Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25


| EHs4s~-..=.ssssssssssEA the questions in
e1E asnxEk2SsS volved in stream
poiiItion In the State. The meeting
viii be held on Wednesday afternoon
in the hall of the House of Represen-
tatives and Attorney General Brown in
outlining 1t says that it is for the pur-
pose of reaching some plan whereby
the streams can be cleared of manu-
featuring wastes and made fit for fish
to live in Numerous suits are now
pending against manufacturing COM
panies which failed to heed notices
from the Department of Fisheries to
stop draining wastes into rivers and
creeks.
my idea is to havethe representa-
tives of the State meet with all inter
ested in this problem and try to work
out some ideas which will be fair.
Everyone who is interested is free to
attend the meeting" said Mr.. Brown.
Exchange Prociamations. Copies
| OF Governor Brumbaugh's Thanksgiv-
ing Day proclamation on heavy paper
and in an ornamental Pennsylvania
| cover have been sent to the President,
the Governors of the various States
| and TO Pennsylvania officials and con-
gressmen. This is in accord with
al ong established custom and the
| Governor receives quite q number of
proclamations from other States in
return.
Next Weeks Hearings. = Hearings
will be held in Pittsburgh, Reading,
Philadelphia, Pottsville and Harris
burg by members OF the Public Com
mission. The Monday hearings will be
here and at Pittsburgh, one of those
fixed for this city being the applica-
ton of the borough of Kutztown, for
approval of plan to buy the water
plant at that place. Tuesday at
Pittsburgh hearings will be held on
the application of Kittaning for per-
mission to establish a water plant
Pottsville and Reading will have hear
ings the same day on trolley service
and grade crossings
State Revenue Up.-Oficials of the
States fiscal departments are waiting
to see If the total revenue of the State
will reach 100000. The State has
| until Wednesday night to go. The
payments thus far have gone over the
S34 100000 mark.
To Inspect Trail.-Highway Com
missioner Frank b. Black will likely
take trip of inspection over the
roads proposed to incorporate I'm the
State highway system to form part of
the Susquehanra Trail. The commits
sioner has no funds available to build
Just now, but wants to get an idea of
what the improvement would require
reports coming to the State Fishery
Department, the bass season is about
over. not only from q calendar stand
point but because the bass have been
refusing to bite lately. In a number
of instances many fish were seen in
eastern streams, but they refused to
take the hook.
To Equip Arsenal.-Plans to equip
the new State arsenal building imne-
diately with elevators and lights are
being made. The legislative appro-
nriation did not reach those items. but
they will be installed by separate con-
tracts OF once so that the building can
be put into service.
They Want Advfce.-State farmers
institute lecturers report unusual in
terest being shown in soil ANALYSIS this
year and it is likely that the Depart
ment of Agriculture laboratory will
have considerable investigation to do
The State is giving expert advice free
and farmers who had been depending
on potash fertilizers are now turning
to lime and asking for prescriptions"
for soils
Schuyllsin First. - schuylkill
county was the first in the State to
nle Its official return to the election
on November Z with the soldiers vote
included. For several years Schuyl-
Kill has been the first to file and it
entered Its returns on sheets ten feet
long, handsomely engrossed and sign
ed by three of the judges. Other coun-
ties filing were Adams, Cameron,
Chester, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon.
Indiana, Tioga, Somerset, Montour'
Union, and Washington.
candidates Statements. - o. d.
Brubaker, candidate for Prohibition
elector, to-day filed u statement that
he had received and expended moth
ing whatever" in the recent campaign.
Ihe woodrow Wilson Club of Lans-
dowre, filed statement of receipt
and expenditure of $173.35, the first
club to enter a report. In the absence
of rulings on club expenditures the
report was filed. c.. w. Mcwilliams,
Republican elector, accounted for q
contribution of 800 made by him and
Harry w. Brown, Prohibition elector,
filed an account for s2.77. Candidates
accounting for less than $50 or certify
ing to no expenditures We're Edward
Merrifleld, w. l. Baker, L. b. Gerhart
John A. Dfehl, Nelson III. Trout, can
didates for elector OH various tickets
and X. e. Morrison, Single Tax candi-
date for Congress -at-Large.
Named as Notary. Miss Mabel
Updegrove, of this city. was appointed
notary to-day.
State Gets Big Bonus. - The Ham
mermill Co., Erie paper manufac-
turers paid the State $4,000 as bonus
on STOCK increase to-day. Several
big increases of stock or debt were
filed at the Capitol this week, some
going into the millions.
To Attend Funeral. - number of
friends of Frederic w. Fleitz, former
Deputy Attorney-General, will attend
his funeral at Scranton. They will
leave here late to-day. The burial
will be made at Wellsboro Monday.
No Agreement. - In spite of hopes
afoci
there was no agreement reached in
the Philadelphia communication rates
yesterday. The matter may be dis
cussed by the commission when 1t
meets here Monday.
Gus EgOlf Dead. - Gus Egolf, Of
Norristown. for years a factory in
spector and a personal selection of
Governor Pennypacker, died yester-
day. He was an authority on antique
articles and local history In his sec
ton.
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