War Paint Against California's Buggy Fruit

The county commissioners of Whatcom county have appointed D. C. Jenkins as fruit inspector for a term of two months. At the expiration of the two months, if deemed advisable, the appointment will be made permanent. Mr. Jenkins' appointment meets with the approval of all the substantial orchardists in the county.

Mr. Jenkins was down to Seattle last week to consult with Prof. Brown as to the best methods, etc., of keeping out this insect-infested fruit. By the appointment of Mr. Jenkins as inspector the county commissioners intend to at once stop any shipments of infected fruit to that port. Some fruit shippers in California thought that if they could not get this class of fruit into Seattle they would send it to smaller cities, such as Whatcom and Everett. Now Whatcom has done the right thing in putting a quietus on this at once. Everett should also take great precautions, if she has not done so, and other cities be on guard.

Now! fruitmen of Everett and Whatcom, Snohomish county and Whatcom county, be sure you are awake; have Old Glory unfurled and have your war paint on. Make these senders of fruit-infested immigrants think they have struck a worse proposition than Prof. Brown at Seattle. Make them keep their insects at home!