
852, $50, or 81, $40, 755 less than the
value which these latest figures give
the roads. At the present rate of one
and quarter per cent OF appraised
valuation, the total railroad tax will
be $485. 281. Sc or $17O. 053.21 more than
the tax last year paid under the sys-
tenn giving the option to pay on
gross earnings, which has been abol-
ished by the present Legislature. This
appraisal is subject to appeal to the
state board of appraisal consisting of
the secretary of state, the auditor Of
accounts and the lieutenant governor.
Farmers Week at u. V M.
The fifth annual Vermont Farmers
versity of Vermont, on Monday to Fri
| dow oh tn in
ming at p. m. Monday. Thirty
speakers take part, forty-three ad-
dresses are given, twenty-five demon
strations made. Educational argicul
tural and public health moving pic
lures will be shown on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. The speak
ers will include three representatives
of the United States department of
Agriculture, two representatives of
the state board Of health, as we'll as a
score OF college instructors. The top
les discussed are practical ones and
should elicit much interest. Especial
attention is called to the discussion at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon of the
County Agricultural Advisor Sys-
tenn by two experts; also to the work
Oh Wednesday and Thursday in the
Women's Section in charge Of the De-
partment of Home Economics. The at
tendance in previous years has run
from 200 to $50. The sessions are free
to all and visitors may come for one
session, for one day, or stay the whole
week. Programs may be obtained by
Hall, Burlington.
Vermont Veteran, to Go to Gettysburg
IAhr
The Legislature of Vermont has
made an appropriation mot to exceed
$10.O0O) to pay the transportation of
all honorably discharged soldiers of
either army in the Civil War, now
residing in Vermont, to and from
Gettysburg, Pa, to attend the peace
field of Gettysburg, July l to 4, 1913,
the fiftieth anniversary of that battle
The Governor has appointed Col. H.
w. Allen Of Burlington, Capt Frank
Kenfield of Morrisville, and Col. w.
H. H. Slack of Springfield commits
soners to have charge of the celebra-
ton for Vermont.
The United States Government and
the state of Pennsylvania have made
provision for the entertainment of
Veterans during their stay at Gettys-
burg. including lodging and food. in q
large camp which will be established
for that purpose. The state appropria-
ton is only available for transporta
: ton, and Veterans will have to furnish
their own subsistence en- route to and
, from the celebration. There will also
, be established in the camp a fielC
hospital. in charge of Medical Officers
of the u. S. Army, suitably equipped
to care for any who may be taken sick
in camp.
, The commissioner cannot make pro
t vision for the accommodation Of ladies'
relatives or friends of Veterans or
| account of the limited facilities a
/ Gettysburg.
5 In view of the hardships necessaril!
E incident to the journey. sleeping ant
eating in tents, change of climate
: food and water, the Commissioner
2 feel obliged to caution all Veterans
v who are not in good physical condi
/ ton not to undertake the trip.
t All details connected with the motto
0 to Veterans, issuing transportation
0 etc., are in the hands of Lee S. Tillot
, son, the Adjutant General, ST. Al
: bans, Vermont, and all Veterans de
string to attend the celebration shout
send their names and addresses t
him at once and before April /, 1918
Printed blank application and circu
. lars of information will then be sen
out by Gen. Tillotson.
# By order of the Commissioners.
: Lee S. Tillotson,
g The Adjutant Genera