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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
MEAeER ARRIVALS AND ANXIETY
AS TO SEPTEMBER DELIVERY
CAUSE uPTuRN IN PRICE. ,
RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES
WEAKENING FACTOR
openenls Quotations Same AS Yester-
days Finish Are Followed BY Feeble
RaIlies-Seattered Buying Makes
Oats Relatively Firm--No Business
in Provisions-5uyers Cautious

Chicago. Aug. 12.-Bearish senti-
ment continued TO dominate the corn
market except to the September de-
livery. Anxiety OF shorts in that
month and the meager arrivals gave
an upturn to that period. on the
other hand railroad difficulties weak
ened sales. Opening quotations which
ranged from the same as yesterdays
finish. including September $l.9Ola a
l.9l, and December $1.52 to 1913, were
followed by feeble rallies.
Trade lacked volume, especially IN
the September option, which, toward
the last. receded somewhat. The mar
ket closed unsettled II cents net low
or to q cent net advance, with sep
TENDER at s1.91 to $1.914 and Dccem-
Der at $1.527s to S1.53.
Oats.
Scattered buying made the oats
market comparatively firm. After
opening y cent off to = cent up. in
Guiding September at 74l9 to 74&t, the
market saggcd little more and then
rose to above Yesterdays finish.
Provisions.
There was virtually no business in
provisions. Sharply higher quotations
on hogs discouraged buyers and made
sellers extremely cautious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
War Labor Board to Quit.

New York. Aug. 12-The national
war labor board, which convened here
today to consider wage disputes on
street car lines in Massachusetts,. Pen
nsylvania and Ohio. announced that 1t
would officially end it's jurisdiction
over labor troubles when the meeting
here adjourned, r..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
LAMsoNs MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished BY Lamson Bros. & Co., 2o3
Masonic Iemnla: phona 1a3

Masonic Temple; Phone 1873.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-Corn-Corn was
irregular but bearish news predoni-
mated and the close was slightly lover.
Increased offerings of old corn, good
rains in Nebraska and a prospect of
their moving eastward, and the atti-
tude Of the government In regard to
rising prices were of too much import
ance to permit a bull market, altho
there was a good deal Of buying carly
in the fact that cash corn was strong
and premiums wider. Later in the day
cash corn turned easier
Oats-After an easier opening, oats
were strong on buying which was
credited to export interests, altho
those in a position to know denied any
possibility of export sales on the basis
of New York bids. Old oats are in
excellent demand, and on account Of
their superior export value.
observation-disclosures was dull and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
OF Little Use.

Eyes, tried the experiment Of an
office girl instead Of an Office boy. She
;ai,,1n; whistle oT smiuns,. nut she Vailed
to please the Office force" Why was
that?" "She could never learn to go
out and get the correct score"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
MESSENGER ROBBED OF $4,000.
Armed Bandits Escape With Loot
Overlook $50. 900 in SatcheJ.

Washington, Aug. PA messenger
for the Community State Bank wa"
bandits who escaped. f'hey overlook
ed $4,000 in currency and $4,000 in
securities which the messenger carried
in a satchel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
A Billion Silver Dollars.

One billion silver dollars, laid In
row, says Gas Logic, each coin JUST
touching the one before It. and the one
following, would form a line that
would reach practically around the en-
tire world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Aug. u.
Potatoes Unsettled; new Early
Ohios, sacked. car lots, 3.2593.5O per
hundred weight; Kansas. Illinois, Mis-
souri, Early Ohios, sacked, car lots,
3.00@3.25; New Jersey Giants, sacked,
car lots, ABS per hundred weight; New
Jersey Cobblers, sacked and bulk,
450N465 per hundred weight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
when tho Arts. tainted.

