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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
STATE HEALTH BOARDS
NEW CODE SUMMED UP.

The application of the new sanitary
code, in view of an opinion given to
the State Department by Assistant
Attorney General Boggs, seems to re-
solve itself as follows:
What children under sixteen may
do:
Legally they may enter the State
without health certificates, but can be
quarantined for so doing.
Without certificates they may go
from n municipality in the State to
another, but by doing so they are liza
BILE to instant quarantine and their
parents or guardians to fines.
The cost of quarantine must be met
by the child's parent or guardian. The
municipality pays for guards.
Fines are collectible only on action
for debt. Imprisonment follows only
on refusal to pay such fines.
They cannot legally be denied the
right to passage on railroads, but can
be quarantined at their destination
within the state and their parents
fined. They will be so warned by the
railroads, which, however, will not re-
fuse to sell them tickets.
Certificates guarantee protection
against quarantine, but they must be
specific and signed by a duly consti-
tuted health authority, not by a FAM
lily physician.
Certificates permit children to ride
in automobiles, to a fixed destination.
or on a nonstop trip, but their life is
limited to twenty-four hours longer
; than the actual time the trip con
sumes.
Substantially, parents who propose
to take their children on frequent au-
tomobile rides must get new certif-
Gates for virtually every trip, as they
are good only for the ensuing day.
Force will not be used by the State
Department to prevent the crossing OF
municipal lines by children, but the
code compels the application of the
quarantine by the municipality OF
their destination if they do not have
certificates.
The one safe rule is to take a chic
nowhere out of the municipality where
it is without a certificate, under pen.
atty of quarantine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
FIRE BUG ABROAD
WEDNESDAY MORNING

A fre-bug was at work Wednesday
morning at an early hour, two houses
on the Oakhurst and Blenheim tracts
having been mysteriously set on fire.
The first house situated above Wood
land avenue, and owned by Mark
Shrimp, caught fire about three A. NJ,
and the flames were eXtinguished be-
fore they had done much damage.
The second house owned by Lake &
Risley Company in the meanwhile was
seen to light up in a blaze of fire, but
the fire department which responded
quickly with twenty men was unable
to do a thing to save the house, the
nearest plug being three thousand feet
away.
Efforts are being made by the fire
department and Police Chief Krewson
to place the identity Of the ire-bug, a
good description having been secured
from neighbors.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
CELEBRATE GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
MR.. AND MRS. RICHARD I. RIS-
LEY ENTERTAIN FRIENDS AND
RECEIVE MANY GIFTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard I. Risley cele-
brated their Golden Wedding on
Thursday evening. About half a hun
bred friends and relatives gathered to
assist in the celebration. The rooms,
porches and lawns were profusely dec
grated, with golden glow.
Mrs. Risley made a youthful look
ing bride in her gown of black net and
bouquet of golden glow.
Many handsome gifts were received,
among which were $135 in gold. Sup
per was served on the spacious lawn.
Among those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Risley, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Wright, Frank Wright, Wal
ter Wright, Miss Leila Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Glenn, Miss Marion
Glenn, Thomas Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs
George B. Morgan, Richard Morgan,
George Morgan, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Maurice Risley, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dennis, Mrs. Sallie Smith, of Scull-
vile, Mrs. Roxie Risley, Miss Emma
Barrett and niece, of Indiana, Mrs,
Emma J.. Morgan, of Collingswood
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kline, of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Elizabeth Conover, of
Absecon, Mrs. Susan B. Jeffries, Mrs
Joseph Kelly, of Camden, Mr.. Enoch
Smith, Miss Ray Champion, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Gaskill, Mrs. Eliza Som
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ireland, Mr.
and Mrs. William Voss, Mrs. Lydia
Champion, Mr.. and Mrs. William P.
Taylor, Nj. and Mrs. Kenneth Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Steelman, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Boutwell,, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of At
lantic City, Miss Nellie Ingard of Phil.
adelphia, Nj. and Mrs. W. H. Mathis
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown, Miss Es.
Their Brown, Mrs. Mary ~Ingersoll, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Ireland, Rev. Wright
Eckersley, Miss Edna Eckersley, Miss
Lydia Magee, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh NJ
Collins, Miss Helen Collins, Rev. anc
Mrs. John B. Westcott, Mrs. Jennie
Gouldy, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. T. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job c. Stebbins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Collins, Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Burke, Nj. and Mrs. Howard Chan
nell, Miss Lydia CHANNEL, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Smith and Mrs. David
R. Lake.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19

