Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-01

a very notable increase IN the use OF
blooded animals by Aroossook far
mers. The fairs had certainly built
big interest in high biooded draft
and work horses among the farmers
of that section.
There was a hearing on a resolve
directing the state board or veterin-
airy examiners to issue 9 certificate
to Joseph r. Waller to practice vet
Urinary surgery, medicine or dentistry
Mr.. Waller appeared in person. Har-
vey b. Eaton Of Watervliie reviewed
the changes made in the Jaw in 1906
which asked all practitioners to come
in an be registered. in 1cI1 it had
been voted to make ne~ members
pass an examination. Waller had
had two opportunities 10 register fol-
this job but had failed 20 take adj
vantage of it. He thought that il
would be illegal to grans MIN GER
tificate now without his.
Owls Head and Thomaston Bills
The committee on towns held Its
hearing on the two bills dealing with
the affairs of Owls Head and South
Thoma ston On Wednesday afternoon.
from Owls Head Of the sections
hill and joining them to the town of
South Thomaston, from which Owls
Head was chopped off in 1921. The
other provided for the re-uniting of
all OF Owls Head with the town OF
South ThOmastOn.
Lewiston Police Bill
Hearing on the two bills. one intro
duced by Senator Albert ID. Morneau
of Androscoggin and the other by
Representative Herbert +. Holmes
of Lewiston. to amend the law Great
ing the Lewiston police commission
was held before the committee on
legal affairs in the Senate chamber
Wednesday afternoon.
Senator Morncau conducted the
case FOR the proponents of the meas
ure in an able manner and the two
bills were heard together.
Dana s. Williams, the well-known
Lewiston attorney, conducted the
hearing for the opponents or the TWO
bills.
To Protect Small Pines
Members of the Maine Lumber
Manufacturers Association turned
out in a good sized group in Oppose :
ton to the bill which would prevent
the cutting Of white pine trees under
eight inches in diameter in the coun-
ties of York, Cumberland, Andros-
cocgin, Sagadahoc, kennebec, Lin
coin. Knox and Waldo and part OF
oxford. upon which act bearing was
held Wednesday afternoon before IN"
committee on State lands ana lores'
preservation. u
Standish. who had offered the act,
no
every angle, that the bill speaks TOT
itself. and that if we can prevent
small white pine from being cut II Is
the Best move. ;
III. III. Sturgis of Portland, Leading
the opposition stated that he had re-
ceived 40 replies from members OF
the Maine Lumber Manufacturers
Association and all were opposed.
In his argument opposing. he SAID
that the act would require large
force of trained men to tell "here
lumber should be cut and should not
he cut. that it would entail large
expense in the State and would not
henefit the State. He said that no
one is more interested in the pfotec-
ton of white pine timber than the
white pine lumber operators ana no
one in the State owns more Wnite
nine timber than these men.
For Fire Wardens
Hon. Blaine STYLES of Augusta, Tor
MGR State forest commissioner, appear
cd i'm behalf of the act to amend the
revised statutes, providing for the APP
pointment of forest fire wardens III
towns. He pointed out that the niil IS
approved by the Forestry Association
and that it is intended to create sys-
tenn for the protection OF forests out
side the Maine Forestry District. lie
said that he and Mr.. Colby, former 1or-
est commissioner, had previously
drawn bill for the same purpose. put
as IT carried a large appropriation IT
was not passed by the former Legisla-
ture, This will establish system to
take care of the land in unorganized
towns.
Representative Heal Of Weston stat
ed that the people of that town object
cd to the measure. He pointed out
that in many cases the town select
men are forest owners and are scat
tered over territory and that they are
more interested in the protection OF the
forests that a chief warden appointed
for that work.
Members of the committee pointed
out that under the proposed amend
ment seiectmen Of town, if they SO
desired. might appoint one Of their own
number as chief warden.
Monmouth Land Matter
There was no opposition to the re-
solve authorizing the governor and
council to convey certain land in Mon
mouth to the town of Monmouth. SEN
ator Wadsworth of Kennebec said that
he had introduced the bill in the inter-
ests Of the citizens of Monmouth. The
land in question is the road running
by the fish hatchery connecting Mon
mouth Center and Tacoma. and this
road the people of Monmouth want to
take the place of the Delno Spring
road, which has been discontinued. ].
+. Buker and w. H. G. Allen of the
hoard of selectmen of the town, and W.
A. Whiting. in charge Of the fish
hatchery. favored the bill.
There was no appearance in behalf
of the resolve authorizing the govern
or and council to transfer the title Of