Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-27

FL would be record kills
M vsssss OF orosab1v m'td 'nFkeys of Sser and and
bear. The season for small game will
END on Thanksgiving day, November So
ana the deer season will open on De-
cember ], the following day. running
until December is, when the bear sea-
son, which began on October is, will
also close.
The number of rabbits killed this
year has been very large and l think
1t VIII come close to 100000 or double
that of last season. 1 attribute this to
the placing of bounties on weasels and
the prohibition of ferrets," said Dr.
kalbfus wild turkeys" have been
abundant thanks to a recent closed sea-
son. but the quail and grouse killed
have not been as large as expected. 1t
is going to be increasingly difficult to
propagate these game birds even with
the funds provided with hunters IL
censes, II they are to be killed right
OH. The question of a closed season
on quail for some years will be dis
cussed at a conference to be held here
in January.
The number of deer in the State Is
large and we have reports of them in
many places. A number of counties have
been closed to deer to allow them TO
propagate, but in the mountain coun-
ties both deer and bear are plentiful"
The Fiscal Year.-The States fiscal
year will close Wednesday after
noon. November 20, the last day of tho
month being legal holiday Indications
are that the revenue will go around the
S35,OO0000 mark, the receipts from
taxes having been very heavy in the
last few days. The corporation report
year, which formerly closed this
MONTH will close with the year under
the new act.
municipalities Invited-Notices have
been sent by Commissioner of Health
samuel e. Dixon to all municipalities
of the State informing them of the con-
ference to be held in the hall of the
House of Representatives here on We'd
nesday regarding ways and means to
end steam pollution. Most of the wa
ter and water supply companies of the
State have been asked to send repre-
sentatives by the State Water Supply
Commission and scores. of companies
operating tanneries, coal mines, mills,
chemical plants and blast furnaces
have also been notified Suggestions
Tor general policy to be adopted by
the State to end pollution and proposed
legislation will be discussed.
Demand For Licenses.-State receipts
from oleo licenses for 1916 will run
far beyond anything OF the kind ever
known according to people at the State
Dairy and Food division Offices The
revenue derived from the licenses alone
is now much above the total appropria-
tion to conduct the division. Numer-
Gus applications for December licenses
have been made.
To Move ANay.-The actuarial divi-
sion of the State Insurance Department
which has been occupying Senate COM
mittee rooms at the Capitol, will re-
move to Philadelphia the coming month
Meet Next Wcek.-The Branch Capitol
Commission will meet in Philadelphia
next week for its final inquest. Some
branches of the State government over
looked before will be heard and the
city of Philadelphia sounded out on do
nation of a site.
Holding Hearings. - Commissioner
|, Killing is in Pittsburgh holding hear
ing hearing in grade crossing cases
Mr.. Atney's Mother Dead. - Com
missioner w. d. B. Ainey was called
= to New Milford by the death of his
mother, who died at an advaEC age
Mrs. iAney came of distinguished an
cestry and her forefathers were among
pioneers of northern counties.
TO Speak on Safety. - John S. Spi-
Ger, of the Division of Hygiene and
Engineering of the State Department
of Labor and Industry. will speak in
Waynesboro tonight at a Safety
: First meeting to be held there by the
t Board of Trade. He will exhibit pic
lures and lantern slides in the Arcade
theater there.
Perry Institutes. - The Departm ent
of Agriculture has announced the Per
} ry county institutes for andsburg De-
J cember 20 and 81, and Blain, Decem-
) ber 22 and 23. E. b. Dorsett will
speak on marketing and similar prob
: lens.
Hughes Alliance Account. - The ac.
r count of e. B. Smith as treasurer of
| the Hughes Alliance of Pennsylvania
: was filed at the Capitol to-day, show
: ing contributions of S2S.617.79 and ex-
, penditures of S22,7S4.42 during the
recent campaign. Lewis Emery, Jr.,
! Bradford, was the largest contributor.
, giving $4,000.
; Joseph Mclaughlin, congressman
at-large elect, filed statement show
ing disbursements of $3,1S7.15, of
which S2,5O0 was given to the Repub-
lican State committee. Statements
candidates as follows. Fl. Obernauer,
$3.50; A. c. West, s25, and James S.
Moorhead, $50, all given to commit
tees.
, . .Twcnty-nine on F'i1e.-Twenty-nine
counties have filed official returns of
the recent election. The following
= counties flied to-day Armstrong, Nc
Kean, Clarion, Potter, Snyder, Sus-
| quehanna, Luzerne Perry, Cumber-
: land, Bedford, Elk, jefferson, Blair,
t Center and Clinton.
Mercer Makes Complaint. - The
borough of Mercer to-day filed COM
( plant against the Pennsylvania COM
Q pany for maintaining three crossings
. in that town without gates or other
protective measures. The New Castle
: electric company, of New Castle, filed
$ complaint that the Harmony Electric
company. was enticing customers from
| 1t by means ia rate schedule which
J Is alleged to be vague and unfair"
! The company asks that the Harmony
be required ollie a proper schedule.
One Days Business. The State
: to-day received 100000 in State taxes.
e There are hopes of passing the $780,
: 10000 mark for receipts by Wednes-
, day night.