Capt. and Mrs. Mark w. Blake, Miss
Mida Blake, Miss Elva Blynn and
Miss Gladys Blake motored to Port
Republic on Thursday where they
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard S. Collins.
Reginald Bowen, son of Capt. and
Mrs. Harry L. Bowen, of Port Repub-
lie, who has been i'll for several weeks,
is now improving. Reginald left his
fathers vessel in Norfolk quite i'll, in
June. Capt. Bowen is now on his way
to a South American port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Sutton, we'll
known here, who have been living at
Bridgeton, are now making their home
in Millville, N. j. Mr.. Sutton, who is
employed by the Bell Telephone Co.,
has been transferred to Millville, where
he holds an office position.
Mrs. Max H. Kirscht, Mrs. James
C. Vickers and Mrs. Linford Haines
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C.
Gaskill on a very enjoyable automo-
bile trip to Clayton, Hammonton and
other towns last Sunday. Another
trip is being planned for this week
end by Mrs. Gaskill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Risley entertain
ed at a family dinner on Thursday.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Howard G. Harris, Mrs. Preston
Adams, Mrs. Clarence Nicholson, Mrs.
Gertrude Mcconnell, Mrs. Warner
Risley, Miss Frances Harris, Howard
Harris, Miss Elma Mcconnell, Miss
Erva Nicholson.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hugh R. McClel-
land are away on their annual vaca-
ton which they are spending at the
Lakeview Hotel, Saint Catherine, Yer
mont, among the pines on the lake
side. During the pastors absence,
the various services of the First Pres
byterian Church will be in charge of
the Session and will be conducted by
supplies.
Mrs. Jacob Olin Herr entertained al
Give Hundred" at her home, 232 n.
Main street, on Thursday afternoon.
complimenting her aunt, Mrs. Good
year. Her guests were: Mrs. Dough
ty C. Turner, Mrs. Mervyn Wilson.
Mrs. Thomas Simpson, Mrs. Henry w
Lewis, Mrs. May North Crist, Mrs.
Halvor L. Harley, Mrs. Leland Mad
den, Mrs. Bertram E. Whitman and
Mrs. Goodyear.
Mrs. Clara Beck and daughter, Miss
Ivory Beck, who have been at San
Diego, California, for the past three
months, spent this week at Los An
geles, and are now at Oakland, whence
they will go to San Francisco, thence
to New Orleans by rail and on to New
York by boat. They will visit Chief
Myers and wife at Flatbush, after
which they will return to their home
in Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED FOR
NEW FREE LIBRARY

The two hundred new volumes sup
piled by the State for the free public
library to be opened in the new Pleas
antville High School building on
Sept. 18th have arrived, and a hundred
volumes have been donated by the
Atlantic City library, so that at the
beginning the P~leasantville library
will have at least three hundred
books. No individual contributions of
any kind are being asked, the State
bearing all the cost, and every citizen
is privileged to make free use of the
books. From this nucleus it is ex-
pected to gradually develop a library
which will be a great credit to our
city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
THOMAS G. DRINKWATER
TOURING NEW ENGLAND

Thomas G. Drinkwater will leave
Monday for Touisset, Mass, via New
York and Falls River boat. He will
visit his brother, Charles w. Drink
water, who is summering there. At
ter a stay of several days at that
place, he will make a flying visit to
Newport, R. l., and then visit his Sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas May, at Greenwich,
R. l. From there he will go to Provi-
dence, where he will embark for New
York, thence by railroad to Green
witch, Conn.,, to visit another brother,
Henry G. Drinkwater, who is in the
storage warehouse business. Mr..
Drinkwater has business interests in
that city which he will also attend to
He will be accompanied by his young
est daughter, Mrs. Charles Koehler.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE
ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