"That old barn of yours is decidedly
NJ turssque," said the artist. May
paint IT." "Wa-all, leetle paint
wouldn't do It no HARM" replied
Farmer Clovertop. What DO you
charge ?"--Lippincott a fi15ssl ~ 9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Twelve Cents Fair SUGAR Price.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Henry c. Rolopp,
in charge of the federal food admin
istration sugar bureau. TODAY set II
cents u pound as a fair price for the
commodity to the consumer. He de-
clared that any retail price in excess
of this figure was Outrageous pro-
fiteering."
For several weeks grocers have
charged as high as 16 cents a pound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
PRINCE LANDS IN CANADA.
Large Crowd Greets EngIand's Heir
on Arrival in America

ST Johns. Newfoundland. Aug. r.
The Prince of Wales landed here at
noon today and rode thru an enthusi-
astic crowd lining two miles Of city
streets. over which decorated arches
had been erected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
LIQUOR MEN PREPARE TO SELL
Washington Order Permits Rectifying
OF Whisky-Await War Act Repeal.

Chicago. Aug. 12.-Acting on in
structions received from Washington,
julius F. Smietanka, collector of the
internal revenue for the Chicago dis
trct. which now includes Peoria. has
issued orders permitting the rectifying
of whisky. AS. a result Of this order
thousands of barrels of liquor arc be-
ing bottled by dealers preparatory to
sale when the wartime rr::!.s!>lttsn -
lifted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
uls prom,sIno outlook.

did you make any money out OF
that land development stock you
bought?" mot yet, but 1t looks good
found out SO much about the COM
pany that they took me into the
firm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Capt. Samuel Woodhill.

= Capt. Samuel Woodhill of Ken
lucky. an officer in the U. S. regular
army, is credited with capturing,
single handed, two German machine
gun nests with his revolver and a
third with a pick, when his ammuni-
ton gave out He killed thirteen
machine gunners and captured three
in that action. He has been award.
ed the Congressional Medal OF
honor. the Croix de. Guerre and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Aug. 12.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, $1,000; 1000
calves: market lower.
Heavy beef steers, choice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Good Improved
= A r Nj S

Two 100 acre stock farms,
500 and $125 per acre; many
buildings.
Some up-to-date farms near
street car line, others 500 to
$160 per acre, al within 60 miles.
DR.. Guide, 324 Syndicate Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Sheep were firm.
Chicago Live Stock.

NhlCUt,O, NUE. IT,
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
1900: market, unsettled.
Heavy beef steers. medium
and heavy weight, choice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.

Corn-No. 5 white, 1.95; No. yell
low, 1856.
Oats-No. white. 1872: No. 3 white,
1871 G73; No. 4 white, 72k.
Rye-No ., 1.45.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

The Liberty ,Daylo,
No. 1901, the handiest
light for home or OUT
of-doors. Leavesbo
hands free. Equipped
with Eveready Tung.
stem Battery No. 7O3
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
Hard On The B.rbe.

A French barber at Chaumont,
where the American General Head
quarters was, was much pleased over
the sudden increase in patronage OF
his shop and desired to greet his
American customers in their native
language. A couple of doughboys
volunteered to teach him a few
phrases of American and worked with
him assiduously for two days. Then
they assured the barber that he was
in possession of greeting that would
warm the hearts of his American
customers.
The barber came into his shop next
morning. There was . line of Gus
toners waiting, headed by a very dig
nified American colonel who wanted
a haircut, and needed it too. The
barber put on his apron, fixed his i'm
plements on his shelf and then turned
to the colonel.
With graceful wave of his hand
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
Nash, Fred Gulliford, Irwin Nc
Donald, John Roman, Andrew Kill

