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Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
PREPARING TO FUMIGATE AN ORANGE TREE.

gears of excessive insect damage the
shortage may amount to so per cent.
The annual shortage of 10 per cent. is
a low estimate, which is more often
exceeded than fallen below, and indi-
Gates at current farm prices money
loss of 100000, ,000-the minimum
yearly tax which insects lay on the
products of the farm. This estimate,
however, does not include the damage
caused to farm products in storage,
such as cereals and forage crops and
to natural forests and forest products,
assigning at least $100,000,000 to each
Of these two items. The total annual
tax then chargeable to insects is
500, 1000, 900 annually
The item of loss from insect damage
not only includes the actual destruc-
tion or injury to crops, but the esti-
mate must also include a very import
ant item-the amount of money de-
voted to insect control. This amounts
to very considerable percentage of
the value of the crop in the case of
orchard fruits, truck crops and such
field crops as cotton and tobacco. For
instance in estimating the losses due to
the codling moth it mas been shown by
figures of the Department of Agricul-
ture that over $8,000,000 a year is ex-
pended in spraying apple trees, allow
ing a cost of only cents per tree.
The cost of gassing and spraying citrus
ruit trees ranges from cents to $1.50
per tree. Another source of loss is
that occasioned by diminution of Ger
tain crops such as wheat or cotton.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
Stored Products Preyed Upon.

While mention has been made of the
damage done to vegetable products dur
ing the growing and maturing season,
| these crops after they have run the
gauntlet of insect enemies during their
entire period OF growth, are still SUBJ
ject to the inroads Of insect depreda-
tors while in storage on the farm, in
| elevators and mills, or again while in
transit especially in the case Of long
| shipments by sea. Food products in
the kitchen and house-storeroom suf-
fer from insect damage. Animal pro-
| ducts are attacked by larder beetles,
| etc., fruits by various fruit and vine
gar flies and the woolens and house
| hold furnishings by beetles, moths,
silver fish, etc. Cured tobacco is es-
pecially subject to insect attacks and
damage, the most important source of
injury being minute insect known as
the cigarette beetle which not only
eats into cigarettes but all other forms
Of cured tobacco. While an estimate
of $100,000,000 a year is placed upon
the damage done to the store products.
this does not include the destruction to
products in the household or to tobacco.
A very considerable item which
might be chargeable to insects and yet
which cannot be estimated is that of
preventing insect damage. No one can
estimate how much is expended on
wire screens for the household to pre-
vent the ingress of flies, mosquitoes
and moths. nor can an estimate be
placed upon the amount of money ex-
pended to eradicate mosquitoes, but it
is believed that the estimate of $780,
100000 made by the officials of the
Department of Agriculture is far below
the actual annual loss. The problem
the economic entomologist of the fu-
ture must solve is the lessening or pre-
yention of this loss.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
Substitute for q Duel.

A new humor has been added to the
French duel. A. M. de Groze had an
engagement with swords with a M.
Carillot. At the last moment he sent
word that he would not fight, but was
sending his second in his stead. Hap
PLY the second acquitted himself SO
brilliantly that the principals absence
was not felt, for he actually shed some
of his adversary's gore. 1t was de.
lightful touch, the courtesy of not dis
appointing waiting antagonist, but
sending instead nice, obIiging friend
to pink him.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

The principal culprits are the ox-war-
BILE, and various biting flies and ticks.
Horses, sheep and other farm animals
are subject to attacks of similar para
sites and other insect enemies. If all
these be considered including, for ex-
ample, the buffalo gnats, often very
destructive in the South, the many
gadfies, BOTTLES, the screw-worm fly,
and such parasites as the ticks and lice,
a heavy percentage of loss must be
reckoned. A conservative estimate of
the Department of Agriculture of these
losses is $175.OOO.OOO a year.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
A Woman's Beautiful Memorial

A beautiful memorial to a noble wo-
man will be maintained henceforth in
the little city of Pasadena, Cal, the
home of the late Helen Peabody,
founder of the Western College for
Women at Oxford, Ohio. Miss Pea
body, who. died recently, provided in
her will that her Pasadena residence,
one of the loveliest in that lovely town,
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

corn rootworm. The chinch worm
causes depredations nearly as severe as
the above mentioned insects, making
Every year the Department receives
reports from different sections of the
country describing injury to corn by
such insects as billbugs, the various
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

COTTON BUD ATTACKED BY BOIL
WORM.
often almost utterly destroy the trees,
as in the case of the black locust, to
leaf defoliators and many other varie-
ties of depredating insects.
Cattle the Prey of Insects.
The losses due to biting and para
site insects of cattle are considerable,
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
RoOseYeN TransIafes GaeIie.

