Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-02

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60 szz-slisaiS Cameron, the State
Forestry Commission having granted
the Game authorities the use of the
land. There are now sixteen game
preserves in operation, four having
been established this Spring and sum-
mer and stocked with game. The re-
ports indicate that there will be plenty
of game in their districts. The new
preserve will contain approximately
1900 acres and is land which has
been used as State forest reserve.
1t will be surrounded with q wire and
notices posted that it is closed to hunt
ing at all times, it being the idea to
allow game to propagate.
Judging from reports which have
come here the officials of the State
Game Commission say that deer and
other game are abundant in most of
the districts of the State, where they
were to be found last year.
Smaller Loss This Year-Pennsyl-
vania farmers suffered smaller loss
than for years from hog cholera ac-
cording to the records of the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board. There
were fewer outbreaks and with excep-
ton of some cases in the Cumberland
Valley none of the districts affected
reported many deaths. The State au-
thorities made an effort to check
sales or shipments of hogs without
certificates showing conditions of the
property where the hogs were bought
or assembled.
Board to Mect-The State Work
mems Compensation Board will re-
sumo meetings for the Fall in this city
on September IL, when a number of
hearings scheduled in the last few
weeks will be held. The Board has
been in vacation for the last fort
night.
Should Boil Water.-Commissio
of Health Dixon has advised the city
authorities of Altoona that because
of the increasing number of typhoid
fever cases they should boil all water
needed for drinking purposes. This
is in line with the plan of the Depart
ment of Health when such outbreaks
occur.
Gettysburg Man Enlists.-Paul r.
Fox, of Gettysburg, was among the
nineteen men enlisted for the State
Police yesterday. Most of the men en-
listed were from northeastern coun-
ties. Ten go to Greensburg troop and
seven to Butler troop.
$50 Cases.-The reports on infan-
tile paralysis to the end of September
l showed $50 cases listed by the De-
partment of Health. This number in
cludes 499 from Philadelphia, al
though some of them were a month
old when reported.
DR.. Foster Here.-Dr. NJ. P. Foster,
of the Federal health offices, spent
part of yesterday here in consultation
with Commissioner of Health Dixon
regarding the Federal quarantine at
Philadelphia because of infantile pa
ralysis. No plan was determined upon.
The State authorities will keep right
on as they have been doing.
No Decision Reached.-After hav-
ing consulted Albert L. Allen, assistant
manager of the State Insurance Fund.
and Samuel w. McCulloch, deputy In
surance Commissioner, the executive
committee of the State Grange ad-
journed last night and decided to con-
suit members before launching an in
surance company along mutual lines
for insurance of farmers and employees
against accidents.
Sanders Coming East.-Prof. ]. G.
Sanders, the new State Zoologist, is
on his way East by automobile from
Wisconsin. 1t is expected that he will
be here about September 8.
Hearings on TueSday.-The charter
applications for the Halifax, Halifax
Township and Upper Paxton Town
ship Light, Heat and Power Com
panies will be heard by the Public
Service Commission on Tuesday There
will be no session on Monday.
Capitol Closed.-The State Capitol
was closed to-day until Tuesday, Mon
day being legal holiday. Many of
the officials and clerks left yesterday
to spend the weekend at their homes
or to take vacations.
Ordnance on the Way.-The ord
nance for the Third Field Artillery,
consisting of three-inch guns, is on
its way to Mt. Gretna, according to
what has been learned here. The re-
cruitment of the organizations is go
ing ahead, some of the batteries being
a few men short.
Officials at Fair.-The State Depart
ment of Agriculture was represented
at the Philadelphia agricultural fair
at Byberry. The farmers of the States
most populous county made some fine
exhibits of produce raised in sight
of city hall
Agent Arrested.-The State Insur-
ance Department yesterday caused the
arrest in Philadelphia of Lawrence J..
Eilenberger on a charge of represent
ing himself as an insurance agent
without authority.
Contract Approved.-The contract
for the street lighting of the city of
Lancaster has been approved by the
Public Service Com mission