A pleasant and unexpected sur
prise was given to the manager OF
Mar Lin Park, of Pottsville, Pa.,-our
own John F. Stephenson, of SO W.
Adams avenue, Pleasantville,-on the
fftieth anniversary of his birthday on
Monday evening by the many patrons
of the park, and he was the recipient
of many beautiful tokens of esteem.
Walter Mcintyre of Philadelphia, or
behalf of the patrons of the park pre-
scented Mr.. Stephenson with a hand
some loving cup, which the latter ac-
cepted with an appropriate address in
which he thanked the donors for their
expressions of friendship towards
himself, the good will towards the
park and expressed the hope that
these feelings would continue and ex-
pand during the coming years. No
ble's Orchestra of Minersville, fur
nished the music for the occasion; the
dancing pavilion was handsomely dec
GRATED; the tables were laden with
good things to eat, and Mrs. w. D..
Williams, of Pottsville, who was in
charge of this part of the program,
saw to it that every one was taken
care of. Miss Alberta Adams and
Miss Mary Stephenson, daughter of
the manager, both Of ~Pleasantville,
who were members of a b%oathouse
party being held at the Park, enter
tanned the company with several fine
ly rendered vocal duets, which were
warmly received. Miss Katherine
Hasler gave a recitation entitled John
Get the Hammer, There is a Fly on
Papa's Head which fairly brought
down the house. Professor Noble,
leader of the orchestra, in addition to
the music by the orchestra, rendered
several piano selections in a most
pleasing manner. The affair came to
an end in the small hours of the morn
ing and the guests departed wishing
Mr.. Stephenson all name of success
for the park and many happy returns
of his birthday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
ELECTION OFFICERS NAMED.
A Great Majority of tie Vacancies
Are Filled By County Board.

The Atlantic County Board of Elec-
tions has announced a number of ap-
pointments as members of the Board
of Registry and Elections. The list
includes:
Absecon-1st Ward: Thomas Hut
Crimson, Jr., and Edward J. Mccarthy,
republicans; B. Harland Boice and
Everett H. A~mbruster, democrats.
End Ward: Walter A. Tweed, republic
can; Harry Mattson, Jr., and Harry
Y. Hammell, democrats.
Egg Harbor Township-Casper Ad-
ans, republican; James Price, demo-
crat.
Galloway Township-1st Ward: AL
len C. Higbee and David Strickland,
republicans; Harry C. Somers and
Robert A. Leeds, democrats. End
Ward: John Parker and John W. HUI
Der, republicans; August Filling and
Walter H. Kienzle, democrats.
Linwood-Charles S. Corson, repub-
lican; VIM. W. Force, democrat.
Northfield-1st Ward: George Hick-
man and Charles E. Town, republi-
cans; Joseph H. Ware, democrat. End
Ward: Wilmer Lake, republican; D.
Ryon Price, democrat.
Pleasantville-1st Ward, 1st Pre-
cinct: William Channel, republican;
John Dix and Howard E. OFT, demo-
Gratis. End Precinct: T. G. Drinkwat-
er and N. D. Martin, republicans;
Walton Risley, democrat. End Ward,
1st Precinct: j. Harry H~appersett
and Elmer S. Weaver, republicans;
Harry Rudolph, democrat. End Pre-
cinct: Enoch C.. Lake and Seeley Tur-
ner, republicans; John D. Sommers,
democrat.
Port Republic-1st Ward: Roscoe
Dilks and Edwin Y. York, republicans;
Joseph c.. Brown, democrat. End
Ward: Jos. H. Champion and Wolsie-
fer Johnson, republicans; Joseph H.
Loveland, democrat.
Somers Point-1st Ward: Raymond
Smith and James Clark, republicans;
Jacob B. Address and Chas. H. Col
Inns, democrats. End Ward: William
NJ. Himeback, republican; Carlos Gar
rison and Thomas Birch, democrats.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
USHERS UNION ENJOYS
STRAWRIDE TO THE POINT

Last Thursday night, a crowd of
noisy young people were seen travel
ing toward Somers Point in a large
hay wagon. That was the Ushers'
Union of Mount Pleasant Church.
With a bright moonlit sky and plenty
of good things to eat, all had a de-
lightful time and returned home at a
late hour. Among those who enjoy
ed the straw-ride were: Misses May
Cramer, Mary Baker, Pearl Mason,
Thelma Campbell, Mildred Field, Edna
Conover, Marian Campbell and Ella
Field, Messrs. Curtis Adams, John
Dyer, Frank Conover, Marvin Martin,
Edgar Baker, Leo Adams, Arthur
Weiss, William Bowen, Earl Albert
son., George Edwards and Arthur Con-
over, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Souder,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lear, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemuel Conover.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
P~LEASANTVILLE BOYS
WALLOP THE GIANTS
FINE WORK OF PITCHER ADAMS
AND SUPERB PLAYING BY HIS
TEAMMATES DO THE TRICK.

