The Red Cloud chief., 1901-07-05
Little Well Dissers.

OF little mounds, generally lear to the
edges Of bitches and streams. These
little heaps vary from three to six
inches in height and are sometimes
nearly q foot across, and are made up
Of small pellets Of mud and clay. In
the center Of each IL q hole Of an inch
or more In diameter which IL an out
let or inlet for the little architect who
inhabits the we'll. These little tunnels
or wells are generally known as snake
holes, for they are supposed to be filled
with snakes, and they are avoided by
scary children or broken into by bold
er ones, but to the thoughtful stroller
they are w a source Of instruction
and interest, says Animal World.
It Is very difficult to discover the
we'll digger at work, for it is believed
that these little fellows mainly work
at night. Still l have twice observed
the sly fellows carrying put the soil
from their burrows in broad daylight,
and the workers may be busy all day
long in their underground abodes.
The makers OF these wells are the
fresh-water Holsters. or crayish, often
called crabs by the boys. II an OBJ
server 10 quiet for a time, while sitting
near these heaps. or chimneys, as they
are called, he may see a claw careful
ly raised out from the hole and then
one to four pair Of legs follow, to-
gether with a pair Of bead-like black
eyes,. II the least suspicious movement
Is seen by the tunnel ~inhabitor, he
drops back into burrow and only re-
appears after quite a lapse OF line
IL at all for that day. A new observer
ia surprised to find that the maker OF
these tunnels 10 the same creature that
he has often seen crawling about on
the bottom Of the streams and bitches
Just a smaller relative Of the big
lobster We eat
II IL probable that these wells are
begun at the top, but I cannot learn
that any has seen the beginning
Of q tunnel. Then a the well gets
deeper the pellets are brought up and
deposited at the sides and In time these
accumnlations form walls at the side
! Of the we'll and take the form OF
chimneys. The lmy nature Of the ma
teriai found in the deeper soil In low
lands, causes the pellets to stick to-
gether, and the result Is quite like a
mud chimney.
These tunnels always lead to water.
which is generally found at depth Of
two feet or less, but at times the well
is all Of four feet deep.
Nutritivs vaIns 81 yssi~
Recent experiments 81 the Depart
ment Of Agriculture show that fruits IN
general contain remarka bly, little stuh
that is convertible, when eaten, into
muscle and blood. Bananas and grapes
have about 2 per cent, while apples
cherries. strawberries, blaekberries.
able to lay claim to only / per cent
this, too, when skins and seeds are
put aside. On this account, such az
ticles of diet are obviously i'll adapted
to sustain human life for any length OF
time, though they possess great medic
inal value and contribute much to
health.
Fruits are, however, relatively rich
in sugar and starch, and hence are use
full as fuel to keep the body machine
going. Bananas have q per cent OF
these materials. grapes 81 per cent, ap-
pies 16 per cent. cherries and cranber-
ries IL percent, oranges Q per cent, lem
ons s per cent. and strawberries z per
cent. In this case. as before. only the
edible portions are considered. Black
berries and grapes have 2 per cent o,
fat. and the other fruits mentioned
contain l per cent. Watermelon pulp
Is 90 per cen water.
Among vegetables Lima beans have
the highest food value, containing -
per cent Of nutrients. Sweet potatoes
come next. with % per cent. green peas
next with % per cent. white potatoes
next with 81 per cent and string beans
next with Is per cent. Green sweet corn
has IS per cent of nutrients. beets Il
per cent, turnips IL per cent, cabbage
caulinower and spinach s per cent
eggplant and lettuce Z per cent. to
matoes and asparagus 6 per CEN
and cucumbcrs 4 per cent. DR.,
beans or rice are about the most eco
nomical OF foods n can buy. contain
Ing as they do IS per cent OF solid nu.
triment.
Fish has very high food value, ir
fact, is very nearly as nutritious a:
chicken or turkey. A pound of eggs
on the other hand, yields only half a.
much nourlshment rs a pound of lear
beef, Notwithstanding a well-knowi
popular theory.
Acting on the belief that II you wan
TO break q man Of q bad habit yo'