Newspaper Page Text
RED SPIDER IS BE
COMING SERIOUS
INSPECTOR DARLINGTON TELLS
HOW THIS FRLTT PEST CAN
HE HANDLED—IS SERIOUS AND
REMEDY NECESSARY.
In • the last two weeks the red
spider has shown up very generally
throughout the valley and it is ser
iously affecting many fruit trees and
berry vines
Red spider is a misnomer for this
insect. It is, not a spider at all and
neither is It red except when in the
egg and when first hatched. It de
rives its name (spider) from its habit
of spinning webs.
As a matter of fact it is a mite
which sticks its probicis into the flesh
of the leaf and sucks the sap and
green coloring matter out and finally
causes the leaf to drop. It is a very
small insect, scarcely visible to the
naked eye. and hundreds of them
may be found on a single leaf. It can
easily be detected by the web which
gathers dust and gives the tree a
dirty, appearance.
This is rather a difficult pest to
handle at this time of year. The
ordinary summer washes such as
"black leaf." kerosene emulsion, etc.,
applied with heavy pressure are to
be recommended. In green houses
this pest is kept down by frequent
sprayings with water, which under
high pressure, breaks the web and
seems to drown the insects and no
doubt a good deal can be accomplish-
FERGUSON HENDRIX CO., Inc.
WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS
1015 Western Avenue Seattle, Wash.
G. WILLIAM ASK
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
Headquarters the Chewawa Hotel Phone 1475
The Great Removal Sale Now
The opening of our Great Removal Sale proves that the people appreciate our goods and specially
low prices. Everything in this store is at your disposal and at sacrifice prices. Please remember that
we handle nothing but standard goods and goods that you need now. For that reason everybody should
take advantage of our low prices, as it will be a long time, if ever, before the public will have the op
portunity of buying standard Hardware at about cost price. Everything in the house goes except wire
and nails. It will only last for a short time, so you had better hurry.
HALBERT & WEBBER HARDWARE CO.
Ed in that way. Lime and sulpluir in
the dormant season gets the eggs.
P. S. DARLINGTON,
Omitted a Number of Buildings.
In the writeup in the Daily World
of yesterday of the million dollar im
provements that are being made in
the valley this year, a number of fine
residences were inadvertently omit
ted. The writeup was hurriedly
made and necessarily there were
some buildings overlooked. Among
them were the tine homes erected this
spring by John Godfrey and H. L.
Wiester. Doubtless there are many
more and It.ls not the intention of
the Daily World to slight anybody.
Twenty thousand in improvements
by the Farmers Telephone company
were also omitted.
I At the home of F. Sterling, on
j Waila Walla street, last night. De
I Witt Schnack and Charles Nelson
i were surprised by a party of young
j folks in honor of their 19th birth
day. Refreshments were served and
a merry time enjoyed by all.
Charles Sinaluger, of. East We
natchee, son-in-law of Dr. W. H.
Stocker. died at Hillman. near Se
attle, last night. Mrs. Sinaluger and
infant -son left for Seattle on the
early morning train.
R. W. Bryant has purchased Geo.
Mutton's half interest in the har
ness shop on Wenatchee avenue. Mr.
Bryant will conduct the business for
himself now.
Alma Knowles returned yesterday
from a three weeks' visit at the fair.
Gasoline Ranges—Oil Stoves
Here is something very seasonable. When you can get such reductions as these on
Gasoline or Oil Stoves it is time to invest, if you have any use at all for one.
$33.00 Gasoline Range now cut to $23.00
$30.00 Gasoline Range now cut to 910.00
$ 8.50 Gasoline Stove now cut to $ 5.00
$ 7.50 Gasoline Stove now cut to $ 4.00
$ 3 50 Gasoline Stove now cut to $ 2.50,
$ 8.50 Blue Flame Oil Stove now cut to $ 6.00
OTHERS AT SAME REDUCTIONS.
$2.35 Ovens, gasoline or oil, cut to $1.75
$2.75 Ovens, gasoline or oil, cut to $2.00
$1.50 Grass Catcher, now for $1.00
$1.00 Grass Catcher, now for 65c
Just when you need the greatest of all hot weather comforts, we offer our entire
stock of Refrigerators at cost. We have many styles and each is offered at a bargain.
The following three quotations are only samples of what you can do.
$37.50 Refrigerators now for $29.00
$35.00 Refrigerator now for $26.00
$12.00 Refrigerator now for $ 9.00
THE WENATCHEE DAILY WORLD, WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1900.
Inspector.
Surprise Party.
Died at Seattle.
Bought Out His Partner.
Our Entire Line of Hardware to Be Sacrificed
Grass Catchers
Refrigerators
GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Employes of the government de
partment at Washington have been
much disturbed by a recent order of
Secretary Nagel of the department of
commerce and labor that the heads
of bureaus under his jurisdiction
should prepare a report upon the ef
ficiency of the clerks under them.