The Bacharach Giants came to the
mainland last Saturday and met their
Waterloo at the hands of the Pleas
antville Regulars by the score of A to
2.
dump" Adams did mound duty for
the local lads and did some hurting
that vas a treat to witness. In the
pinches he extracted himself in mas
terly form and won the admiration OF
all the spectators.
Pleasantville began the good work
in the opening session. Smith famed.
E. Sanders walked and stole second
when the latter was nipped at third
on Peterson's grounder. "Pete' gain
ed first and stole the keystone bag.
Nelson placed Peterson on third with
his single. On a wild pitch, the latter
walked home.
The Giants made their duo of tai
lies in the fourth. Dilworth drew a
pass, Cunning singled, placing Dill
worth on third. The latter stole sec
ond. Both crossed the rubber on a
single by Wallace. Adams famed the
next two batters.
In the seventh when the Giants blew
up and made two errors, the Regulars
won the game by scoring two counters
on a single.
Box Score:-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
FUNERAL OF
ALBERT FAIRBROTHERS

The funeral of Albert Fairbrothers,
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey
Fairbrothers, who passed away early
Thursday morning, was held from the
Fairbrothers home on Tuesday after
loon. Little schoolmates acted as
p~aIbearers. Albert was one of the
brightest pupils of the Seventh Grade
of School No. ?, and vas greatly low
ed by all. Albert had been i'll for sew
eral weeks, but was thought to be i'm
proving when on Sunday he took a
relapse and sank rapidly. Capt. Fair
brothers, who was on his barge, was
sent for and arrived just in time to
see his little son alive.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
USHERS TENDER SHOWER
TO MR.. AND MRS. CONOVER.

A Novelty Shower was given to
Mrs. Lemuel Conover by the Ushers
Union of Mt. Pleasant NJ. P. Church
on Monday evening, and proved a
most delightful affair. There were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Conov-
err, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Souder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Conover, Mr..
and Mrs. William Lear, Mrs. Florence
Hutton, Misses Edna Conover, May
Cramer, Mildred Field, Irma Stiles
and Thelma Campbell, Messrs. John
Dyer, Martin Price, William Bowen,
Everett Clark, Leo Adams, Arthur
White and Edgar Baker.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
BUYS PRIZE TOMATOES
FOR SEED PURPOSES.

"Bill" Hauenstein is always on the
outlook for everything that is best in
his line of business. Consequently,
while attending the Changers Fair at
Alcyon Park he purchased forty-two
baskets of prize winning tomatoes of
the Bonnie Best, Early Anna, Ignatum
and Chalk's Jewel varieties which he
will use for seed purposes next sea-
son. "Blr" specializes in plants, and
he goes t. great expense in securing
the very best for his customers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

All subscribers of The Pleasantville
Press who are in arrears are urged
to forward the amounts due at their
earliest convenience. The cost of pa
per has increased more than forty
percent. during the past year and in
order to avoid the necessity of in
~creasing the price of subscription, the
publishers ask that all arrearages be
paid promptly. Neglect to do SO will
make it necessary to discontinue mall
ing the paper to delinquents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
PASTOR AND WIFE VICTIMS
OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. Shoemaker met
with some painful injuries last Satur-
day evening while returning from
Oceanville, where Mr.. Shoemaker had
been preaching. 1t seems that the
driver of their machine became con-
fused and ran the car into a tree,
breaking Mr.. Shoemaker's hand and
his wife being cut badly from the fly
ing pieces of broken windshield. The
unfortunate victims of the accident
had their wounds dressed by a local
physician and are now resting COM
fortably.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
MISS MARY BOYLE
ENTERTAINS PARISH EUCHRE

The ladies of st. Peters Parish held
their weekly euchre at the residence
of Mrs. R. j. Boyle, Miss Mary Boyle
hostess. Those present we're: Mrs.
James Mcconnell, Mrs. Edward Mum
day, Mrs. Edward Holt, Mrs. E. Titre-
vile, Mrs. Frank Reinar, Mrs. Oscar
Newman, Mrs. VIM. Burkard, Mrs.
Chas. Cassidy, Mrs. Peter Mccain,
Mrs. Geo. W. Leech, Mrs. M. E. AL
lerman, Mrs. j. X. Diemer, Mrs. VIM.
l.. Dillon, Mrs. R. j. Boyle, Miss Alice
Dillon, Miss Elsie Hafrert and Miss
Mary E. BOYLE.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19
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EASANTVILL
Baeharach Giants % OO2OOOOO-


Two-base hit-Roberts. Struck out
by Dilworth, A; by Tucker, 2; by
Adams, 2. Wild pitches-Dilworth.
Hits-Of D%ilwodrth, ? in ? 2-3 in
nings; off Tucker, 4 in 5 1-3 innings.
Sacrifice hits-Fuller, Peterson, Will
liams. Stolen Bases-E. Sanders,
Peterson, Nelson, R. Sanders, Long.
Left on Bases-Bacharach Giants,
7; Pleasantville, 10. Time of game,
one hour and forty minutes. UNI
pires-Painter and Jones.
A return game was played with the
Giants on their grounds in Atlantic
City, in which the REGULARS met de-
feat by one counter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19

