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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
KILLED INSTANTLY.
Fred Delaney Struck BY 4 Coal Car and Had HIS Week
Broken.

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Cerrillos, N. M, February rs, 1907
Fred Delaney who was switching cars
on top at the new hard coal mine In
williams gulch, near Madrid, one of the
properties operated by the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company, fell and was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon. The exact
details will never be known, but he was
found lying under the cars and 1t Is
supposed he attempted to jump on the
top and slipped, when q car struck him,
breaking his neck.
twenty.thle ee and we'll known here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
A SEVERE PENALTY
FOR THEIR CRIME
Dudley Johnson and Benjamin Foster, Both
Colored, Were Hanged Today for Bur-
gIay in North Carolina.
THEY HAD BROKEN INTO A POST.
OFFICE AND STORE AT EMMA

Asheville, N. c., Feb. 26.-Dudley
johnson, white, and Ben Foster, color
ed, were hanged here today for burg
larry, committed at the postoftice and
store kept by Samuel Alexander at
Emma, a few miles out of Asheville, on
the night of February l, 1901. Alexan-
der was shot, but recovered. Four
men were convicted of the burglary,
been commuted to life imprisonment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
A Shooting in Dona Ana County.s.,s

At the construction camp OF the NJ
Paso and Southwestern Railway near
the Texas line in Dona Ana county,
negro was shot twice in the thigh by a
white man, the shooting being the
sequel of quarrel The negro was
tWken to Ell Paso to have his wound
dressed. Sheriff Lucero ARE ted the
white man who did the shooting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
FRISCO Line EXPANDS.
1t Became Owner Of Line Today That Brings It Into
the Southwest

Kansas City, Feb. 26.-The Frisco
system today, it is stated, became the
owner of the Blackwell, Enid and South
western railway, which is in operation
from Blackwell. just over the Kansas
line, to Okenne, Oklahoma, and ulti-
matey will run to Vernon Texas, to
connect with the Fort Worth and Den
yer City Railroad.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
HEAVY RAINS IN CALIFORNIA.
All the Streams Are Booming and Railroad Tracks Have
Been Washed Away

San Francisco. Feb. 26.-Heavv rains
are reported in all parts of California
All streams are booming, railroad tracks
have been washed away in places, tele-
graph and telephone lines are Frustrated
and small buildings were blown down.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
A FRAUDULENT BUSINESS.
An Attorney Arrested for Using the United States Mall
Illegally.

Cheyenne, Wyo Feb. s6.-J. L. Nor
ton, an attorney, was arrested today by
Deputy United States Marshal Joe La
fors and Postof1ice Inspector j. b. Ben
net Norton is charged with fraud,
ulently using the mails, having carried
on a matrimonial bureau over year.
He was cashing money orders when
a orrnctnd
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
An Irrigation Convention in Colorado

Sterling. Colo, Feb. 26.-Thc states of
Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska are
represented at the irrigation convention
which met at the opera house here this
afternoon. Governor Savage, of Ne
braska, Is present, but Governor Orman
sent his regrets
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
MARKET REPORT.
MONEY AND METAL.

New York, Feb. 26.-Money on call
steady at ~ per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 4 q AZ per cent. Silver, 55.
New York, Feb. 26.-Copper quiet,
unchanged. Lead steady, unchanged.
GRAIN.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-Wheat, February,
TAX; May, 761a q 76ss.
Corn, February, 5ss4; May, COZ.
oats, February, AK; May, 439s "a
43N.
PORK, LARD, RIBS.
Pork, February, sl4.95; May, So
tn. o. %
Ribs, February, $3.50; May, $3.50;
July, $40.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-Cattle, receipts,
1880; 10c higher.
Good to prime steers, $500 @ W. 20;
. moor to medium, $4.10 q $500; stockers
and feeders, So. so q $500; cows $l.25 @
S5.25; heifers, $3.50 q $3.50; Gamers,
S1.25 q $3.50; bulls, $3.50 @ $4.GO;
calves, 800 q $3.50; Texas fed steers
$3.50 q 85.75.
Sheep, receipts, $4,000; slow, lower.
Good to choice weathers, $4.70 a IS. 4Oi
fair to choice mixed, $500 q $4.7O;
western sheep, $3.50 @ 5000; native
lambs, $3.75 @ $3.50; western lamos'
.S5. .25 q $3.50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
The Financial Condition of Chayss
County,

The bonded indebtedness Of. Chaves
county is $4,000. The following bal
ances We're in the county treasury on
January 1, 1902: General fund $2,301.S7;
road and bridges fund $2,579.2S; bond
interest fund $2,512.S7; bond sinking
fund $10.O7; district court fund $490.24;
wild animal bounty fund $2S1.35.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
THE KING AT THE RACES.
For the First Time Since His Accession King Edward Is
Seen at the Race Course

London, Feb. 26.--For the first time
since his accession, King Edward today
appeared at the race course. He went
to the Kempton Park steeple chases to
see his grand national candidate, Am
bush Ii, run in the Strand steeple chase.
As anticipated, Ambush ! | won.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
Plenty Of Water.

