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October 16, 1925 on~ WILMETT . E · LIFE services rendered in fighting the mosquito, it is stated:· Without exception, these communica'tions urge the continuance and extension of the work next year. Success of the recently closed Ravinia Open-Air opera season, which enjoyed capacity audiences, was attributed in a marked degree to elimination of the mosquito nuisance. Louis Eckstein, president of the Ravinia company, in a letter to Mr. King, de dares with reference to the cleaning up of the Skokie valley: "I think you are entitled to the thanks of the people foc the interest you have shown apd 1 want to add my gratitude by the 25 same token." · Figures in the office of Superintendent Edward F. Moore place the total amount of specially prepared oil used in treating spots adapted to mosquito breeding at about 115,000 gallons. Of this number, 40,000 gallons were ap.plied in the Skokie valley district and 75,000 gallons went in the Des Plaines river valley. Since April a force of 50 men, divided into small crews, have been carrying on the oiling and inspecting, following .an extensive program of clean-up work, which involved clearing the Des Plaines river of all debris and preparing all other places requiring attention for dosing with oil. October 15, when the curtain was MOSQUITO ABATEMENT until lowered the campaign of the summer months. Up to that date, however, of oil and .r egular inspecWORK GREAT·SUCCESS applications tions at brief intervals were maintained Sanitary District Oflic:iala Make Plana for Resumption of War on Peat Next Spring After digesting reports submitted by field supervisors indicating the complete success of the five months extermination campaign, now drawing to a close, waged against the mosquito on the north shore by the Sanitary District of Chicago, President Law'ence F. King already is taking the necessary preliminary steps to assure an early launching ·of Aext year's campaign along identical lines. Mr. King and the trustees of the Sanitary. district are now formulating the spectfic program for operations in 1926, which will be under direction of Edward F. : M oore, superintendent of maintenance and operation. The ·wrth shore district, from Evan ston to Highland Park, and the entire Des Plaines river valley, will again receive the benefit of the district's elim;nation activities, on a scale paralleling the present season's policy. Gratifying results attending the current drin:- arc attributed in large nH:a:- ure to the ~peed with which the ground was CO\' red hiorc the mo:-quit ~) epidemic reached iormidahle proportion s. ActiYe field work ,,·as started in :\pril. and it i-> ~lr. Ki~g':, intention to -..o mar::-.hall the di:-;t rict 's facilities and to place all equipment in readiness that the winged bane can he dealt a deci si,·e b!O\,. even earlier next vear. <)ikr-> an<J ckan -up !->quad~ wi"ll be on the joh bdorc the first hatching .of tht in,ect pe~t. \\'bile carciul in,·e:-tigation shO\n the mo::-.quito tJH:nace reduced to a n~g-li.gihlc m_inimum weeks ago, the. d1 s t net field t oret·s remained in the field in both the Skokie valley and territory adjacent to the Des Plaines river. The effective scope of the work thus far is affirmed not only by officiaJ observation but in scores of appreciative letters reaching President King from virtually every section where remedial measures were applied. · North shore country clubs, officials of villages formerly thickly infested, and other rep.resentative bodies have sent numerous acknowledgments· of the value of the. REO .SEDAN Most Closed·Car Ia the W'orld lor ·1.5 65 -~~:.' The finest car, mechanically, that Reo has produced in 21 years of fine car manufactu~g- The most gracefully designed and attractively finished- And-by f~the greatest value! Reo Evanston C:o. 1101 Chicago Ave. Univ. 6194 uBuy Where Service Is Handy"