The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31
DETERMINED WAR IS TO BE
WAGED AGAINST MOSQUITOES.
New Jersey Health boards and Mil
Join in Effort to De-
strOy Summer Pests.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. May Undetermined war will
be waged against the mosquito in New Jer-
sey and on Long Island this summer. Now
That science has positively decided that 1t is
quite possible to destroy the pests, health
boards and wealthy men, whose peace of
mird and skins have suffered from the in
sects, have banded together for their ex-
tinction. II the plans now formed are car
ried out there is no doubt that the MOSQUITO
VIII practically become merely an unpleas-
ant memory in the localities where war is
being waged against him. !
In Hackensack. Weehawken, Hoboken.
Paterson, Newark. Perth Amboy, Red Bank.
bayonne and along the shores of Barnegat
BAY authorities in charge Of the Health of
these New Jersey communities are bestir-
ring themselves. In most of these places
the petroleum alone is relied on to rid the
swamp land and long grass of the infesting
mosquitoes.
Nearly every owner Of a cottage or sum-
mer home on the coast of New Jersey, from
SANDY Hook TO Cape May, will invest in
petroleum this season as a matter of course.
ihis ne VIII set afoat In the marshes and
spread on the tall grass near his home.
IN communities like Montclair and the
oranges. which are back from the coast.
1ne Town officials have arranged TO spread
petroleum In a wide. smeary and greasy cir
s ~ t lrouH q the outskirts OF the settlements.
= eua! the door viii prevent the mosquito
limits. IL 'aorous'
Later on, when communities grow more
accustomed to. spending money to eSter-
inmate mosquitoes. large appropriation,
VIII De made by towns and villages in New
Sects.
WORK ON LONG ISLAND
On Long Island the attempt TO get rid of
the mosquito is far more advanced and we'll
developed than In New Jersey. This is ow.
Ing chiefly TO the activities of the New
York Health Board. which is continuing nm
a. big scale the work it began several
seasons ego. Taking a hint from the Health
Board. William C.. Whitney last year copied
the work OF that body in other parts of the
He engaged an expert on swamp drainage.
Henry Gay Weeks. who besides being the
enief sanitary inspector for the Board Of
neering work in the southern. nart Of 1hs
borough OF Brooklyn. Mr.. Weeks drainnedd
f head sg sav som near so Mr. sssc, W'h,1tney's Sleeps
Secretary was not bothered once last sum-
mer by mosquitoes. Mr.. whitney stables
merly they suffered much from nI mosauI Foss
and ~greenhead flies that bred in swamps
and high grass. Now not a fy nor a mos
quito is to be seen on the Whitney farm.
- nope these ideal conditions will con-
Whitney yesterday. II was troubled very
little last year, after the improvements had
declaring that II was quite possible 10 he
rid Of the mosquito. The larvae formerly
could be seen anywhere In the water of the
swamps. You could dip your hand into the
wster anywhere and see the larvee fioating
and isintesrating in the water scooped up.
Tn obvious thing to do was to remove the
water In which they appeared. Now that
We have begun 30 successfully in the Coney
Island marshes We Will keep up the good
work. until there 10 no fear OF their re-
turn
ORGANIZED HIS NElGHBoRs.
It must be known that Mr.. Whitney, after
clearing his own farm Of the mosquitoes by