The Rock Island has struck at
depth of only thirty feet at Santa
Rosa water which will yield 2OO,0OO
gallons every "a hours. The water Is
of excellent quality and pumping
r,Io pt ic IN he installed
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
suit for Divorce.

In the district court for Bernalillo
county, Mary Carter Williams has
brought suit against her husband, Ed
gar A. Williams, for divorce on the
ground of abandonment. Mrs. Will
liams was divorced from her first hus-
band, Mr.. Carter.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
Sholes Succeeded by Gaunt.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. a6.-Telegraph
uperintendent Sholes, of the Santa Fe
system, has resigned. G. H. Gaunt, Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, has been
appointed to succeed him.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
The King of servia Assassinated.

Berlin. Feb. 26.-An uncredited rumor
was in circulation on the Boerse To-Day
that the king of Servia was assassinated.
NO FOUNDATION FOR RUMOR.
Belgrade, Servia Feb. 26.-There is
No Foundation for the rumor which
emanated from Buda Pest that the
king of Servia was assassinated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
susnected of Murder.

Spikard, Mo-, Feb. ga. E. Batson,
hired man on the Earl place at Welch,
Ia. where six members of the Earl
family were found murdered, has been
arrested here on suspicion OF being con-
nected with the crime.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
Get What You Ask For!

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
iCathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped c. c. G.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always a cheat and a fraud. Beware!
All druggists, roc.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
New Mexico Deaths.

E. c. Roberts, president of the Ele-
phant Butte Dam and Irrigation Com
pany, died at Ell Paso last week. He
was a businessman Of Ell Paso
Miss Myrtle Allison of Eldorado
Springs, Mo-, who came to Ration
few months ago for her health died of
consumption. She was aged twenty
years The interment was made at
Ration.
George Hannun died at Albuquerque
at the home of his brother, ]. e. Han
nun, of pneumonia yesterday morn
ing.
w. A. Foster, formerly of Gallup,
died at Copperton, Valencia county.
Pneumonia was the cause Of death.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
A Tariff Compromise in Germany.

Berlin. Feb. 26.- The tariff COM
mittee of the Reichstag, in spite of
strenuous government opposition, adop-
ted the compromise amendment in re-
gard to corn duties by a vote OF IA TO 10.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
A Rig Sheep Shipment.

Fritz Brink last week shipped $4,000
of A. j. Knollins and Company's sheep
to market from Roswell over the Pecos
Valley and Northeastern Railway.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
.Iudoa Moves Dis,nissed.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 26.-Presldent
Roosevelt, on recommendation OF Attor-
new General Knox, dismissed Arthur B:
Moves, Judge Of the second district OF
Alaska,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
SPRING OF 1902.

Spring of 1902 Chickens. also Black
Bass, Perch, Salmon, White Bass, and
all kinds OF paraphernalia In the eating
line, at the Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
oaicial News of Miss Stones Release.

Washington, FeD. 26.-The state de-
partment today received cablegram
from Minister Leishman, at Constan-
tinople, containing official announce
ment of Miss Stones release.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26

Forecast for New Mexico: Generally
fair tonight and Thursday.
Yesterday the thermometer registered
as follows: Maximum temperature, "A
degrees at las p. M; minimum, 35 de-
grees at 1865 m. The mean tenn
perature for the "a hours was 40 de-
grees. daily humidity, 81 per cent.
Maximum temperature In sun, 81 de-
grees. Precipitation, O.19 Of an inch.
Temperature at 600 q. m. today, 81 de-
preeS
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
Woman's Suffrage in Iowa.

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-The woman,
suffrage measure passed the upper
house of the legislature today by vote
of 20 to 16.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
CAUGHT IN 4 TRAP,

But now at the Bon-Ton where you can
get them, Grouse, Prairie Chick, Quail,
Teal Ducks, Cottontails and Squads.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
q. 8. Weather Bureau Notes.

How Are Tour Kidneyss
Dr.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
ole free. Add, Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or NY
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
BADLY CUT TO-DAY.

