Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-12
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In spite of the fact that more bears
are being killed in Pennsylvania this
year than for a long time, numerous
complaints of the depredatlons of the
animals in northern and mountain
counties are coming here with de-
mands that the State pay the bill.
Complaints made to the State Game
Commission are that bears have been
robbing hen roosts, beehives and steal
ing generally all over the section where
they have been known and that they
have been seen in new districts. The
kill of bears this year will run very
high, in the opinion of the game
wardens.
DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary of the
Game Commission, says that there
have been numerous does killed con-
trary to law this years deer season
and that the lack of snow on the
ground has prevented hunters who
violate the law from being tracked. AS
rapidly as possible the persons who
kill does are being listed for prose-
cution> by game wardens. Several
bucks without horns have also been
reported shot. The deer season will
close on Friday.
Public Service Commissioner Ryan
and Director of Health Krusen, of
Philadelphia, engaged in some anus
ing interchanges at a hearing yester-
day at the Capitol map of Phila-
delphia was displayed with a district
marked in green. Director Krusen re-
ferred to the green spot" whereupon
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miration for Ireland. said that he was
partial to green and that it appealed
to him.
But it has lemon background"
remarked the director.
80 it has" replied Mr.. Ryan. "But
| am so green that they often hand
| lemons to me-"
mot while you're looking at them,"
rejoined the director.
Deputy Attorney General Horace w.
| Davis is being congratulated upon the
excellent work accomplished in the
affairs of the Pittsburgh Bank for Saw
| ingS, of which Attorney General Brown
put him in charge. In less than a year
with no receivers or attorneys fees
| Mr.. Davis and representative of the
State Banking Department have been
able to pay so per cent. to depositors
and the new order covers 20 per cent
There will be 10000 checks sent out
as Christmas gifts to depositors for
whom thousands and thousands of dol
lars were saved. Mr.. Davis is hopeful
of another dividend before long.
Men throughout the state in
terested in the development of agri-
cultural resources are looking forward
with a good deal of interest to the
proposed midwinter exhibition to be
held here The best products of the
county fairs have been put in cold
storage and will be shown in the latte
part of January, making fair unique
in this part of the country. Hundreds
of people will be attracted to the
show.
According to what has been learned
from several men who have been maxi
ing q study of progressive farming,
Derry township was the first to take
to the farm tractor and there are half
a dozen in operation and getting re-
suits. One man interested in sale o.
such products said that he expected
five more tractors to be sold in this
county in the spring and that he
thought their use would be extended.
In Cumberland county comparatively
few have been used, and Lancaster,
the premier agricultural county, has
not taken them up to any extent.
t A day or two ago received a cata-
log from western firm that had not
> asked to be sent and of which ] had
never heard. The senders probably
got the name from that great treasure
troVe of the mail order man, the tele-
phone directory. The interesting fact
: was that this catalog offered some
: Harrisburg products by mail order.
They were bought in bulk and offered
, at a price to match. home sales. How
ever, the home store delivers at your
door and you have to lug the parcel
post.
: It is not often that people having
5 work which it is advantageous to get
under cover or advanced to a certain
stage before winter comes are able to
do as much as they have this month.
5 1t is almost mid-December and yet
t outdoor work is going on as usual and
) yesterday there were men employed on
some work which is being rushed,
notably heavy construction The men
) are getting extra pay and appear to be
r enjoying it. They work on Sunday
, mornings and have the afternoons at
home with practically n days pay for
r the morning labor. If the weather
, continues mild up to the first of the
, year there will be many houses under
roof and inside work can go on during
, the winter.
! The ordinance books which City
Clerk Miller has taken such pains to
: preserve Tor poSterlty VIII snow that In
years gone by Harrisburg has had
some periodical outbreaks against the
rising cost of food. Bread increases
have invariably brought about Wig
orous protests and the result of popular
disapproval has been shown by the
proposed municipal legislation. Incl
dentally, it was thought when the in
spection of weights and measures be-
gan that the "Gouging of the public"
as it is styled in stat ments would end.