Nash, Fred Gdlliford, Irwin Nc
Donald, John Roman, Andrew Kill
patrick, Leslie Ross, John Nigro
"My Maryland d"-Fannie Villotti,
Katherine O'Neill
"Three Little Sisters Clement Gaz-
zoli, Gaylord Steinberg, Matt Zak-
rajsek, James Guerrieri, Lucy Guar
di, Frances Yoklich, Mary Sveigh
Washington" -Rennard Kubiac
go to Sleep Dolly"-Third Grade
Something Better"-Katie Verzuh
"My Own U. Carmila Bruno,
Frances Skoff, Everett Steinberg,
Edward Kvaternick
Recitation-"Of with Your Hat"
Dorothy MCNEIL
"Come Little Leaves Snellar,
Annie Nicoli, Fannie Kuretich
whispering Pines" Arnott
"My ow"-Hazel Gardiner, Kath-
crime Gollovich, Mary Saya
"Kind Deeds"-Mary Bufano
America Second and Third Grades
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27

Saturday, February % being the
14th birthday of George Songer, his
mother invited few boys and girls
to party to help George celebrate.
The evening was spent in playing
games, after which delicious refresh
msnts were served. The guests pres
ert were Margaret and Lucille Rob-
erts, Opal Hack. Eva Mcintyre, Eu-
phamie Arnott, Nora O'Neill, Mabel
Stcbs, Leo Steinberg, Willis Nash,
Frank Mace, Tim Morgan, Eddie
Holmes, Otho Steinberg. Van McClen-
athan, Tony Kapusin, Charles and
George Songer.
L. G. Espey received word by wire
Monday of the death of his sister,
Miss Ethel Espey, of Chicago. on
Sunday, February %. She died of
pleurisy which followed flu. Miss Es-
pey was well known in Crested Butte
having taught several very successful
terms in our public school. The chill
dren loved her. as did everyone else
who knew her. Sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to the bereavsd
relatives.
Mr.. Donald Taylor departed for
his home at Craig, Colo, Friday after
having spent several days visiting his
brother. DIR. Angus Taylor, whom he
had not seen for number of years.
Mrs. Phil Handy and daughter Ag-
mes, left Sunday for Gunnison where
they will visit Mrs. C. C. McWilliams
and Mrs. Maggie Brazwell, her sis
ters, before going on to Denver.
Henry Steinberg started for Delta
last Friday but when he got as far
as Gunnison found out about the
quarantine being on there again. so
returned to c. B. at once.
Miss Sylvia T. Smith expects to
leave this week for Gunnison where
she will visit for few weeks before
going on to Paonia to look after
some land.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
washington. s;rths.y ob..rv.s

Washington's birthday was OBJ
served in the second and third grade
rooms at school, with the, following
program:
Star Spangled Banner,
Second and Third grades
"Twenty-second of February
IA Elizabeth Frew
'tPurple Pansies,"-Katherine O'Neill,
Margaret Arminini, Mary Slobadink,
Agnes Kapusin, Fannie Villotti,
Frances Volk, Slvaka Pliko. Fran
ces Matkovich
(which General?"-Raymond Roberts
I'VE are Little Soldier Men
Second Grade
Recitation-Martin Teak
"The Minute Men"-Roy Smith, Chas.
Manley, Humper Porter. Clayton
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
Yule Marble AQais

Another turn of the wheel in Dem
yer courts and the old Receiver, Mr..
Manning, has been reinstated and
lust now Archie Stevenson is striving
to have the contempt proceedings
against S. D. Crump dismissed. and
he enabled to act as attorney for the
Receiver. That case is sure some
tangled web.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
81 YEARS AGO
Copied from the Files OF the Elk Mt.
Pilot, Then Printed in Irwin

