Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09

erty stated recently that there is a
possibility of the sale of the building
The prospective purchasers do not
want the building for theatrical pur-
poses according to the reports, and it
is thought possible that the jefferson
will be converted into an apartment
house. Mr. Goodside, however. said
that negotiations are not far enough
developed for him to make a definite
statement yet. The recent career OF
the jefferson has been hectic, and it is
thought that the uncertainty Of public
patronage of a stock company is the
strongest influence bearing upon the
owner in selling the property.
The following from the Honolulu
Advertiser is of interest regarding
Major c. NJ. Millillen, U. S. a.. now
stationed at Honolulu, former Houl-
ton boy: "A 14foot shark was har-
pooned yesterday afternoon off Bar
ber's point during hunting eXpedi-
ton in which a number of army Off
GERS and members of the Lasky Players
company tONN ptlt. llc NUM- " as
successful, after wait of couple of
hours, while a dead horse rolled in
, the wake of the power boat, the bait
for ono of the big fish. At last there
was nibblc, which in this case almost
pulled the carcass beneath the waters.
There was another wait while the
shark got his temper up and his appe-
tito whcttcd, when the beat was grad
ually drawn closer and closer until
finally the harpoon was thrown and
sank deep into him. Among those
aboard was William l.. Griffith. bust
ness manager of the Lasky troupe,
Maj z. T. Drollingcr and Mai. c. NJ
Milliken harpooncd the shark"
George A. Libby. superintendent of
the fish hatchery at Raymond, an
nounces that the annual netting and
stripping of salmon at the hatchery
this year will take place this Thursday
beginning at 1890 o'clock Each year
this event is watched with interest by
large number of people, many of
them anglers, but number interested
only in the novel event itself. At this
season of the year several thousand
fish are ncttcd and striped of eggs.
Female salmon come up the Jordan
river to spawn, and are corraled in
pool near the hatchery by means of
gates which are closed after the fish
have made their way into the pool. AT
the proper time the eggs are taken
from the female and are placed in the
incubators at the hatchery. The
mother fish upon being stripped OF
eggs is put back into the water and
makes her way down stream into deep
or water. The process of stripping
eggs at the hatchery is watched with
interest by many. the expert handling
Of the fish being novel.
Hearing on suits brought by the
Federal government against the United
States Transport Co.. one of athe sub
salaries Of the United States Steam
ship Co, will, be held in the District
Court at Portland before Judge John
A. Peters without jury this after
noon. Recovery of more than $4,000
CidlIlcu uuc lci lilt VI iiNC cNNS'''
ships at the rate of $4,000 month,
is sought. Continuance was granted in
these cases by Judge Peters on Sept.
10. Charles w. Morse of Bath and Ru-
pert NJ. Murch of Augusta are in
volved in the affairs of the transport
company, and may take a prominent
part in proceedings, which are expect
ed to last several days. Books when
were used in the removal proceeding
instituted against Morse and Murch
by the government the two men 70
stand trial in New York, will be intro
! duccd in the hearing which starts
Thursday. Criminal proceedings
against Morse and Murch were halted
in July, pending settlement Of the civil
cases in Virginia in which they were
interested.
The Georges Valley Railroad is To-
Gated wholly within the bounds of
Knox county, says the Northern. 1t
starts in the town of Union and runs
to the town of Warren where it con-
meets with the Maine Central 1t is
eight miles in length. 1t was built IS
years ago, the contractor being James