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
The State For

cations made for sites for cottages in
forest reserves and probably $50
| have avalled themselves of the privi-
leges extended. Now there is a well
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 for the grading around the build
ing.
Heavy Drafts Made.-Large drafts
of State deposits from the State de-
positories throughout the State are
oelng made this week to meet the
quarterly appropriations for charities
and other charges. Strenuous efforts
to get in capital stock taxes are being
made,
Candidate Quits. G. E. Benning-
hon Washington party candinate for
the House in Mexican county, has
! filed 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 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
| m Oh ,tf
/ his nomination papers for the fifth
time. He is running for Congress on
a ticket all his own. Blake is noted
for his perpetual insurgency and his
resemblance to General Carranza.
Big increase FiIed.-The Petroleum
Iron Works of Sharon to-day filed no.
tice of an increase of stock from $780,
600 to S1,000,0O0.
Bemoyne Paid.-The school district
of Lemoyne to-day received n check
for $1,695.35.
! Suit to Wait.-The injunction suit
against Chief of Mines James E. Rod
erick over issuance of mine certifi-
Gates, in which new papers were filed
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-
rying 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. 1t 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 Vacation.-Thomas A Crichton,
cashier of the State Treasury, is TAX
| ing a brief vacation.