President Roosevelt in the near fu-
ture may publish for private circula-
tion book of Irish poems which he
translated from the Gaelic. The Presi-
dent was taught Gaelic by James JEFF
frey Roche.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
An DER True Tale,

'Does anyone know how to make a
Maltese cross" asked the instructor
in architecture. "Yes," answered the
son of the Chief of the Naval Board,
"Step on her tail"
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

rieties.
1t is understood that the Depart
ment of Agriculture will keep watch
on the Drury persimmon tree and at
the right season endeavor to make
some gratis of the seedless buds upon
other stock and try to breed a race
Of seedless persimmons.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

aration of plain foods with which we
are so abundantly supplied, and can be
extended to reach every school in the
land, they will serve great purpose,
and the benefit to the coming genera
tion will be incalculable.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

should be used henceforth as crest
ing place for weary Christians, either
from the home or foreign field, and is
to be called the House of Rest" For
its maintenance about $4,000 has been
set aside. Miss Peabody willed all her
other property for the advancement Of
missions under the Presbyterian
Church
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
THE HESSIAN FLY.
(Magnified)

Shortage may so increase values as to
occasion the shutting down of mills.
a shortage of finished product such
as -four, cotton or fabrics, may mean
a corresponding loss to transportation
companies and to shippers. In other
words shortage in an important pro-
duct starts train Of losses to the
end of the chapter, the total amount
of which is quite beyond calculation or
estimate,
Cereals Damaged Most.
The cereals suffer most from insect
damage, the yearly amount of loss ag-
gregating S200, 100000 The leading
cereal crop of the United States, of
course, is king corn, with a value last
year of S1,216,O 100000. While corn is
less subject to insect damage and
wheat next, the most important cereal,
which is the corn product, would be
considerably greater were it not for
important insect pests. The corn root
worm causes an annual average loss
of at least 2 per cent. of the crop or
some 100000 900. The next most i'm
portant insect pest of this cereal is
the bollworm or earworm. This in
sect. according to the Bureau of Ento-
mology, probably attacks from 80 to
100 per cent. of the ears of sweet corn
throughout the country and the DAM
age caused by this pest is probably
nearly as great as that caused by the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20
Seven Premiums

Six Dining Chairs and large
Arm Rocker given with SIC
assortment of our Soaps, EK-
tracts, Spices, Tea, Coffee.
Cocoa, Toilet Goods and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20
The Subordinate Officers.

The list Of subordinate officers elected
follows:
City clerk-Charles 0. Wadsworth.
Assessor for three years-M. A. Hara-
den.
OVerSeers of poor-Geo. N. Johnson.
John w. Peacock; M. A. Haraden.
City physician-Arthur w. Strout,
City treasurer-Henry Harrington.
City solicitor-Will c. Atkins.
Chief engineer fire Experimentation L.
Kendall.
Second engineer-Chas. S. Cobb
Third engineer-Chas. G. Neal.
Ward engineers-M. w. F. Pray. James
w. Jones. M. A. Haraden, Jasper Robin
son; James R. Dill, Dan S. Weeks.
Directors of High SCHOOL,. s. Maxcy,
Chas. H. Gray, Gertrude f. Heath.
Directors Of public library for five years
j. Walter Robinson.
Member of school committee for three
years-O. B. Clason.
Harbor masters-Fred E. Potter. Wal
lace Tarbox, Charles E, Wakefield w d
Harrington.
Surveyors of lumber-O G. Andrews r
w. Atwood. F. T. Bradstreet. Wellington
Blair, S. S. Davis, Geo. GRAY. Frank
gray Chas. H. Gray. H. A. Gray. Calvin
Hilton, c. F. johnson, J. w. P. Johnson,
Z. Z. Lawrence. Harry B. Lawrence. S.
X. Morrell. A. w. McCausland, F. E. Nc
Causland, John s. Towle, J. H. Turner r
W. Wiley, Chas. r. Walker, L. s Webb
Measurers of wood and bark-Martin
chamberlain, H. A. Gray, Henry ]. Hol.
den' w. +. Henderson, Eugene I. Hodg-
kihs. }. w. ]. Johnson, c. F. Johnson.
:. W. Jones. Daniel Longfellow. A. w.
McCausland, F. E. McCausland Gen A
Morrell. ]. w. Robinson. n T stow
Weeks. ''' d.
renee viewers and field drivers-John
W. feacock' Henry B. Merrill, J. a, .sro.
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Bankrupt's Petition for piseharoe