Was there an item of news concern
ing yourself or your family that did
not get in the last issue of The Pleas
antville Press? If so, it was omitted
because we did not learn of it and
YOU did not tell US. We want every
legitimate piece of news in this COM
munity, and we ask YOU to tell US
what YOU know.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19

The mar who buys and reads his
home paper demonstrates both his pa
triotism and his intelligence by the
act. Pleasantville is made up of two
classes of people-those who DO and
those who DON'T. Don't be a "don't."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-19

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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-29
200, 600, 600 INMONTANA WHEATM
Dur Annual Output Soon, Declares Expert
Treasure State Grain Only Sound Crop in L. S. This Year

Within the next ten years Mon
tana will be producing ove POO ,0O0,-
600 bushels of wheat annually, ac-
cordiny to j. f. Hammers. a member
of the Chicago board of trade who has
spent some time i'll inspecting the
wheat growing districts of the state
with the purpose of getting some idea
Of the states wheat growing posi-
bilities.
Mr.. Hammer is also authority for
the statement that Montana will pro-
duce the only sound wheat of this
years harvest, and because of this
fact Montana grown wheat is certain
to command a better price than wheat
grown in other sections.
'1our state has the only sound
wheat for harvest this year, says
the grain buyer. 1.-THE Dakotas and
parts Of Minnesota and other state
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-29

ern railroad. 1t has deposits Of $780,
100000. and is one of the big bank
ing institutions of the country. Mr..
Skinner accepted his new position at
the personal solicitation of Louis w.
Hill, who has known Mr.. Skinner for
years and is personally acquainted
with his excellent record.
Mr.. Skinner came to Great Falls
twenty years ago and went to work
in the First National Bank. He af-
tcrward became assistant cashier. and
then cashier of that institution. Three
years ago he saw an opportunity for
Il new bank in Great Falls, whore
there We're then four old and well es-
tablished concerns. He organized the
Commercial National and has since
managed that institution. Within a
year, that institution showed footings
of more than 81 10000, and has
steadily gone ahead since.
Mr.. Skinner has long been active
as a leader of the Montana Bankers
association. and for four years was
secretary and treasurer of that organ
i@Zation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-29
ETHRIDCE FLAX CROP
IS BEST YET GROWN
GRAIN YIELD UNDER NORMAL:
PRICE MAKES UP ALL
DIFFERENCES.

Ethridge.-The finest crop since
farming began in the Ethridge valley
reports now coming in from this part
of Toole county.
Alfred Hellenbar, farming in the
Marlas Slope country. south of Eth
ridge, secured a yield of Is bushels
to the acre from 10 acres planted to
spring grain. Threshing has just be-
gun.
The flax crop is the largest even
seen here. and the acreage exceeds
that of all former years.
While the yield Of grain probably
Will mot average quit" as we'll as u
year ago the increased price Will more
ll4an offset the difference.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-29

have finally managed to visit your
wonderful fields, which promise a
commonwealth greater than any in the
east, and which will eventually make
the west the center of wealth in the
United States.'
After viewing the agricultural pos
slbllities of the Lcwistown and Cas-
cade sections, Mr.. Hammers declared
the grain output of the state will be
increased 10 times within as many
years. The scarcity of grain this year
will make every farmer in Montana
prosperous, but they should not make
the mistake of holding out for higher
prices. as a sudden victory of the
allies in Europe would cause a terrify-
ing slump. Mr.. Hammers believes the
sudden drop of the grain market when
Rumania entered the war last week
was u~nwarranted, as alomst the entire
wheat crop this year will be needed
for local consumption.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-29

are but great tracts of blighted grain
fields. The black rust wrought such
havoc that most of the grain growers
will not even cut the standing grain
for the straw. But in Montana the
grain runs heavy. We have always
known of the excellence of Montana
oats. which makes the oats of other
states seem like schaff.'
Mr.. Hammers tells of inspecting
the Dakota wheat being unloaded at
Minneapolis when he was there last
week. The grain ran less than 40
pounds to the bushcl, while Montana
wheat tips the scales at 60 and IS
pounds for every bushel in the ears.
One car of ats he inspected seemed
to be nothing but orainshells and at
that ii was the best the Dakotas had
produced this year.
"Do You Know says Mr.. Ham
mers. "Montana always seemed as
far away as the Orient to me until I