That's what they did with prices at
the Bon-Ton, on such articles as Fish,
Oysters and Game. Call and be con-
vincod
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
NOT 4 SHELL GAME,

But plenty Of nice shell Oysters, also
Lobsters, Shrimps, Frog Legs, K. G.
Meats, Denver Fish, and great variety
of Texas Came Call at the Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
Mail Contract.

Frank Alsdorf has been awarded the
contract to carry the mail between
Gallup and Fort Defiance for s1,s4o a
year,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
rhe Wool Market.

St. Louis, Feb. se.-Wool is tlrm'
unchanged.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
Alfalfa Destroyed by Fire.

Fitzgerald and Clayton Of Roswell,
Chaves county, lost seventy tons OF
alfalfa by fire last Friday. The alfalfa
was stacked three miles east of Roswell.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-26
AGENTS earn SO to ;25 per day h

AGENTS earn SO to $26 per day nam
ding our Newest Patent Goth Cen
tury Combination Punching, Grip and
Wrist Slot Machines. Four combina-
tions in one machine. One sent on trial.
will give exclusive territory. Ameri-
can Auto Engineering Co., 22o Broad
way, New York. A 3-1O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
BUBBLE BLOWING FOR HEALTH.
Beauty Seekers Also Advised to Try
the Exercise.

Beauty Seekers Also Advised to Try
the Exercise.
The latest suggestion for acquiring
health and beauty is to practice bubble
blowing with a clay pipe. 1t is claimed
that, if a woman will adhere to the
practice for a reasonable length of
time, she will find her cheeks have be-
come plump and the contour of her
neck decidedly improved. Blowing
bubbles is similar operation to the
deep breathing exercises now so high
ly recommended, and the searcher
after exercise and beauty must blow
as large a bubble as she can while
seated, blowing slowly and gradually
for fear of bursting the bubble. After
a few minutes the exercise is repeated
standing.
Then she lies fat on her back on
the floor, with chin as high as pos
sible, and blows as long as she can,
the first bubble slowly, and then as
rapidly as possible.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
No Young Man.

News comes from Budapest that the
quaint ceremony of bestowing the sill
yer rose of virtue to the most inno-
cent maiden above 16 in the county
Of Solymar will be abandoned this
year because, while there are maidens
in plenty, there are no manageable
young men in the county that would
fit the requirements. The crowned
maiden, according to the statutes,
should at the same time be formally
betrothed to a worthy peasant boy
and receive considerable dowry.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
The Bishop Was Ready.

Prof. Powers of Cornell's political
economy department, was discussing
the changed attitude that people have
assumed (and IN his opinion rightly
assumed) toward the conveniences
and the luxuries of life. AT Metho-
dist church convention" he said, "the
delegates were talking on that sub
ject, when an old graybeard arose and
exclaimed angrily to the presiding
bishop: I suppose you came here in
a private cart YES the bishop an
swered; do you know any way more
cOmfOrtable?'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
Be Careful When Sending Presents.

The holiday season, which is always
such a busy one for our merchants,
is no less busy for our postal author
tiles, and the present Christmas season
will be no exception to the general
rule. Already the Willmar postoffice
is beginning to handle the extra
amount of mail which is occasioned
by the sending away of Christmas
packages as we'll as receiving them.
There is such big amount of Chris5-.
mas gifts that travel by this route
that many of the postm asters and
their assistants are oftea severely
taxed in handling the mail matters.
One of the many things that greatly
inconvenience the handling of mail is
the carelessness of writer's in address
ing their parcels as we'll as doing
them up in the proper shape 50 as to
reach their destination. Every year
many articles are lost through the
mails during the busy Christmas
season and as q result wind up at the
dead letter Office, for want Of better.
care by the senders il directing them,
Those who have occasion to use the
mails for sending away gifts should
be very careful abouta al these details.
and thus save . great deal Of worry Is
postofRce officials as we'll as insure
themselves Of perfect safety. Always
endeavor to write plain hand and
|see that your pack ages are tied up
securely, and there will be no trouble.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
Great Northern New CieFgymen
half-fare Permits,

The new half-fare clergy permits
that are about to be issued by the,
Great Northern Railway for the year.
1903, are good over nearly every rail-.
road west of Chicago; they are good
on all lines between st. Paul and Chi
cago, also on all lines of the Trans,
continental Associate A charge of
Sl.OO is made for this permit and ap-
plicatiOn blanks can be obtained from
all agents of the Great Northern Rail-
way Company. Call on local agents.
for further particulars.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

Scientists Allegations Confirmed.
Jonathan Hutcninson's allegations
years ago that the prolonged use of
arsenic gave rise to callosities on the
palms and soles, which in certain
cases turned to cancer, are said to
have been confirmed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17
Do Ia Hunts Parcel Delivery.

