Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-23
WILD TURKEYS ARE
VERY PLENTIFUL
DR.. Kalbfus Says That Dauphin
County Has an Abundance
of Them Now


Dr. Kalbfus said when asked what
he thought about the prospects for
turkey hunting when the closed season
ends, There are more turkeys in
pennsylvania than in forty years. The
legislature made q closed season on
them for two years and they have null
! tiplied and been taken care Of"
One of the letters received today
came from William Kline, of East
Hanover, Dauphin county, who said
that he knew of seventy-five and told
of people who were feeding them.
! To Open Bids.-Bids for the State
pavilion at the Panama Exposition in
, San Francisco will be opened here on
Wednesday when the executive COM
mittee will meet. The plans call for a
building with provisions for the Lib
erty Bell.
! DIR. Dixon's Day.-State Commits
sioner of Health Samuel G.. Dixon was
sixty three to-day and got the surprise
/ Of his life when he entered his private
office. 1t was handsomely decorated
with flowers and the chiefs Of the di-
vision extended their congratulations
Other State officials dropped in to
wish him many more years.
| Start or Well.-Reports received
to-day at the office of State Zoologist
| II. A. Surface indicated that the start
of the demonstration work in the or
chards of the State to-day was marked
by large attendance and good weather
The demonstrations will be held for
at least a month.
| State Charters.--The following State
| charters have been issued to Western
Pennsylvania corporations: Vulcan
| Crucible Steel Company, Pittsburgh,
| capital $500,000; Altoona Brick Com
pany, Altoona, capital $16,000; Rick
rt-Shafer Company, machinery, Erie,
capital $4,000.
Meet To-morrow.--The investigation
into the methods of fire insurance
companies in rating plants, residences
and buildings generally which has
been in progress through a legislative
| commission for several weeks will be
| resumed in Wilkes-Barre on March "a.
The commission recently went into the
| fire insurance schedule making in
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
| To Ask Bids.--The State Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings will ask
| for bids, to close April IA, on the
Wasser bridge over the Shenango in
Mercer county and for State arsenal
| building.
| More Work Room.-Two hundred
and eighty eight square feet have been
added to the State Treasury by re-
moving a portion of the ornate
counter and grill in that department.
This space was the lobby of the Treas
ury, a great space far beyond what
! has ever been needed even on sight
seeng days Ample space for business
and visitors remains. The additional
space will be used by Treasurer r. X.
Young for desks which are now
crowded
| DeardOrf Case. - The Dauphin
county court will tomorrow hear the
quo warranto action against Neva
Deardarf, the Philadelphia registrar,
who claims to be acting as the state
| registrar. The state authorities are
asking by what authority she is so
acting and this will bring the contest
over the place, which is held to state
office, to the court for settlement
Flag Transfer.-''We are getting
| into touch with the color bearers of
the Pennsylvania volunteer regiments
in the Civil War so that we can have
them carry the flags when the formal
transfer from the State museum to
the Capitol rotunda takes place on
June 49," said Senator Franklin r.
tin, chairman of the commission in
charge. The list is rapidly being made
up and when completed q meeting of
the commission will be called. The
ceremonies will consist of a short pa
rade of veterans with military escort
and exercises in front of the Capitol
Supervisors to Meet.-Eight meet
week and will be addressed by officers
of the State Highway Department.
Bedford and LuZerne will have Meet
ings tomorrow; Butler, Blair and CO.
lumbia on Wednesday,; Huntingdon
and Montour on Thursday and Dau-
phin on Friday.
Benson for Congress.-The first
nominating petition to be filed by any
candidate for congressional nomina-
ii m was entered to-day by e. r. Ben
son. Mt Jewett, present member of
the State House from Mexican county,
who will stand for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the 21st
district.
Nominating petitions for State rep
resentatives were fled by ]. T. McMul-
len, Shamokin, Republican, North
umberland; G. w. Bell, Bells Landing,
Democrat, Clearfield; and for Demo-
cratic state committee by Clarence A.
Bream, Cashtown, Adams county; u.
G. Humbert, Big Cove Tannery, Full
ton county.
HEARD ON THE HILL
Governor Tener, is in pittsburgh
Auditor General Powell spent last
week at the seashore.
|. Adjutant General Stewart says he has
not received any more Information
Chief Engineer Snow is in Philadel-
phia for the day.
The Public Service Commission will
C. Q. Fry, special inspector for the
Department Of Agriculture has resign
ed.
ID. L. Brubaker, messenger of the at
torney generals department. is on deck
again after a long Illness.
w. K. Swetland former member from
Potter, was q Capitol visitor.
Hiram Graham has assumed his du-
ties in the Treasury Department mes
senger service.
Deputy. Attorney General largest
argued the Provident Life and Trust
case in the supreme court in Philadei-
phia to-day.
Director A. L. Martin is at Doyles-
town on farmers institute work.
Representative Lewis Il. Donnallv. Of
Perry, was. on the Hill to-day. He NAV
be candidate for denomination.
on departmental business.
CORONATION SONG
Garlands adown the street.
Acclaiming, clarion sound;
But I think of the night you found