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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27
New Corporations

Ihe Following corporations. organized
under the laws of Maine, have had their
certificates of interpretations approved
by the office of the attorney general of
the State:
Royal River Cotton Corporation. Or
ganized Dec. 16 at Yarmouth to man.
ufacture. deal in cotton and wooden
goods. textiles and other fabrics of
every kind: build. own. operate, etc.
factories, mills, etc. Capital stock.
$4,000; all common; par value SO: moth
ing paid in: shares Subscribed. Pres
1dent and Clerk, Henry T. Haley, Var
mouth; treasurer. Levi Pemberton, Var
mouth; Directors. Henry T. Haley, Hugh
j. Duran and Levi Pemberton of Var
mouth and Philip F. Eestel of PresskiIl,
N. J. Approved Dec. %.
Macy Engineering Company. organ
lied Dec. 20 at Augusta to design, man
ufacture. deal in export. import, lease,
operate. etc. apparatus for Controlling,
steering. mobilizing aeroplanes, hydro
aeroplanes. monoplanes. triplanes or
other devices for aerial operation, etc.
Capital stock. s1.0o0,00O; all common:
par value, 81; nothing paid in: shares
subscribed II. President and treasurer,
I. S. Kearney. Augusta; clerk, E. May
nard Thompson. Augusta: directors, +.
Maynard Thompson. l.. H. Stevens, C.
C. Ballard. E. c. Dudley and I. S. Kear-
ney. all Of Augusta. Approved Dec. 20.
I. H. Davis Co.. organized Dec. % at
Houlton to purchase. own. operate a
moulding, planning and woodworking
mill and carry on the work incidental
thereto. etc. Capital stock. $4,000; all
common: par value. 500; nothing
paid in: shares subscribed 40. Presi-
dent and treasurer, 1. H. Davis of
Houlton: clerk. Burleigh ]. Hinch OF
Houlton: directors, l. H. Davis. John
A. Stewart. Leighton A. Shaw and
Burleigh. ]. Hinch, all Of Houlton. APP
proved Dec. 26.
Perry Brothers. Inc, organized Dec.
5 at Milbridge to carry on a general
fish business. real estate, vessels and
other lines. Capital stock, 100000; all
common: par value, 500; paid in $500;
shares subscribed. 3. President. New
ell E. Perry, Harrington; clerk and
treasurer. Charles w. Perry. Harring-
ton: directors, Charles w. Perry, Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

of said Squirrel Island; that Just and
lawful practices in the premises be as
certained and that said town Of Booth
bay Harbor be ordered by this Honor
able Commission to conform to the
same"
The signers Of the complaint and Pc
tition are: Josiah S. Maxcy, Gardiner;
Albert E. Snowman, Philadelphia: AL
bion Hale Brainard, Arlington, N. j.;
Charles r. White, Wakefield, Mass; F..
J. c. Little, Augusta; Helen Frye
White, lewiston: Alex Doyle, Ded-
ham. Mass; Fannie J. Doyle. Dedham.
Mass; Edward H. Bonelli, Brookline,
Mass; Emma w. Bonelli, Brookline.
Mass; and is presented by Robert T.
Whitehouse, chairman of the Board
Of Trustees Of the Squirrel Island VII
lage Corporation
The Grand Trunk Accident
The Public Utilities has ordered a
hearing for 9 A. NJ. on Friday, Dec. 20,
in the grand jury room in the county
court house at Portland in the matter
OF Sunday night accident on the Grand
Trunk railway between West Bethel
and Gilead, in which four trainmen
lost their lives.
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State House Chat

