The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-11

federation upon the application a.
ianeier. whether Ne be a member AZ : s4I
animated with the central body a
pom the band are stamped the ~
nam Ger. the year is was Matched - -
initial OF the owner. The band is sIiss
over the fnot soon after the she'll e 2,
Tered, and in . few days the foot -.
30 large ~ to prevent its removal
shat tine on the bird is officially 49,
oy ITS number. which, toge,her viz
particulars as the name of the ovnc-
sSsee. wnich Is Kept as carefully = 49, 4
horses. date of hatch. etc. Is 81 -
the books OF record.
When .ancier desires 10 Get .
Tor bird he notifies one of ,hs -.
oed.es TWO weeks in advance of fhs ~
night. giving his owa name. the nsS
on tae bird. the place from whirx
flight - 10 he made and the dis;nrs~ :.
covered. The bird is taken 10 the 49,
toss specified time before the nisAs p.
II possible n representative Of sonss ~
present when the bird is liberated ~
time oil tossing Is te.ecrspaed to ~
trai BODY: Previous TO the flight 8 .Ss
strap wi.h the number of the bird a. ~!
OF hight has been fastened around ~ r.
which does not bear the sea,nlss~K
Upon the arriva! of the bird a, hos.e r..
strap - detached and sent TO the 49,.
telegraph Office, from which = -
Is dispatched giving the number ~
bird and whatever markings tn -.
bands may bear. An ALLOW ance - r.
minutes for every mile hetweN h !
Office and the home loit is mazda - "a
messenger who carries the band p. r. \
teiegrapher must run or walk. n 25|
not use stree. car or carriage IA
he ride bicycle or horse. and the - i
sxA
There Was q great connotion a,nons 49,
ing fancies some years ago because sn12 4
telegram was signed hy the me-
who took the metal band TO the teie.,,.5
office, and though the bird is said "a ~
made faster time than any of its COR 4
tors in the race. this technical viosatisc r.
the rules caused an adverse decision ~
made. In eXtenuatiou of his mistsksf|
signing the message himself. the me;
ger who bore the band SAID that NJ
got TO the office the operator was lnf&
sound asleep. Ii was with dlfticuisv ~
he was awakened and he refused hS1aeS
sign the dispatch. Bat this was nj 80
s.dered sufficient. and the result ~ ~
the relations between certain fancionK |
came strained to the breaking point Ge
no reconciliation has yet taken placeeS1
likely tn occur.
The homing pigeon is an intezp6
bird. More than any other fancy =
he resembles the ordinary pigeon. Ne
desire to establish 4 loft of your on r.
initial expense need not he more tn r
or x15 You will go To some reiiahh k
cier and from him purchase say . -
birds At an expense of $25 or $50. YN0
build lott that will do very well tn
more and there you are. YOU livtukS
you have plenty of room the lott e.
set in your back yard. but If you live ~
city you may find it necessary sopuIl
some OF the most famous lofts in A.
are perched upon the dat roofs Il
houses. Ii any Of the birds you
bought are old ones you will find il q
sary to keep them in close cco1T
ment all their lives, for onco
Grated they will surely seek
own homo and be lost to you foseyoe3,
until tho former owner returns tAom n
you. l was shown the other day ino6ot.
the largest lofts in the country ~ = J
three birds which had been sold .
person who had liberated them after -
ing clipped their feathers. thinking ~
they would for that reason be unab1o ~
reach their old home. OF course the -
in whose loft the birds are would klok
return them to their rightful owner,
he has sold SO many birds IN the last III
months that he cannot place these.
homer is not very mild bird; In fact, LII
and can be caught only bY1J
owner in the loft or by the AID Of Z e.
ciaisy contrlved net.
The essential features of loft are pjon<
Of room. cleanliness. shelves for nenline1
bathing place furnished with ruani1
water, an ''area" and bob wires" II
urea has hinged door opening into ~,
loft on one side, and an opening protsctul|
by the ''bob wires" which Communicates
with the out air. The bob wires" are n
arranged that when the returning bit1X
lights on the shelf outside and desires = |
enter. they will swing inward and sl9y
him To do so. but will not swing outva5k
This is TO keep the bird that has just ~
. fight captive until he can - r.
amined and the time OF his return nG1m
The falling of the wire afterthe entSN
OF bird makes n curious little 80.
which is known To faucierS "a thu go l.