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Show WATCH THE WEEDS We don't want Gunnison citizens to regard us in the light of a "nag," and yet we feel it a duty we owe the community in general to call attention to the heavy crop of weeds to be found growing in several places about town. If no other reason than the fact that ', they look bad could be advanced for cutting them, that would be ', sufficient. But there is a greater and a more serious reason why it ', should be done, and without further delay. ! Weeds breed disease. They offer a shelter for germ-carry- ing insects, flies and mosquitoes, and furnish them an ideal breed- ' ing place. Scetions where weeds are kept cut do not have to con- ' tend with annoying insects like those place where the weeds are per- mitted to grow as they please, and where the scythe is never applied. Pride in your neighborhood ought to be strong enough to warrant ' an hour or so at weed cutting every few weeks, to say nothing of i.he benefit that will come through eliminating a place which, if left to grow, might breed the very insect that would start an epidemic of sickness. The fact that someone else has permitted them to grow even highere than the ones you are neglecting to cut is a poor alibi for you. No matter what the other fellow does get busy and clean up your own property. It won't be long until he will fall into line. We are well into the most dangerous period of the year. Let's not take chances on an epidemic that would bring sorrow into many homes, and that we would regret to the end of our days. Let's make war on the weeds, and keep it up until fall. ' |