The severe weather of the winter does
not prevent visitors from taking in the
attractions Of the State museum at the
State House. Twenty people registered
on Sunday; Is on Monday and 23 up to
$3.50 p. NJ. Tuesday. This does not by
any means represent the whole number.
because many call who do not place
their names on the visitors book.
Land Agent Frank E. Mace has re-
turned from Indian Township. where
he went last week to inspect the tim
Der cutting on the State lands J. C.
Horsman of Princeton and H. F. SPRING
er of Danforth have the contracts and
about 100000 feet will be cut. Mr..
Mace says that the heavy rain and
freeze will help the numbering crews,
as previous to the rain yarding logs
was practically an impossibility, so soft
was the ground.
The State Board of Assessors will
be at their offices during the latter
part Of the week to close up the years
business.
1T is said" that someone can, if he
would, explain the mystery Of the
Missing pipe, which came back" Just
member Of the Public Utilities staff,
Is saying little. although he admits that
the disappearance and resurrection was
good 'un" on him and promptly
bought the cigars. which he left out in
the open for. whoever had to do with
the case. Only one fellow has so far
smoked.
George A. Colburn. auditor for the
Public Utilities Commission, is brag-
ging because his IS pullets have on
recent day produced 81 eggs. Last
year at this time his pullets weren't
doing anything but eating high-priced
feed. so he has a right to crow little.
Percy s. Edgecomb. deputy sealer Of
weights and measures. has returned
from Belfast where he passed his
Christmas vacation and will devote the
remainder of the year to closing I'D the
annual report and other business con-
nected with his office. probably maxi
ing some short trips in Kennebec coun-
ty during the week.
The next meeting IF the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections will he
held at 1 p. NJ, Wednesday al the
State House.
Major James ]. G. Towne of Wa
terville and Capt. William Warwick Of
Pennington were visitors at the State
House and called upon Capt. James F.
Bagley, secretary of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections.
George A. Colburn, auditor for the pub.
lie Utilities Commission, is Dragging he.
cause his IS pullets have on a recent day
produced 81 eggs Last year at this time
his pullets weren't doing anything but
eating high-priced feed. so perhaps he
has right to crow little.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

The State House on Tuesday began
to resume it's wonted state of activity
as the scores and scores of it's people
returned from their Christmas holiday
and again take up their duties. The
approach Of the legislative session was
also called to mind by the work OF
supt. Plummer's force in preparing
more Of the rooms for the use of the
various committees. necessitating the
crowding Of some Of the departments
into narrow quarters. Some of the
matters gathered by the Journal man
on his rounds are as follows
Nominations by tho Governor
Tho following nominations have been
made by Governor Oakley G. Curtis
and posted at the Executive depart
ment under date of Dec. %:
: Justices of the Peace-Otis B. Max
well. Orient; William ]. Bradbury,
Fairfield.
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Annual Report of Fish
and Game Commissioners

The annual report of the Maine Com
missioners, Harry B. Austin Of Phillips,
Chairman. Frank z. Mace Of Augusta
and Leon G. c. Brown of Milo has been
filed with the Governor and Council as
follows:
The Commissioners Of Inland FISH
cries and Game are called upon to ad-
minister the affairs of a Department OF
State which perhaps comes into closer
touch with the great majority of people
than any other Department.
In its hands is placed not only the
conservation of our hunting and fsh-
ing resources but also the conservation
of a food supply Of great importance to
our people.
The working out of the problem OF
proper conservation must he done SO
that the people will not be deprived OF
their rights and privileges but that
these rights and privileges may De per-
petuated.
In order that we Of the present gen.
Grafton may have the benefits ana use
Of our fish and game, and also that we
NAV not deprive those OF generations
to come Of these benefits, fish ana game
protection and propagation are yearly
requiring more careful attention and
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Public Utilities

The Maine Public Utilities Commits
sion has ordered a hearing for A. M.
Of Thursday. Jan. II, in the case OF the
Squirrel Island Village Corporation VS..
The Town of Boothbay Harbor. to be
held at the common council rooms In
the City building at Bath. The COM
plant alleges insufficient and made
quate water service for the Squirrel
Island people and petitions:
And that said town Of Boothbay
Harbor may be ordered to furnish a
reliable, permanent and adequate wa
ter supply to said Squirrel Island Viii
lage Corporation and the inhabitants
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National Guard Notes

There appears to be some discrim-
ination on the part Of the United
States government in the matter of
relief for the Bangor soldiers who
went to Texas last summer and for
their families. under the act of Con-
gress making provision for that pur-
pose Many Of the Bangor men who
have forwarded claims since returning
home have had their papers approved
in Washington and payments ordered,
while others. who appeared to be in
the line with them have been rejected
or their papers returned to them for
further evidence or discussion. Just
what the technacilities are on which
some are accepted and a number re-
jected are not yet made clear, as far
as can be ascertained in Bangor. Per-
haps they know in Washington, but
information is slow in reaching this
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BOXING NOTES

Johnny Wilson of New York and y
Rogers of Buffalo boxed two fast stI
round bouts Monday afternoon at "
Bangor Arena. Both did good won
the general opinion being that Wise
slightly outpointed his opponen'
Rogers was matched with Ernest NC
lntire, the colored Maine boxer. for
pout there New Years day. Ky
sullivan of Bangor knocked out Bal
tling Sullivan of Auburn. and Your
Pooler of Brewer smothered Kid Me1
donald of Dover. N. H., in the otna
bouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

