Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-08

| state encampment grounds of 2,O95
acres are under way. The work is
being done under the personal di-
! rection of Adjutant General Frank
d. Beary after consultation with
! Colonel Edward Martin, State COM
missioner of health. o.
In the course of the improvements
all of the chestnut trees about the
parade ground, which were serious
ly affected by chestnut blight, are
being cut down and the wood used.
Much of the wood was made into
telegraph poles and railroad ties
and is being sold for State account
together with a considerable amount
| of wood, while about 10000 feet of
lumber is being used on improve
mGnts. The woodlands are being
cleaned of brush and the lines of
trees and brush along the railroad
have been removed so that the pa
rade ground can be seen from the
trains. A large dam has been built
on the water shed as an auxiliary
system although the artesan wells
will provide water for 1900 men.
AS soon as the lines are establish
ed permanent lighthouses will be
constructed to take the place of the
temporary buildings and latrines
will also be constructed. This work
and the sewerage system is to be
handled with cooperation of Colo
mel Martins force of engineers.
New Company Formed. A new
company known as the Keystone
Tractor and Implement Company, of
Harrisburg, has been chartered with
$4,000 capital to deal in agricul-
tural machinery. T.. r. Dorsett, for
mer chief of markets; Edward G.
| First, former clerk in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and Frank p.
Ray, of this city, are incorporatorS.
In Washington. - Adjutant Gen
eral Beary is in Washington on Ma
tional Guard matters.
Action on BillS.-Governor Sproul
has vetoed the William Davis bill
relative to county detectives on the
ground that legislation recently ap-
proved covers the case. The Dawson
House bill providing that motor
companies may take over property of
turnpike companies when they own
the control of the stock was an
nounCcd as approved.
Nominations Made. - Governor
Sproul sent to the Senate the nomi-
nations of George II. Biles, Philadel-
phia, to be assistant highway COM
missioner; Joseph w. Hunter, Jcn-
ldntown, to be township commits
sioner, and William ID. Uhler, Phil
adelphia, to be chief engineer of the
Highway Department. Michael Car
tusciello was named as alderman of
the Fourteenth ward of Scranton.
Justices named were: J. T.. Clay,
Sharpsburg: William y. Jones,
Johnsonburg; G.. Denton Brewer,
Montgomery township, Franklin
county; George a. Sherman, Haver-
lv; Frank Keller, Shohola township, |
Pike county.
Hearing After Rcccss.-The hear |
ing on the Department of Conserva- |
ton bill scheduled for this week has
been postponed by the Senate COM
mitteo in charge until after the re-
cess.
Ex-ScnatorS Here. - Ex-Senators
G.. w. McNees. Armstrong, and ]. w.
Endsley, Somerset, were here to-
day.
Resolution m-The' resolution for
return to Pennsylvania of the Fif-
teenth Engineers was adopted in the
House last night.
Death in Representative
s. F. Iook, of Blair. was granted
leave of absence on account of death
in his family.
Report Prcscnted.-The report of
the Old Age Pension Commission
was presented to the Legislature last
night A resolution to continue the
commission is pending.