Sept. IA, 1882, to Nov. 80, 1882.
C. H. Lawrence has returned from
Philadelphia.
Mr.. P. F. Ropell took in the Expo
sition last week.
The widow of the late j. w. Sayles
started for Denver today.
The Pioneer Stamp Mill has been
closed down for the winter.
John Donnelley of Gunnison. regis
tered at the Windsor last week.
Jake Pressler is putting up bow
ling alley in James Foley's saloon.
Drs. Jennings and Rockefeller were
in town yesterday from Gunnison.
Mr.. Thornton has moved from the
Irwin Chateau to the Fields villa.
Mr.. John NJ Chestnut has been
spending n few weeks in Denver.
Married, Nov. Is. 1882, Maynard F.
Stiles to V. A. Wilder. both of Irwin.
The Pilot has the largest circula-
tion of any weekly in Gunnison
county.
The carpenters are at work at the
Bullion King mine. getting ready to
work all winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Russ started for
Denver last Sunday where they pro-
pose to spend the winter.
Mr.. Fred C. Ewing of the Leadviile
Herald, spent two days in town this
week, in the interest of his paper.
W. A. Hightower has moved his
family to Delta, and several young
gents mourn the exit of his charming
daughters.
Mr.. l.. B. Truss, editor of the
Crested Butte Republican, will be
married this evening to Miss Ella M
Powell, at the Elk Mountain House
The Little Alice lode, situated in
O,-Be-Joyful gulch, owned by Wyler
and Rakestraw, shows lead five feet
wide carrying galena, zinc blende and
brittle silver.
Col. r. w. Woodbury. of Denver
one of the owners of the Forest
Queen mine, has been spending a
week in Irwin, combining business
with recreation.
Mr.. Thos. Owens was elected road
overSeer without opposition. Through
oversight there was no nomination ut
h.. - t,trf ttNSr nf
voters wrote Mr.. Ovens name on
their ballots.
Captain Perkins, conductor on the
D. & r. G. train from Gunnison to
C. B.. is to be married this evening
to Miss Ferguson of C. B. Ceremo-
nies at the Elk Mountain House,
Crested Butte.
Mrs. Henry Pauter has returned
from a visit to her parents in Grand
Rapids, Wis. She had very pleasant
visit after an absence of two years,
but was too glad to return to her
mountain home.
DR.. E. C. Reid came up from Gun
nison today, accompanied by Wynd-
ham E. Brown, who is new conner in
the Gunnison country from Mobile.
Ala. Mr.. Brown has hung out his
shingle in Gunnison as law prac-
titioner.
Died-In Gunnison on last Monday
evening, Joseph Dyer, who was well
known in Irwin as one of our early
settlers Mr. Dyer was born in Cana
da and was about thirty years of age.
Although far from relatives and
friends, he received. the kindest at
tention from his newly made friends.
The Republican primary held here
on Saturday evening, resulted in the
election of Messrs. Ira Brown, Tim
Deasy, A. E. Bartlett, E. M. De La
Vergne, o.. G. Schultz, John Trevar-
than, M. d. Murray and ]. E. Phillips.
as delegation of eight to represent
this precinct in the county conven-
tion, to be held in Gunnison next Sat-
t,rIpv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
Mathematics

Pat-"This is the foist time innv OF
these corporations hev done inny-
thing to binnefit the workingman."
Mike-"How is that, PATTI"
Pat-"It is this sivin-cint fare.
hev bin walkin' to and from me
work, and savin' tin cints, and now
1 kin save fourteen cints."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
B.,ket Bal, Game,