THE cove which supplies The -. .ake Into
| the temperature Of IL ~ =. hatchery
hatchery suddenly went It a.
lgrees to over eighty desr,s de-
ands Of fine trout died within Aaus,
and the rest were only saved !. .Nue
diately turning them out into aa
waters, the weather being s,,.y
too hot to allow Of transportanos 'aer
distance. any
To avoid a recurrence Of the,. -.
ditions a system Of artesian IAN s0a'
be drawn from in an emergencv 40 %
be provided if the expense d. aVuia
provo prohibitive. "01
Raymond.
This hatchery is mainly devo,.A.
the propagation Of the Sebaso ~ 49,
locked salmon, and is doing a yerv ~
portant work. Here many salmon =.
fed until they are one and two va"
old before they are distributed to 9.
bago lake and adjacent waters,
The 'plank-lined feeding pools v...
replaced last year with concrete .as
four more pools added.
One Of the trough stands must ha -
built and concrete should be used T.
place Of wood.
The new feeding pools have been
rooted over this season.
Tunk Pond.
This Is the last hatchery built and y
began operations in the fall Of 1914
The buildings, which originally haa
only printing coat Of paint, have been
painted. the grounds cleared I'D and
graded and four concrete pools hays
been built this season.
This hatchery is supplied with eo.,
clear water from Tunk pond and az
temperature of its water will allow ~.
raising of trout to the lingering ~
yeariing stage. q
Hatchery Superintendent. Il
1t would be hard to find In A.,
branch of the public service men ~,
are more faithful or more devote III
their duty than are the men in chs
or our hatcheries. Most Of then, No.
been In the service many years AZ M
mote stations. Vacations are necesso,.
lily lnfrequent, and Of short duratior
They are comfortably housed in roon,.
comprising the second story Of ,hs
hatchery buildings or in detached co.'
tases. However, at the present cost =,
living, and taking into consideration
the nature Of the services REQUIRED =,
these men who have an expert knov
ledee OF their work gained by long AZ,
perlence, it hardly seems that the CO,
airy Of fifty or ffty-five dollars ~,
month. including house rent and M,
is adequate 'Ne'
John F. Stanley.
On November Goth last, John F. st,,
iey Superintendent of the Auhu,,
hatchery, was fatally injured nv
DUCK deer which he was feeding n.
Stanley had been in charge Of ~.
hatchery for twenty years, and WA. :,
expert fish culturist who took a rr.s.
interest in the work. ''
he was ever courteous ana l,na,a
ana always ready to help the yonKs2
men In the service with his knn.,ssss.
and experience. "'es1s1
lbs interest and enthusfas sin ,s.,. NJ
inspiration to them, and hi. ~.
keenly felt by them and NV
circle OF friends throughout the stsss 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

Notice of the following corporation
changes has been filed with the Cor
poration Bureau Of the Maine depart
ment Of State:
EImwood Hotel Company
Carroll N. Perkins of Waterville.
clerk of the Elmwood Hotel Company,
reports that at a special meeting on
Dec. IS at Waterville of the stock
holders, 453 shares of the 600 out
standing being represented, it was
voted as follows:
Voted to cancel and retire 400 shares
Of the capital stock of said company
now authorized of the par value of
500 each. total of $4,000 and to
issue in exchange for same 400 shares
of the capital stock Of said company
to be denominathd preferred stock,
upon the following terms:
Holders Of preferred stock shall be
| entitled to receive dividends thereon,
out of the net profits. the amount of 6
per cent per annum, before the holders
Of the common stock shall receive any
thing in the way of dividends, and
in case dividends on the preferred
stock are deferred for any reason, the
! same shall be made up in full before
any dividends shall be paid on the
common stock.
| In case of dissolution, settlement or
winding up of the affairs of the COM
pany, holders of the preferred stock
shall be entitled to receive the full par
value thereof before holders Of the
common stock shall receive anything
the preferred stock to be subject to re-
dempiton in whole or in part or parts
thereon as the directors may deter
mine at any time after Jan. /, 1922 at
sos per share.
Wyandotte Worsted Company
Carroll N. Perkins, clerk of the wy
andotte Worsted Company, reports
that at the annual meeting on Dec.
! IS at Waterville of the stockholders of
| the company, it was voted as follows:
! Voted that the capital stock of the
Wyandotte Worsted Company be in
creased from $25O.o00 to $4,000 by the
| issue of 1850 shares Of stock Of the
par value Of 500 per share to be de-
nominated preferred stock and that
the preferred stock be issued upon the
| following terms and conditions:
| The holders Of this preferred stock
to be entitled to receive out Of the net
earnings of he Company fixed
yearly dividend Of per cent, payable
semi annually on the first Of January
and the first of July of each year, be-
fore any dividends shall be set apart
or paid on common stock. The pre-
ferred stock to be subject to redemp-
ton in whole. or any part or parts
thereof, as the directors may deter
mine. at any time after Jan. l. 1927
at $40 per share. This preferred
stock to be cumulative, to have no
voting powers and to be preferred as
to both dividends and principal over
the common stock.
Voted that the present stockholders
Of the company be given an oppor-
tunity to subscribe to this issue of
preferred stock at par in ratio Of their
present holdings of stock. before any
of said preferred stock is offered to the
public.
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Asks Authority to Sell

