Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31

which are organized is 542. 1t is prob
able that this number Will be in
creased. as other counties are consid-
ering formation of boards.
bursements during August are as fol-
lows: Allegheny, 81, S464; Beaver,
80, S161; Columbia, 6, all new, $3.50;
Mexican, Z, all new, S22.50; Philadel-
phia, 143, % new, S1.5SS.50; Potter,
| II, s37; Westmoreland. 35, s225; Lu-
zerne. 147, 9 new. 1914; schuylkill,
81, l new, $1s9.50.
Big Coal Appeals.-Appeals from
settlement of the coal tax were filed
to-day by some of the largest an
thracite producing companies and the
amount appealed from runs close to
| three-quarters of q million dollars.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
to the amount of $S19,594.3S, while
the Susquehanna Coal Company ap-
pealed from $60,391.30. Other ap-
pellants included the Mineral and Min
ing Railroad Company, Kingston Coal
| Company, sMarkle Company, Summit
Branch and others. The Lackawanna,
Delaware and Hudson and other COM
panies have already filed their ap-
peals.
Governor to Return. - Governor
John K. Tener will return from his
vacation in Massachusetts, tomorrow
! The Governor started to spend August
at the seashore, but had to return
twice, once because of the encamp-
ment.
New Armory Site. - The State Ar
mory Board is considering a new site
| for the Lebanon armory. Bids for
the new Williamsport armory will be
opened on September %.
To Represent State.-Deputy Attor-
ney General j. +. B. Cunningham has
70 IAl, g. L,
State in the hearing of the injunction
to restrain the State Bureau of Med
| ical Education and Licensure from en-
forcing it's regulations for optomet-
rists. The case will be heard in Court
No. 4.
New Nominee.-Notice was filed al
the Capitol to-day that Richard Scol-
lon had been nominated for the House
by Prohibitionists of the Second Cam
bria district.
Teaching FaTmers.-Steps to bring
to attention of farmers the best means
of preventing spread of tuberculosis
in cattle are being taken by agents
of the State Livestock Sanitary Board
now that the season of county fairs is
on. The agents are assisting in judg-
ing livestock and give instructions.
Investigation Made. - State engi-
neers have completed an investigation
into the sources of the water supply
of Drifton and other towns in that sec.
ton of Luzerne county in an effort tc
find the cause of the dysentery. Med
ical inspectors are also at work.
Taking Nacation.-W. Harry Baker
secretary of the State Senate, is al
Cambridge. He will return during the
week.
Sailed For Home.-According to re-
ports Attorney General Bell has sailed
from Holland for home and will ar
rive in Philadelphia next week.
On Inspection Trip.-George H
Biles, engineer of maintenance of the
State Highway Department, left to.
day on a trip of inspection in western
counties. He will look into the prog.
ress of the work on routes connectine
some of the county towns.
Home From Virginia.-Dr. ]
George Becht, secretary of the State
Board of Education, is home from 6
trip to Virginia and West Virginia.
Bids o-morrow.-Bids for con,
struction of twelve miles of State
aid road, including a section in thi.
county, and for automobile tags viii
be opened by Highway Commissioner
Bigelow tomorrow.