Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-24
BIC FOREST FIRES
CAUSED DAMAGE
Estimates of the Forestry Depart
ment Indicate That Loss VIII
Pass $4,000
PREPARING FOR CAMPS
Governor to Return to His Big
Task of Acting on Bills; News
of the Capitol

Reports made to
" M e mn the State Forestry
NN 4HN Department indicate
N\\\S u that the area of
ESS$SS0sG woodland destroyed
u. .Nk4kEsNsENe1 by forest fires this
SHk1ka9JGNN Il year will run close
HNl k6606SA to 100000 acres, of
Ell SRHxkafShSS which $4,000 were
HdHhIWTSHJ# State land. 1t is es-
BUosSSSW4 / m d that the
damage amounted to
zlaHH about $4,000, the
State alone being required to pay
S17.500 for extinction of fires. Some
reports are still to come in, but 1t is
expected that they will show only
small fires.
The fires occurred in over twenty
counties. Clinton having $4,000 acres
burned over while the smallest area
reported as burned was from Chester.
where three acres were destroyed.
The area burned over was larger
than last year in many of the counties.
State Takes Title. - The State of
Pennsylvania has taken title to all of
the properties laid out for the perma-
nent camp site at Mount Gretna and
with the rifle range tract, which the
State has owned for some time 1t now
has considerably over 1850 acres for
the military establishment of the COM
HlOHWealln. NeBOtldllOnS lot the prop
critics and search of title occupied
many weeks, as fully fifty unrecorded
deeds were discovered. The camp is
being prepared for the camp of in
struction for officers of the infantry
regiments, which will begin on June g.
State Armory Board-Members of
the State Armory Board will meet in
June to lay out the program for con-
struction as soon as il is known what
NJ
proposed cavalry armory for Philadel-
phia will probably be among the first
for which bids will be asked.
Lebanon Contracts.-The contracts
for the Lebanon armory have been let
as follows: Building, F. Roe Soaring,
Philadelphia; plumbing and heating
H. Buffamoyer, Lebanon, and electric
fixtures, Electric Utility Company
Lebanon.
The Last Decision.-The Public Ser
vice Commission last night announced
the last decision of the old commits
sion; It modifies the recent order in
the Philadelphia mileage tickets
Foust's Men Busy.-In the last two
weeks agents of the dairy and
food commissioner brought over 800
suits, including almost 200 for viola
tion of the pure milk and cream acts.
Ex-Congressman Dead.-Word has
been received at the Capitol of the
X, a
former congressman. He was we'll
known here.
In adelphia.-Adjutant General
Thomas j. Stewart is in Philadelphia
looking aftV' details of the encamp-
ment arrangements.
Returned From Pittsburgh
Commissioner jackson has completed
a visit of inspection to Pittsburgh.
Smith Congratulated. - Banking
Commissioner William H Smith has
been heartily congratulated by friends
throughout the State and in other
States on his reappointment. He was
first named to the Office in 1909 and
has made it a model department.
Governor Back Again. = Governor
Brumbaugh came back after week
end rest to-day and is preparing to
tackle the bills which have accumu-
lated on his desk. The Governor will
be here all week.
Commission to Meet.-The revenue
commission will have a meeting in a
few days to arrange for transfer of
money to the State insurance fund.
More Counties Line Up.-The State
Highway Department received word
to-day that more counties had lined
up for Good Roads," day on Wednes-
day and if the weather be fair there
will be a big turnout. The Governor
will go out and work, too.
No Selection Made.-Attorney Cen
eral Brown said to-day that he had
not given consideration to the matter
of counsel for the Public Service Com
mission. Under the act of 1913 the
attorney general names the attorneys
for the commission. w. n. Trinkle,
former deputy attorney general, is
chief counsel, and Berne H. Evans,
of Pittsburgh, is assistant counsel.
Whether any changes will be made is
not known. The commissioners will
meet with Governor Brumbaugh to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for con-
sultation and will probably organize
soon after. The retention of many
connected with the staff of the COM
mission is expected because of their
familiarity with the numerous cases
pending before the commission.