The Farmers Telephone Line, ]. B.
Philbrick owner. and the Andover Tel
ephone Co. F. D. McAllister owner,
have petitioned the Public Utilities for
permission to sell and purchase prop
erty, the former wishing to sell to the
latter. A hearing has ben ordered for
A. NJ. on Tuesday, Jan. at the Of
flee of the commission at the State
House
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roiioWlng are the annual r.rn... n
george A. Falconer. superintendsny 4
'he Moosehead fish hatchery until Aur1
ana Webster H. Carney, the present !.
perintendent OF the work for tbe s.a.,
of 1916: 0 "'~s'
landIoeked Salmon,
Number of landlocked salmon errs
taken at this hatchery fall Of 1916 III
0ecelVed from Sebago Lake Hatch
Loss to time Of planting. MS
on hand to be wintered, I'M
Number planted. uSs%
I'm fish were planted in tho follow.
oct; l5 Lower Wilson pond. Green.
vile. Piscataquis Co. 1''e"- ~
OCT. Is, kennebec River -
pe.: ~, Sebec lake. Willimantic.
oct ethd II ( 1st Bgttermilk pond. Bow %"
Oct. 10. Garcock pond. W VIII s@
tic, Piscataquis Co, On
Oct IS. Sebec lake, win,mant,c ."
Piscataquis Co., '"h''c' Im
oct et;,s q, Piper Piper pond. Abbot. Piscata. -"
OFT pis2 p, sebec lake. willimantc. 'e
Oct. Is. Arnold pond, Carbon G., another
Franklin Co.. "'t0 an
of Pisca e; LITTLE IT, Lobster pond. -.
oct ti,, Is, and Nov. 5. Lake onawa, y"
EiaOtsvlle. Piscataquis Co. ioNl
Oct. 80. Beattie and indian bonds. '"
skinner. Franklin Co., 60Y
Oct. 81, Round pond, Suuaretown.
Somerset county, 1H
oct. 81. Indian pond, Squaw Brook
NO o"aship. Piscataquis Co. 21
> Piscs a. sec secret pond. Greenville -.
quis county, a@l
Landioeked Salmon winter.d. '''
Number of landlocked salmon win
tered at this hatchery winter Of
1915-1916, 1sU'
Loss to time Of planting. ~
Number planted. l4sl
These fish were all planted in Moot
head Lake.
Square Tailed Trout.
No square-tailed trout eggs were taken
at this hatchery fall Of 1915. b..
received from Spring Brook Trout
Farm, eggs that the State pur-
chased. 1000
Received from Lake Moxie Hatch
Received from Oquossoc Hatchery, 500
Loss to time Of planting, H.sI
Number planted. AS@
These fish were planted in the follow
ing waters:
May 80. Brooks and coves along.
west shore of Moosehead lake, H,I
June /, Brooks and coves along
east shore of Moosehead lake, H.N
June 6. Doughty road, Lower,
Monson. Piscataquis Co., 10q
June 6. Eighteen pond, Monson, !
Piscataquis Co., 100
June 6, Lake Hebron, Monsoon,
Piscatauuis Co., 100
June Z, West Branch pond, Kokad-
10, Pisca.aquis Co., 100
June 9. Alder brook, Corinna, Pc
nobscot county, l50
June 9, Sampson brook, Ripley and
st. Adams, $50
June g. Lake Hebron. Monson,
Piscataauis Co., 80
June TO- Forsythe brook, Moose
head Lake. Piscataquis Co., -
June u, Ordway pond, Shirley,
Piscataquis county, 100
June IL, Round pond. Squaretown,
Somerset county, 00
June 13. Little Houston pond,
Township 6. Range 9. Piscataquis
June ii, Little Lobster lake,
Piscataquis county, l0o
June 10. Monson pond, Monson,
Piscataquis county. 81
June 10. Monson pond, Monson,
Piscataquis county, 81
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?. A considerable number