In the matter of
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
Of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
ALBERT G. MERROW, of Augusta in
the County of Kennebec. and State OF
Maine. in said District, respectfully rem
resents. that on the 18th Gay Of Decem-
Der. last past. he was duly adjudgrd
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully complied with all
the requirements OF said Acts and of the
orders OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he NAV bs
decreed by the Court to have o full dis
charge from all debts proyable against his
estate under said bankruptcy Acts, except
such debts as are excepted by law from
Dated this 18th day of March, A. q,
1906.
ALBERT G. MERRow,
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, So.
On this 18th day of March. A. D. 1896
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be
had upon the same on the 9th day OF
April, A. d. 1896 before said Court at
Portland. in said District, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in The Daily Kennebec
oOui Aois nSpslpCi pIliltcu Ill sun lis
trct. and that all known creditors, and
other persons in interest, may appear &C
the said time and place, and show cause,
ii any they have, why the praye OF said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it IS further Ordered by the Court.
That the Clerk shall send by mail to ali
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at their
places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE
HALE. Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof. at Portland. in said District,
on the 18th day of March. A. D. 1906
IL. 81 JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk,
A true copy of petition and order there
on.
Attest: LANES z. HEWEY clerl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

Attest: JAMES e. HEwEY, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20

MAX L. GoLpBERG and
ROBERT GOLDBERG
as eopartners under firm
name Of GOLDBERG In Bankruptcy.
BROTHERS. and as in
viduals
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
of the District Court Of the United
states for the District of Maine.
IN, MAN 2, J., GOLDBERG and ROBERT
GOLDBERG. both of Randolph. in the
County of Kennebec. and State of Maine,
IN said District. respectfully represents,
that on the 10th day OF December, last
past. they were duly adjudged bankrupts
bankruptcy: that they have duly surren-
dered all their property and rights OF
property, and have fully complied with all
the requirements of said Acts and of the
orders OF Court touching their bank
ruptcy. as copartners and individuals.
Wherefore they pray. That they may be
charge from all debts provable against
their estate as partners and individuals
under said bankruptcy Acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such
Dated This 9th day Of March, A. D.
MAX L. GOLDBERG,
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON oS.S'
District of Maine, SIS.
Oll TINS isth DAY oil March, A. ID. 1906
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be
mad upon the same on the 9Th day OF
April, A. ID. 1906 before said Court at
Portland. in said District. at ten O'clock
an the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in The Daily Kennebec Jour
nal newspaper printed in said District.
ana that all known creditors, and other
persons in interest. may appear at the
); sad tune and place, and show cause
II any, they have, why the prayer of said
petitioners should not be granted.
And it Is further Ordered by the Court
Ihat the Clerk shall send by mail to ali
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at their
places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE,
HALE, Judge of the said Court and the
seal thereof, at Portland, in said District.
on the 18th day Of March A. D. 1906
IL. s. JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order there
on.
Attest: JAMES E. HEwEY. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20

