Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-12

6NWoiu T. "SsIos, thS sCeCioh
walker hasn't much as a pedestrian
on Pole. aged So years, who applied
at the police station in Portland. for a
lodging Sunday night. The Pole. who
has been but "a .Atttea eyai thref years
In this country, wended Ibis weafyyway
into the police station with aTlf Of his
worldly goods in a pack slung over his
shoulder. He stated that he was foot
ing it over the roads from Boston to
Rang0r. with hopes Of securing en-
ployment as a railroad laborer. He
said that he had been employed with
& H. r. r. until about a week ago.
He made his way to Boston and from
that point started on his long hike
eastward. He informed the officers
that he had been four days on the road
from Boston, and during that time, his
only diet had been few cold potatoes.
He was provided with warm, sub
stantial lunch by the officers at the
station before being given a bunk for
the night. He intends to continue on
his way to the astward this morning.
+ Lumbermen on the St. John river
have been having their troubles this
season. according to the reports which
come from northern Maine. B. w.
Brown, manager Of the st. John Lum-
Der Co.'s big mill at Van Buren,. and
one Of the best knewn men in the lum-
Der industry In Maine, states that
about 100000 feet Of logs of this sea-
sons drive have been hung up be-
tween the mouth Of the Allagash and
st. Francis. on the st. John river. but
they are coming along all right now.
That section Of the State does not
seem to have had as much rain as
those parts nearer the coast The river
has been getting some water from
Chamberlain lake lately and that has
started the logs along.
Fred E. Thomas manufacturer of
the famous Thomas fishing rod, has re-
ceived from J. H. Dunlap Acting
Commissioner Bureau of Fisheries.
Washington, b. c.. the pleasing an
nouncement that he is advised by the
Government Exhibit Board at the Pam
anna Pacific International Exposition
that Mr.. Thomas has been awarded by
the. Superior Juror OF Awards a silver
medal for collaboration with the Dev
partsnept Of Commerce in its exhibit
at the exposition. Acting Commits
sioEer Dunlap further writes: Il am
informed the Exposition Company will
furnish a bronze medal to symbolic
the silver medal award and that it will
be accompanied by . Diploma"
AZ the outcome OF q vigorous CAM
paign in Camden fund Of $13.50o has
bssn raised thus assuring q new Y. M.
C. A.
The Bridgton News apparently II
not entirely satisfied with the 1915 law
eendnlng game hunting to daylight
hours. The News says:
a peculiar law 10 that Of Chapter 40
q the PuAlic Laws Of 1915 which
makes It unlawful to hunt, kill or des-
fsax any wild animal Of any nature
What44exer. between the hours Of one
heur Aftef sunset ana one hour before
s9nfa1g 4Aa aise makes It unlawful to
hun2 kill q destroy any Wild bird be-
tween the hours Of sunset and sunrise.
This laH goes thus far and stops and
leaves the sitnattea In . very unsatis-
eacttey condition. Under this law a
nsn waking Mp II the night and de-
(sctin6 signs % . skunk IA the hem
house would have no legal redress. He
sould not talee the gun from behind
~ eAtmAey 4nd staft out in search Of
he UnFauder for The moment lie left