Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-24

every county in the State and reports
to the department show that excellent
results have been obtained.
Highway Commissioner Cunning
ham and Chief Engineer Uhler have
been in consultation with the Cover
nor regarding the repair work and
have arranged with the fiscal authori-
ties for the payments from the motor.
vehicle license fund. 1t is improbable
that anything will be done regarding
contracts for new construction until
the appropriations are made. all ener-
gies being bent to get the main high
ways in good condition and to main
tain them.
Positions Already FfIIed.-It was re-
marked to-day about the State Capitol
that all of the positions carried in the
Gerberich bill for the Department or
Labor and Industry except the factory
inspectors, approved by the Governor
last night, have really been filed for
months, the employees having been car
ried on the contingent fund. The con-
tinGent fund voted in 1918 was pur-
posely made large enough to provide
for people whose need could not be
foreseen when the department was
organized.
Trees For All.-Over 5000, 900 seed
ling trees will be available for distri-
button throughout the State in refores-
tation work If the plans of the State
Forestry Department mature. Cover
nor Brumbaugh has signed a bill pro-
vidng that young trees shall be dis
tributed free to applicants who agree
to look after them and preparations
to ship them be made. Heretofore
these young trees were sold at cost, but
ii was believed that better results could
be obtained by making them free.
The trees are raised in the nurseries
of the Forestry Department and under
favorable conditions the 100000
mark of last year will he exceeded
EouSt's Men BuSy.-Scores of arrests
for violation of the State laws govern
ing standards of milk and cream have
been ordered by the State dairy and
food commissioner this week, the
actions being based upon analyses OF
samples made in twenty counties. The
samples taken have shown too much
water in numerous cases.
Meet Next Wee<.-The Public Ser
vice Commission has adjourned its
sittings until Tuesday when it will hear
arguments in the objections to the pro-
posed telephone rate schedule for the
State. This is a matter which was in
augurated by the old Railroad Com
mission and has occupied attention for
about two years. In addition to the
sitting next week in this city the COM
mission will have informal meetings in
other places and meet here early in
May.
New Game Laws-State game ward
ems will be instructed Immediately as
to the provisions of the new game
regulation and season law and the
provisions of the new bounty act and
they will be enforced with the least
possible delay, according to officials OF
the Game Commission. 1t is expect.
ed that the bound act, which provides
for game officials to handle claims
will do away with the frauds which
have been discovered in a number OF
counties.
Scranton Bill Due.-Governor Brum.
baugh is considering the bill relative te
the abolition of the present system OF
selecting Scranton Poor Board officials
The time limit on it is up to-day.
Loses COttaHe.-Dr c. I. Hunt, as.
sociate chief medical inspector, lost
his cottage in the fire at Pine Grove
furnace.
Looking Over Nearby Roads.-IIfgh.
way Commissioner Cunningham is civ.
ing close attention to condition OF
roads leading to Harrisburg. This is
the season of the year when people come
TO this city to see the Capitol and he
is going to see that they are all right
JOhnsOnburgers Here. - The Capito,
was visited to-day by a big delegation
of Johnsonburg people.