| Trustee Quimby feld-Alderman Har-
mon.
Trustee Gardiner Water District for
three years-Frederic Danforth.
Measures of stone-A. +. Andrews,
| John Milton. Hiram w. Potter. Martin
Chamberlain NJ W. F. Pray, Dan S.
Weeks.
Measures of logs-C. A. Annis, Geo.
Gray, Charles II. Gray, f. l.. Gray Ii.
Il. Lawrence, F. W. Wiley.
Inspector of leather-Fred 5. Hill.
Care of city clock-Geo. l.. Mckenney.
Weigher of beef-Herbert II. Ring.
Weigher and gauger-H. }. Stone.
Wcighers of hay coal and grain-Wm.
NJ. Bartlett. F. r. Bradstreet, Martin
Chamberlain, 3. W. Chamberlain. +. W.
harrington, Geo. II. Harrington, r. f.
harmon, Harry +. Hines. a. r. Hayes,
Alice Hanlcy, J. w. Jones, L. p. Ladd
stephen II. Merrill, A. w. Peaslee, Fred
+. Potter, ]. w Robinson, Wallace Tar
box. Max Goldberg.
Neisher Of ice-G. r. Haley.
city bill posters-R. w. HILL Jos. S.
Hill, Frank T. Reed.
city auditor-F. A. Danforth.
Superintendent of burying grounds
Martin Peacock, Libby Hill; John Milton,
Highland Avenue; Van r. Beedlc. South
Gardiner.
City crier-Frank E. Reed.
Inspector of buildings-Frank P. Moore.
City bell ringer w. o. FOy.
Sealer of weights and measurse-Chas.
o. Davenport.
Pound keeper-Leonard IT, Merrill.
The Joint 81 ftaa M, finance
| was appointed as follows: Aldermen Bill
| lings and Wing and Councilman Cunning
ham, harrington and Eldridge.
The joint standing committee on ac-
counts and claims was appointed as fol-
lows: Aldermen Wing and GlaZier and
Councilmen Douglass, Kelley and Law
ton.
The remaining offices, which include
| truant officer. board Of registration, spec
ial police and night officers, Board of
Health and liquor agent, and the other
standing committees, will be filled at the
| April meeting of the city government.
The New Boards.
| Of the aldermen. W. F. Wing from:
| Ward s. who was elected president of the
board, is the only. member that served
| last year, although Aldermen Billings and
Weeks are not new to the business.
| The boards are made up as follows:
Aldermen-Ward /, Il II. Coombs; Ward
| ?, w. F. Wing; Ward 8. r. f. Harmon
| Ward 4, J. A. Glazier; Ward 8. II. A
Billings; Ward 6, Daniel s. Weeks.
Councilmen-Ward !, John Kelley, II. D.
| Wells, Frank Hodgkins; Ward >. c. W.
Douglass, J. D. Stephenson, G. II. Har-
| rington; Ward s. c. J. Bragdon. II. r.
I.awtCn, Guy Lawrence; Ward 4. c. A,
Eldridge. S. L. Greenlief, Edward Ma
| nogue; Ward 5, A. w. Cunningham. J. &.
| Keene, r. F.. Donnell; Ward 6, Charles
Erskine, J. d. Terrell. C. f. Danforth.
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eankrupt's Petition for Di..h.

1 an .sI 800, rss' =. for Disehars.
HAROLD +. TRAVIS In Pan,r
TO the Hon. Clarence Hale, judge .. :.
District Court of the United Sfa.oi tns
the District of Maine a'es Tor
,HAROLD +: TRAVIS. of Belgrade :,
me county OF Kennebec and Stat' IN
Maine. in said District. respectrni1.e Of
resents, that on the 10Th day of Fehy,,rep rep
last past. he was duly adjildged han,sry,
h uuntr me A t Of Congress relating p
all ms property and rights OF nrnnad
ana has fully complied with All thperty,
quircments of said Acts and of tho ne,t re
OIL court touching his bankruptcy. 'efs
Wherefore he prays That he
decreed by the Court to have a f"1,y pc
charge from all debts proyahla i us
his estate under said bankruntcv eaiht
except such debts as are excepted bv Tvs ias
from such discharge w law
Dated this 18th day OF March
1906. 'oh'' a. d.
HAROLD F. TRAVIS
ORDER OF NOTICE THFp sFI1SnTSpt
District Of Maine, So. y.
ON this 18th day or March n ,,..
on reading the foregoing petitIon /, 20
ordered by the Court. That a hcarin.E =.
i,Id upon ne same on the 9Th dav n
Portland. in said District, at ten o.cioa .
IN the forenoon; and that notice tharsas
be published In The Daily Kennehec
Journal. a newspaper printed In IA NJ
trIst. and that all known cred;tnrs ~.
other persons In interest, may appear ' ~
the said time and place. and show can.a
II any they have, why the prayer OF said
pefitlnnfr should not be granted. "o
ana u % further Ordered by the Conrt
That the Clerk shall send by mall IN al
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at the;r
places Of residence as stated,
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale
thereof. at Portland. in said District. on
the 18th day of March, A. d. 1906
IL. $. JAMES z. HEWEY, Clerk
A true copy of petition and order there.
on. >"'ie-
Attest: JAMES f. HEwEY, Clerk
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A curious well in Canada produces
sand, instead of water. This sand
comes up ir a fine stream, like Il foun-
tain. The force which drives il to the
surface from a depth of 100 feet has
rot yet been discovered
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27

