Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
CAMP SITES ARE
MUCH IN DEMAND
Forestry Commissioners Are Asked
to Grant Applications For
the Hunting Season


cations made for sites for cottages in
forest reserves and probably $50
have avaIled themselves of the privi-
ieges extended. Now there is a we'll
defined rush for sites for hunting
camps.
The commissioners also discussed
auxiliary forest reserves and means
of having land offered inspected be-
fore it is taken over by the State.
Several dozen inquiries about auxiliary
reserves have been made.
Building Going Up. = The States
building at the Panama Exposition is
almost ready for the roof. The joists
are IN place and contracts have been
let Tor the grading around the build
ing.
Heavy Drafts Made.-Large drafts
OF state deposits from the State de-
positories throughout the State are
being made this week to meet the
quarterly appropriations for charities
ana other charges. Strenuous efforts
10 get IN capital stock taxes are being
made.
Candidate Quits. C. e. Benning-
nom, Washington party candinate for
the House in McKean county, has
hled notice of withdrawal as a candi-
date.
Using State Dwellings. - Divisions
of the Public Service Commission and
the State Department of Health are
now using two of the dwellings, bought
by the State in Fourth street for
quarters. In a short time a portion
OF the Insurance Department force
Will be moved to the extension district.
Blacksmith Here. - John w. Blake,
of Altoona, the Pennsylvania black
smith, was here to-day to see about
his nomination papers for the fifth
ume. He is running for Congress on
ticket all his own. Blake is noted
Tor his perpetual insurgency and his
resem blance to General Carranza.
Big increase Filed.-The Petroleum
Iron Works of Sharon day filed no.
tice of an increase of stock from $780,
600 to $1,0O0,0OO.
Lemoyne Paid.-The school district
of Lemoyne to-day received n check
for $1,695.S5.
! Suit TO Wait.-The injunction suit
against Chief of Mines James E. Rod
erick over issuance of mine certifi-
yesterday, will await the recovery of
the chief before being heard.
On Inspection. Chief Engineer
Samuel d. Foster Is on a tour of in
spection of roads under repairs in the
western part of the State He is hur-
rylng along the repairs on the high
way between this city and Lancaster
Few Complaints. Chief Sweeney,
of the State Bureau of Standards, says
that he has received very few COM
plants about the tolerance scale re-
Gently adopted for the State It has
been accepted as the standard in many
communities
Foust COmplimented. - Dairy and
| Food Commissioner James Foust has
been complimented for the excellent
showing of his division in financial
way. The license income has gone
far ahead of anything known and
the receipts from fines show the vigor
with which the law Is being enforced
| Greasy on Hill" - Farmer"
Greasy was on Capitol Hill Yesterday
He met a number of officials and said
he was willing to retire in the interest
of fusion. The general impression he
gave was that the fight was hopeless
and he might as well quit.
Governor Leaves.-Governor Tener
went to the western part of the State
to-day and will go to Chicago. He
will return early next week
On observation-disclosures A. Crichton,
cashier of the State Treasury, is TAX
ing a brief vacation.