The test is reported to have disclosed
the fact that one in ten of the clerks
are inefficient. The proportion is
surprisingly low. It is not general
ly known outside of Washington that
'a sort of efficiency record of the
clerks has been kept for years. Em
ployes have been marked on their
work, like schoolboys, but neither by
them nor by their superiors has the
record been taken very seriously.
Secretary Nagel's order brings to
the front one of the great problems
of government administration every
where—a problem from which no
nation is wholly free, and for which
no perfect solution has been dis
covered. It is admitted by those
most familiar with conditions in the
United States that the work of the
deparments at Washington could be
done by contract with private firms
for less than one-half what it now
costs. The working hours of the
clerks are from nine o'clock in the
morning until half past four.
Throughout the summer months Sat
urday is a half-holiday, and every
clerk has 30 days of sick leave dur
ing the year, and thirty days' vaca
tion, both with full pay. Salaries
range from $750 to $2,500; but
those who receive more than $1200
are more than those who receive less
than that sum. The average, al
though not large, is higher than the
payment for similar work in private
employment. Nevertheless, it is not
sufficient to enable clerks to lay up
a fund for the time when they will
be superannuated, and they have
formed an organization the object
of which is the establishment of civil
pensions for aged government em
ployes. In the past the United States
has suffered greatly in its public
service through political influence.
The establishment of civil service re
form has worked a great improve
ment, but not perfection. Moreover,
since it has placed this country in
line with foreign nations in the mat
ter of civil service, it is almost in
In Full Swing
evitabie that in time it will also in
troduce the foreign practice of civil
pensions. That question, however, is
too large to discuss here. Govern
ment clerks in Washington will come
from a wider area, if the latest
changes in the civil service law ac
complish their purpose. The amend
ed law provides that all examinations
of applicants for appointment shall
be held in the state in which the
applicants lire and that no person
is eligible who has not been a resi
dent of the state for a year. It is
also provided that but one person
in a family may be employed. The
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
All 60c Gowns go at 50c
All 65c Gowns go at 550
All 85c Gowns go at 70c
All $1.00 Gowns go at 85c
All $1.15 Gowns go at $1.00
All $1.25 Gowns go at $1.10
All 75c Skirts go at 65c
All 90c Skirts go at 75c
All $1.25 Skirts go at $1.00
PHONE
941
Our stock of Hammocks includes every variety and price. If you have the slight
est use for one, it will pay you to buy now.
$1.50 Hammocks now sell for $1.00
$3.00 Hammocks now sell for . $2.00
$5.00 Hammocks now sell for $2.75
$6.00 Hammocks now sell for $3.50
$7.00 Hammocks now sell for $4.00
$8.00 Hammocks now sell for $4.50
We have a dozen different styles of Mowers at as many prices. It Is useless to
indicate prices on each, but we give several reductions below to show what you can do.
$ 5.00 Lawn Mowers, now for $ 3.75
$ 6.00 Lawn Mowers, now for $ 4.00
$18.00 Lawn Mower, now for $12.00
Step Ladders
An 8-ft. Ladder, made from the best oregon pine; built to last.
Regular price $£.25; special $1.65
8-ft. Ladder built of the very best materials and braced throughout with
steel. Regular price $3.75, special $2.75
8-ft. specially constructed Ladder, something that won't fall to pieces.
~ Regular price $4.00, special $3.25
8-ft. Pickers' Ladder, construction the best.
Regular price $5.00, special $3.00
6 and 8 ft. Steel Ladders at Rock Bottom; Prices.
object of these hcanges is to prevent
crowding the departments with resi
dents of the Distiict of Columbia and
of the neighboring states, to the ex
clusion of cHisens of Maine, Texas
and California, and the intervening
country.
I A delightful dancing party was
given last evening at the Elks' hall
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. La Du. 'of
Michigan, who are visiting Miss
Mollie Morrison, of this #ity. Thirty
couple enjoyed the evening.
at Low Prices
GOWNS
SKIRTS
P. P. HOLCOMB
Hammocks
Lawn Mowers
Dancing Party Last Evening.
All 40c Pants go at 30c
AJ{ 50c Pants go at 40c
All 65c Pants go at 50c
All 75c Pants go id 60c
All 9«c Pants go at 75c
All $1.25 Pants go at $1.00
Just one line left; regular 65e. now 50c
Wireless Men Go to the Sound.
Messrs. Chandler and Shipman.
representing the Radio Wireless Tele
phone company, will leave tomorrow
for BeliJngham. Seattle, Leaven
worth. Cashmere and other western
points and expect to return to this
city in about three weeks. They ex
press themselves as very much
pleased with their treatment in this
city aud they will always have a good
word to say for the Wenatchee val
ley.
Gerald Smith retained yesterday
from a two weeks' visit at the fair.
PANTS
CHEMISE
No. 6
Wenatchee
Avenue
s