A prospctor on the Mojave desert
recently held up the Los Angeles
limited on the Salt Lake road in
order to secure water for himself
and his faithful burros, Although
the train was running at a high rate
of speed the prospeetpr did not hest
tate to make it stop in order to
obtain a supply Of water which he
was in sore need. After securing a
good supply he started on his way
while the train continued on it's trip
to Los Angeles. Under the provi-
sions of an old law of this State,
desert travellers are permitted to
stop trains when they are in distress.
This old prospector merely exercised
his perogative under the statute and
the train crew were only too glad
to respect it.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27

The Silver Peak Railroad running
from Blair Junction to the new town
of Blair was formally opened to
freight traffic on last Tuesday. The
first shipment over the new line was
a seven car train of lumber and
edibles. Yesterday the regular pas
senger service was inaugurated, and
hereafter there will be two passenger
trains a day. One meeting the
morning train on the Tonopah and
Goldfield Railroad for the coast.
The other will connect with the
evening train from San Francisco.
The road bed of the new line is in
fine shape and is devoid of the
t%ortuous curves so noticeable on rail-
roads running through this State.
On the entire length there are but
four urves and of moderate degree.
The line is practically at grade the
full length, the greatest rise being
but n and two-tenth feet. Already
the entrance of the railroad has
made a vast difference at Blair, and
the spot is taking on a most bust
nesslike appearance. At Blair juno
ton there are several thousand feet
of lumber as well as many hundred
pounds of miscellaneous freight
which is being transported to the
terminus of the line as quickly as
it can be loaded on cars. It is re-
ported that the first passenger coach
over the lire was on Wednesday,
when the official of the road made a
trip of inspection.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
NAV Have

This afternoon, at the court house,
President Sheldon, of the Board of
Trade, presented to the Grand Jury
the matter of a sidewalk on Main
street, between Oddie Avenue and
the depot. 1t was asked II it would
rot be necessary to wait until the
proper grade was established. Mr..
Sheldon assured the members that
this was not essential as pending the
survey temporary arrangements
could be made to lesson the disagree
able conditions which now exist.
This same matter was brought to
the attention of a former grand jury
who referred it to the County Conn
missioners, but nothing even came
Of it. Inasmueh as the subject has
been taken up by the Board of
Trade, who are practically the voice
of the people, the Grand jury will
confer with the County Commission
ers, and will urge the prompt laying
Of the sidewalk, and there is every
thing to believe that the improve
ment will be made at once. The
present conditions are little short Of
scandalous. That portion Of the
~thoroughfare, which should belong
to the pedestrians, is used for every
other possible convenience. from a
general dump heap to a wagon store
house. OF curse it is first impress
sions OF a place that is most lasting.
Consequently what do we think viii
be the effect upon visitors if they
are compelled to walk from the
depot in the middle of the street
instead Of a clean sidewalk, which
they would have good reason to ex-
pect. This will be but another
blessing for which the people of
Tonopah will have the Board OF
Trade to thank.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-27
A o 10 Tonopah

If the reports be true Of the in
tention OF a Pittsburg syndicate to
develop and operate the coal de-
posits at Coaldale, it certainly will
be a boon to Tonopah. The full
extent of the deposit is not known,
although there appears to be three
well defined veins underlying each
other. Test, 50 far made, shows
the coal to be an inferior grade, 50
far as heat is concerned. The cheap
ness at which it could be mined and
shipped to Tonopah would more
than Offset this feature, and besides
it would be entirely satisfactory for
cooking purposes. The present
cost of soft coal in Tonopah is
about SIS per ton, while the supply
at Coaldale could no doubt be mined
and shipped to Tonopah at a figure
which would permit it to be sold at
about Sc or $40 per ton.