Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15

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ers are now plant
ing their wheat. the seeding being un-
usually late because of the effort to
avoid the Hessian fly. and they are
calling for men to hurry it through
before the heavy frosts come. For
years wheat was planted early in Sep
tember, but recent experiments have
shown that 1t can be seeded in October
with best chances of avoiding the
pests. Considerable work is also be-
ing done on orchards.
The iron and steel manufacturers
arc speeding up because of the foreign
orders and the demands for domestic
shipments to take the place of many
articles being sent abroad and have
been asking TO: many men.
The bureau is having all applicants.
both for jobs and men, file statements
so that there will be no misunder-
standings. Quite a number of farmers
in the southern tier have been put
into touch with workers, some of
whom have finished in counties in the
northern section.
Sending Out Trout. - Hundreds of
young trout have been shipped from
State hatcheries to eastern and cen
trail counties the last few days, the
tons whose members had agreed to
attend to the planting" Most of
these fish were sent to districts which
nave not had trout shipments for some
tlme. In every case agreements to
look after the fish have been filed.
State Tax Varies.-Numerous pay
ments of State tax, ranging from SIS
to $4,000, are commencing to arrive
at the State Treasury, this being the
period of the year when the capital
stock tax is collected by the State.
The tax is on the actual values of all
companies except those engaged in
manufacturing. Manufacturing COM
panies are taxed S5, which is known at
the Capitol as the bookkeeping tax"
Checking Up Now.-Agents of the
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
have been Checking up" on the milk
and cream being sold in a number of
places where the agents sampled the
products during the summer and in
several instances arrests have been
made where persons failed to obey
the law on standards
Will Meet Here.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission will resume sessions
here next Tuesday, when a consid-
erable calendar of complaints and
contract agreements will be presented.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the following week, which may be
occupied in inspections of grade cross
ings and other matters.
May Buy Neutrality-suspicious. of nor
NAL schools in Eastern PENNSYLVANIA
now under way, will likely result in
some negotiations for purchases. The
board has the Slippery Rock school
under consideration and will take up
BloomSburg and some other schools
Increases Capital.-Another build
ing and loan association has filed no
tlce OF increase of stock. The Broad
Mountain Association, of Frackville.
has enlarged its capital from $4,000
TO S1,000,000.
Reach Understanding. - Commits
sloner Dixon and Scranton city officials
reached an understanding last evening
IN regard to the making of plans for
the sewer system of that CITY, 1t is
stated that as result of the meeting
the State will make a specific state
ment OF what is required and the
Scranton officials agreed to submit
plans and begin the collection of data
to ascertain if the sewers now BRO
posed can be made a part of the
comprehensive system for the collec-
ton and treatment of the sewage of
the entire city.
Godcharles' First. - Deputy Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth Godcharles
Yesterday administered the oath to
Emerson Collins, new deputy attorney
kind.
Stamp Designs. - Auditor General
Powell said last night that the State
would have nine stamps for its stock
transfer tax. The stamps will be from
two cents to $40 and each will be a
different color Those below 81 will
be vertical in design and those above
horizontal. Tie verticals will bear
State arms.
New bank. - The Bosak bank. of
Scranton, was chartered with $1,000 600
capital yesterday. 1t is headed by
Michael Bosak.
Called on the Governor. - Among
the Governors callers yesterday were
Senator Charles A. Snyder, Pottsville;
z. A. Boland, Scranton; Representa-
tive r. P. Habgood, Bradford, and
Judge c. H. Bressler, Lock Haven.
Pay on the Goth. - Auditor Gen
eral Powell last night announced that
the next payday would be October 90.
This will permit people at the Capitol
to go home to vote.
Lancaster Charter. - The Landfs
Stone Meal Co., of Rheems, was char
tered with capital of $4,000 to
manufacture stone meal. -Four mem
bers of the Lands family are incor-
porators
Governor Speaks.-Governor Brum-
baugh went to Grading this morning
to address the Pennsylvania-Ger G erman
Society, of which he is a member. The
Governor also saw the State exhibit
at the Reading fair. He will return
late in the day.
Companies Merge. Four of the
electric companies recently chartered
for furnishing electric power in Erie
county have merged under the name
of the Summit Township Power Com
pany, of Erie; capital $4,000.
Permits Granted. - The Water Sup
ply Commission cleared its docket last
night, issuing twenty-four permits In
the list were: Pennsylvania Railroad,
bridge across Rafting Run, Lykens
Citizens Water Company, Tower City,
repair embankment of it's upper dam
across a tributary of Wiconisco creek;
commissioners of Juniata county
bridge over Cocolamus creek; commits
sioners of York county, bridge across
Bennett run, near Goldsboro; Penn
sylvania Railroad, embankment along
left bank of Franktown branch of
Juniata river, and supervisors of Let
terkenny township, Franklin county,
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