Three exciting Basket Ball games
were witnessed by large crowd of
people on Friday evening at the Guild
Hall. The Public School teachers
put up very clean and exciting
game whose final score was 8 to 13
in favor of the first team. An equal
ly interesting game was played be-
tween the town girls and the High
School girls. While the High School
girls were no match to the tall town
girls yet it was evident that the High
School girls put up stiff and unre-
lenting fight. The final score was 8
to 16 in favor of the Town team.
game was the one played between the
First and Second team of the Town
Bows. At the close of the second half
the score was tied, the score being
90 to 90. Three minutes were granted
at the end of which period the First
team had won by two points, the
final score being 80 to 81. The fol-
lowing were the players and posi-
Teachers' Teams
first Posi- Goals Goals
Team tion from from
Field Foul
Katherine Mckinley F 6
Helen Whalen F
Mary Roman G
Josephine Whalen G
Mary Hoy C Total l3
Second Team
Helen Heuschemer G \
Fern Hanlev G
Evelyn Mccarthy F 3 4
Margaret Crary F
Katie Blair C Total 9
High School Te.m
Opal Hack G
Mary Kapusin G
Irene Kerr F B
Margaret Roberts F
Ethel johnson C Total 9
Tow" rs'"
Annie Arnott G
j. whalen (Mary Hoy) G
Alpha Brownell F
Irene Ball F
Mary Arnott C Total 16
First Team Boys
ice Chester G
Ben Snyder G
Tony Yoklavich
Alex O'Neil 9
James Gardiner c z
Total %
Second Tesm Boys
Bill Gardiner G
Bill Hack G
Andrew Campbell 3
Joseph Yoklavich F
Thomas Arnott c B
Total 81
Referees Snyder. Alex Camp
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
PURCHASE W. 8. .. STAMPS

the barber said: "You are next, you
bone headed cootie chaser."-War
Wheezes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
Local and Personal

Rev. H. H. Deck returned from
Pueblo Friday.
Nibs Lashbrook came up from
Gunnison Tuesday.
Walter Baxter was an arrival on
Wednesdays train.
Henry Steinberg returned home
from lola Wednesday.
FIR. Hilbig was an arrival from
Gunnison on Saturday last.
Henry johnson, the Photographer,
went down to Gunnison Tuesday
Mrs. James Ogden was visitor
from Jacks Cabin Saturday and Sun
day.
DR.. ]. w. Rockefeller came up from
Gunnison Thursday, remaining until
Friday.
Mrs. E. C. Middlebrook went to
Gunnison Sunday on business, return
ing Monday.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Ritter made a
trip to Gunnison Wednesday, return
ing Thursday.
Her many friends are glad to know
that Miss Maribel Hudson is able to
be out again.
laurel Spann and son Douglas of
Jacks Cabin. spent Saturday and
Sunday in C. B.
DIR. j. w. Rockefeller was called
from Gunnison Sunday to see Mrs.
Frank Carricato.
Mrs. Joe DAMN came up from
Jacks Cabin Thursday on business,
returning Friday.
George Morgan was another of our
sailor boys who arrived home Satur-
day from Goat Island, Calf,
Mrs. George Schafer went over to
Salida Friday where she will be OPP
Grated at the d. & R. G. hospital.
Miss Ruby Nutting returned from
Paonia on Sunday last where she
spent pleasant week with relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Koletzke came up
from Gunnison Wednesday. She will
spend some time here with relatives.
George Bailey came up from Gun
nison Sunday and visited with his
sister, Mrs. W. Warwick, until Mon
day.
Most of our young folks attended
the dance given by St Barbara's So
ciety at the Croatian hall last Friday
evening.
On account of the small attendance
at school on Saturday mornings, it
has been decided to discontinue same
for the present.
On account of breaking the cog
wheels on the trip engine at Smith
Hill, that mine closed Friday and will
be unable to start before Tuesday.
FOR SALE-A first class Singer
sewing machine. AS good as new
Inquire of Mrs. John Hack.
Crested Butte, Colo.
Mrs. Peter Campbell and little son
were arrivals on Friday from Somer-
set. Mr.. Campbell will follow later
on and they will reside in c. B. again.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Carricato, born on Wednesday,
February 10, died on Thursday, Feb
ruary 20. Mrs. Carricato, who has
double pneumonia, is still in very
critical condition.
Miss Alpha Brownell entertained
few girl friends at slumber party
Friday night, February IL, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. L. c. Ran
dali. The guests departed the next
morning after an enjoyable breakfast.
rood time was had by all.
D. ]. Applegate with the other car
penters who have been employed here
by the c. F. & 1. Co., for the past
nine months, departed for their
homes Sunday. Mr.. Applegate going
to Denver, Mels Prucop to Cortez'
and, Roy Ten Eyck to Trinidad
Twenty-three ladies were present
at the Ladies' Aid Society meeting
which was held in the lecture room of
the u. C. church on Thursday after
noon, After the business. meeting
the hostesses, Mrs r. H. Mace and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27