city. A considerable number Of
claims were forwarded to headquar-
tiers. The Bangor soldiers are await
ing with interest the final outcome and
also information concerning the gov
eminent action on claims made by
other Maine soldiers, members Of 9TH
er companies which went to the front.
Bangor News.
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phonxo w. Perry and Newell A Per-
|ry, all Of Harrington. Approved
Dec 26.
Realty Exchange Co., organized Dec.
II at Auburn to carry on a general
real estate business; buy, own, lease.
ETC., cumberland, lumber, ETC., and to
make, sell and deal in such products;
to do all kinds of building or manu-
featuring: engage in creating and de.
veloping water power, etc. Capital
stock, 100000: all common: par value.
500; nothing paid in; shares subscrib-
ed 3. President, Paul L. West, Lisbon;
treasurer, John c. West, Lewiston;
clerk, Harry Manser. Auburn; direc-
tors, Paul L. West of Lisbon. John e.
West and Christina r. Rich Of Lewis
ton. Approved Dec. 26.
Harlow & Thurston Co., organized
Dec. 10 at Auburn. to carry on gen.
eral real estate and brokerage busl-
ness. Capital stock, $4,000; all COM
mon: par value. 500; paid in. $4,000;
shares subscribed, IS. President. Har-
ry Manser. Auburn; clerk and treas
urer, Charles E. Thurston. Auburn; di-
rectors, Elmer L. Harlow, Charles E..
Thurston and Almon r. Thurston OF
Auburn, Frank E. Leighton Of Lewis
ton and Harry Manser of Auburn. APP
proved Dec. rs.
Cor oration Dissolved
The Corporation Bureau. department
of State, has been notified of the dis
solution on Dec. % by Justice George
E. Bird of the P. L. Transportation
Co. CLANCY w. Penpyer was the COM
plainant.
Also the dissolution by Justice Bird
on Dec % of the Wise-Logan Sales
Co. No assets and no liabilities being
found, no trustee or receiver was ap-
pointed. Roland N. Wise was the COM
plainant.
Capital Stock Increased
The Crandon Manufacturing Co. at
special meeting on Dec. % at Port
land of it's stockholders voted to in
crease its capital stock of $4,000 to
$4,000.
Corporation Excused
The Dennysville Lumber Co. has
filed with the corporation bureau of
the department of State a certificate of
excuse from filing annual returns so
long as it remains out of business.
Trademarks Registered
| The following trademarks have been
registered with the Maine department
of State:
"Kimball's Silver Polish" and kim
balls Stove Polish" both by Frederick
G. Roberts, treasurer of the c. M.
Kimball Co. Of Winthrop, Mass.
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STATE HOUSE
Next M, Friday Dec 49, 1916

business Resumed the Christmas Recess Nominations
nv the Annual Report of the Maine Commits
sioners Fish and GameReport of the Supernten
dents of the Hate hery Squirrel Island People
Want Boothbay Obliged to Furnish Better Water
Supply-Hearings Ordered Six New Corporations - Two
Dissolyed-Changes-Sa House Chat
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Corporation Changes

Notice of the following corporation
changes has been filed with the Cor
poration Bureau of the Maine depart
ment Of State: :
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Reports of Superintendent
Of MOosehead 4ot.ls

roiiowing are the annual report.g
ueorse A. Falconer. superintendenSsss1
me Moosehead fish hatchery until Aur.
ana webster H. Carney, the present az
perlntendent Of the work for the saa.n.
Of 1916: 'A0 S'~se
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-14
MR. PAST.

Tt THERE oe a speck or u neck or
. that - not revealed and m6gni-
ned before he IL finished with the IN
quisitors who oppose his elevation 20
the supreme bench, someone viil
have failed. They are going bach.
year by year. deed ny deed. INTO this
mans past and. while scandal cocNs
Its ears IN vain. there have been m
tercsting dlvulgcments.
\ representative Of the anti-saioor
league appeared before a senate sub
committee and solemnly charges. with
proofs. tina "a years ago Mr.. Bran
dcis represented the liquor interest
OF Massachusetts in a l~eSislatiy
hearing and recommended that. ~ u
meaps ot removing the saloon iron
politics, the laws regulating saloons
be made %cican-cut. reasonable AM
enforceable.
what We may expect II this sort
Of thing continues is that the Audi
bon society will prefer charges
against Mr.. Brandels on the ground
thnt, ~ years ago, no shot at "A crow
with a siing-shot; the American So.
ciety Of Landscape Engineers WI
| present evidence convicting him %
having walked on some budding sras,
IN 1874.
One thing IL certain; ~ the prac.
tice OF delving into the minute de.
tails OF the life OF a prospective fed
! would be q noticeable shrinking frou
| such honors.