Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
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DOMINION OF Canada and some of
the West Indies were represented
in the throng of sightseers at the
Pennsylvania State Capitol during
the month closing to-day, which is
probably the busiest month for
visitors to the State House since
the Capitol was opened. Summer
months are always marked by large
numbers of visitors to the building,
but this year, July and August
were characterized by a continuous
stream of sightseers which was as
great on Sundays as on the other
days of the week. More people
came in automobiles in August than
ever known, and the plaza in front
of the building has been filled with
cars bearing streamers, with the
names of many towns. AS a result
OF the rush, the guides have been
kept on the jump from morning un-
til night. some of the visitors from
the rural districts having arrived as
early as o'clock in the morning,
while n number of parties came
after nightfall. The register of
visitors, which is signed by only a
small number of the visitors shows
more pages filled than in previous
months. State officials say that i'm
provement of the roads, the in
crease in number of automobiles
and the interest in the Capitol
building and the proposed park i'm
proVements have caused the in
crease in visitors.
Permanent arrangements for the
deposit of the flags carried by Penn
sylvania National Guard regiments
before and after leaving Camp Han
cock, and the flags of the various
organizations formed of Pennsyl-
vanians during the war will be
made by the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings and Ad-
jutant General Frank D. Beary in
few months. The Adjutant Cen
eral has received the flags of all but
one of the organizatio OF the
Keystone Division and some of the
| flags carried by other units, in
Guiding 10th and S0th Division
commands. and expects to make a
complete list before long. The
idea is to place the fiaGs in glass
cases in the rotunda similar to these
containing Civil and Spanish war
flags. The depositing of the flags
will be Ejade occasion of formal
ceremony.
People familiar with Capitol Hill
are of the opinion that the people
who will make the borIngs to de-
termine the foundations for the new
South office building will run into
rock at a comparatively short dis
tance below the surface. The
Capitol knoll is largely of shale
with a dyke of trap which has its
outcropping in the Susquehanna
river notably at big Rock" or
"Maclay's Rock" at South street.
The new building will be just be-
low the former line of South street
! in Capitol park extension, and it is
thought that it will be in shale and
require considerably blasting such
as was needed when the Capitol
was built.
Harrisburg people are once more
commencing to think that they
should mot believe the persons who
annually predict the failure of the
peach crop because the latest ship
ments of peaches to this city from
the Cumberland valley are in great
er amount and in as fine quality as
ever known. Immense quantities of
peaches are coming here from
parts of Cumberland. Adams,
Franklin and York counties. They
are mostly of the yellow variety
and the white peaches will soon fol-
low them. The prices are higher
than in years gone by but so are
those for everything else, and the
amount of peaches being preserved
by Harrisburg housewives is i'm
pressive.
I River coal men who have been
buster this summer than for long
time, say that they look forward to
at least three months work in the
Susquehanna in the way of dredg-
ing. The demand for the coal, is
heavy, although industrial plants
about the city have stocked up large
quantities and the State Capitol
bins contain hundreds of tons.
Rivermen say that the coal dredged
this year will make a very stable
amount compared to former years
and, that the value will be large.
| Large pockets have been found in
places which had been dnedged last
fall.
George w. Hensel contributed a
giant steer to the Home Coming
celebration in honor of the soldiers
I
wiches were provided and other
good eats for the great crowds of
thousands who gathered for the
reception. Those who know Mr..
Hensel can imagine his great plea
sure in providing for this commun-
ity occasion. He represents in his
own personality the best traditions
Of Lancaster county and as a
chronicler of the life of the entire
Lancaster region, he has no rival.
These are the days when the
State Treasury is getting all kinds
of taxes, ranging from seventy
three cents to 100000. The cor
porations of the State are COM
mencing to pay their taxes and as
they are assessed on business done
or amounts of loans the sums vary.
Some of the inactive companies pay
very small sums although of late
years the Auditor General has been
assessing what is called "bookkeep-
ing tax" or enough to pay for the
book keeping.