Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-01
DAUPHIN'S ROAD
CHIEF ABOUT DUE.
Folstrom Turns Down the
Job; Hi Simmars Is Men
toned For the Position

Oscar Folstrom, an uptown resi-
place of superintendent of state
highways III Dauphin county, by
Governor Brumbaugh, has declined
the job. Folstrom has been promi-
nent in. politics, but not in road
work.
1t was rumored about the Capitol
to-day that Hiram MEG. Simmars
who was clerk to Mayor Meals some
years ago, and is we'll known in the
city, is about to be rendered the
place.
The State Forestry Commission
to-day laid over all matters relative
to additional forestry lands and dis
cussed ways and means to get labor
to carry on the extensive plan for
reforestation which has been outlin-
ed. The state has large numbers of
young trees in its nurseries which it
Is Planned to set out in half Il dozen
sections and has asked State College
Tor students who will work during
the summer.
The Reading Chamber of Com
merce to-day filed formal complaint
with the Public Service Commission
against the Reading railways grade
crossings at Penn, Cherry Franklin
and Chestnut streets in Reading,
submitting plans for elimination and
an engineering report. The cham
Der requested an early hearing. The
city of Reading filed a similar COM
plant some time ago.
Residents of Lebanon county to-
day filed complaint against the new
fare schedule of the Ephrata and
Lebanon Traction Company, which
will he asked to make an answer by
the commission.
Notices of increases were filed by
the Wilkes Barre Railways Company
increasing fare from five to six cents
and disseminating commutation tick
cts; Citizens Gas and Fuel Com
pany, Oxford City of New Castle
Water Company, New Castle, which
advances rates twenty-five per cent.
and making charges for water for
schools, streets, drinking, fountains
and public buildings; Brockway
Telephone Company, BrockwayVille;
Altoona Gas. Light and Fuel Com
pany, and Dushore Electric COM
pany, the latter abolishing the fiat
rate.
Mayor A. Il. Conneli, of Scranton,
who has been advised that he can
hold both the position of mayor of
that city and state registration conf
missioner, came here to see the Gov
ernor to-day, but declined to make
any statement. The Governor also
refused to discuss the visit. There
Wree reports to-day that Mr.. Con-
nell might hold the place until the
time comes for the registration COM
nissioners to begin sittings.
Nathaniel Murray was to-day ap-
pointed n Justice of the peace for
Upper Tyrone township, Fayette
county.
The Progressive Wage Farmers
building and Loan Association, of
Harrisburg, was chartered to-day
with $1,00O,000 capital by Mahlon A.
Govers, w. T. Shields, w, S. Will
Jams and f. E. Cullins, Harrisburg,
and John w. Starns, Steelton The
Lykens Valley Coal Sales Company,
Pottsville. was Chartered by people
from that city with $4,000 capital.
Contracts for reconstruction of
two sections of state highway in
Erie county which will aid in link
ing up New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio roads were let to-day by Com
missioner O'Neil, who stated that
they were needed for transportation
Of military supplies and foodstuffs.
Bids for road construction in Clear
field borough were rejected because
Clearlield authorities refused to join
in contracts.