Total 81
Referees-Ben Snyder, Alex Camp
bell, H. Deck. Umpire-H. Deck.
Time Keepers Deck and P. Rug
gerro.
Finds It Ost Aftsrwsrd
If young man is really in love he
never says he can't afford to marry.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27

The fool daylight saving bill is to be repealed if SEN
ator Gore has his way it looks If the diotc
ure had run it's 1t form of hysteria that
declaration of when every crank in
the country had idea to fost helpless pub
lie.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27

Contrased with this treatment of overstraned youth
minds is the long list of Prussian decisions
made by aedged officers in army Forty
Imprisonment for refusal to give up packet of
cigarettes to a second lieutenant Death
sentence for man going for time to be with his
dying father another The president committed that
sentence to imprisonment Several thousand cases
probably be forced to review when congress takes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-10-30
HAS BUST OF HERODOTUS
Antique in Metropolitan Museum of
Art Identified as Portrait of
Father of History.

DR.. Robinson, director Of the Metro
pOlitan Museum of Art, in New York,
has identified an antique marble bust,
which has been in the museums store
room for 20 or 30 years, as being a
portrait of Herodotus, 1.-THE father of
history" The marble, which has lain
in dust all these years, will now as
sumo an important place Of honor in
the institution.
There are but five known portraits
of Herodotus. The New York portrait
bust was originally found at Benha,
in Lower Egypt, and passed into the
possession of Emil Brugsch Bey, from
whom it was acquired and presented
to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts.
The recognition was based on the re-
semblance of the known portraits and
the finding Of the learned mans name
inscribed upon it. AS a work of art it
was not very highly regarded, but as
the sixth known portrait of Herodotus
it assumes new dignity. 1t is also said
to be one of the best portraits extant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-10-30
pNM8Eigl3gxag1Is
DSqQ6ag !'gE!!
HOW DRAGS MAINTAIN ROADS
Simple and inexpensive Device Well
Adapted for Producing Smooth
and Uniform Surface.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
The drag is a simple and ineXpen-
sive device for maintaining certain
types of roads which when wet become
rutted under traffic and which become
firm on drying out. 1t is also well
adapted for producing a smooth and
uniform surface on newly constructed
roads in which the material used for
surfacing is earth, earthly gravel or
some similar material. 1t is essential
ly a maintenance implement and its
use in construction is distinctly Sec
ondary. Roads which are very rocky
or very sandy cannot be materially i'm
proved by its use.
Properly used at the right time the
road drag performs four distinct Of
fees. First, by moving at an angle to
the Travelled way it tends to produce or
preserve crowned cross section. Sec
ond, If used when the material Of the
surface Is not compact and hard, it
tends to. reduce ruts and other irregu-
larities in the road by moving material
from points which are relatively high
to those which are relatively low.
Third, when used after rain it &C.
CELEBRATES the drying out Of the road
by spreading out puddles Of water and
thus increasing the surfaces exposed
to evaporation. Fourth, If the surface
material is in slightly plastic state,
dragging smears over and partially
seals the so-called PORES which nat
urally occur in earthly material, and
thus makes the road surface more or
less impervious to water. The advan-
tage Of this smearing action of the
drag will be more readily understood
If sample Of ordinary earth is ex-
amined under magnifying glass. Such
an examination will show that the
earth closely resembles a sponge or
honeycomb In structure, and the de-
STABILITY of closing the open pores
will be readily apparent.
If used improperly or at the wrong
time, the drag may do actual injury to
a road. Dragging very dry road, for
example, serves to increase the guam
tity Of dust and may do additional