Trunks, parcels, packages, letters,
etc.. called for and delivered to any
part of the city. Prompt service
Charges moderate. Office Great
Northern Express. Telephone No.
o. III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-17

I'D you hear what the old
man said to me when he
gave me the temp" asked
Robert Allerton of the
bright-faced cashier as
they prepared to close the
Office the night before
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19
ADVERTISING RATES :

leading notices, BREWER type, 10c line.
Small nonpareil ads. 1c a word per week.
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19
THE VIBRATIONS.
In speaking of the migrations, MI

In speaking of the migrations, Mr.
Job says:
The coastwise spring migration be-
comes apparent during the last half of
March, reaches its height in the first
half of April, and is practically over
early in May, the procession ending
with large, lettering focks OF the
be. In the return flight Of autumn
fOcks, male ScOterS will put In an ap-
pearance as early as the latter part Of
August. Then in September some of
the young appear, but there are no
great numbers until October, and not
till nearly November, or until the
froSts become severe, do some of the
harder sea ducks and the geese arrive.
There are considerable differences in
their manner of migration. Most of
them, it is true, follow the coast line,
but individual fiocks keep just out Of
gunshOt from the shore, while others
of the wind has much to do with this.
With strong wind blowing on shore,
most of them fly close in, while on calm
days they are apt to be far out. More
over, some species, as-the scoters, old
squaWs and elders, ordinarily fly low
over the water, though they often will
rise il they suspect danger, while the
mergansers, scaups, golden-eyes or
"whistlers," and most Of the Others
are apt to fly high.
Conditions of wind have also much
effect upon the number Of fowl to be
seen in migration, even in the height
of the season. Some days almost no
birds are seen, while on others thous-
ands are passing. The strengthening
east wind just. preceding a storm Is q
great time for flight. An east wind is
nearly always good, though it is apt to
make the sea rough for boats. The
gunners at Cape Sable, Nova Scotia,
think that the first day of s0utherly
wind is one of the best times. Low
temperature also helps to keep the
fowl on the move. The worst weather
for flight is a pleasant, warm day,
calm, or with an off-shore wind. The
time of the day is also a factor. The
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19
[FRoM THE NEWARK SUNDAY NEWS ]

A book certain to interest the peo-
pie fond of studying birds has been
written by Herbert K. Job. Mr. Job
Is an enthusiastic pursuer of the winged
creatures at home in swamps or on the
ocean wave, but he purSueS with
camera and not with rifle. For many
years he has observed the habits of
waterfowl in their native hauntS, and
he has been busy taking pictures all
the while. His success in bird pho
Biography has been remarkable, to
trations in>l1is book, -"Among the Wa
ter-Fowl," and he writes of his expert
ences as an ardent bird lover might be
expected to do. In following up his
subject, Mr. Job has visited any guam
tity Of queer places, the explorations
leading him to some localities which
the average man would be- perfectly
content to let some one other than
himself penetrate. But Mr. Job. so far
as birds are concerned, is very much
removed from the average man. Dan
II by them he can get hold of some
fact or take good picture.
Mr. Job calls his book "a popular mar
rative account of the waterfowl in the
Northern and Middle States and lower
Canada east of the Rocky Mountains"
He makes five divisions; first, "The
Submerged TENTH" in which he tells
about grebes and looms; second, "Mod-
ern Cliff Dwellers," gannets, guile
mots, auks, puffins and kittiwakes;
third, "Ocean Wanderers, the shear
White-winged Fleet, gulls and terms;
and last, "Wild-fowl Of Wild-fowl,"
under which classification he puts
ducks and geese. Mr. Job describes his
adventures and the results of his ob-
servations very simply, his story hav-
ing the distinct flavor of personal re-
countal, In fact, one is tempted to
wish that he did not make it quite so
personal at times, for the repetition
are willing to take Mr. Jobs word that
he saw all the things he says he saw,
and did all the things he says he did.
The first excursion of which Mr. Job
tells was trip in North Dakota, dur
ing which he was fortunate enough to
hit upon pOpulOus grebe city. He
had been told that a certain slough
swarmed with birds. On reaching the
spot, he found to his delight that the
information was true, the island in
the centre OF the water being dark
ing able to decide what the birds were
our nature lover then decided to
wade out. "lt was pretty cold to strip
for the task, and the water felt like
ice," he confesses. "but the prospect
of getting out in the sun upon the
shore of the island decided me in favor
of the project, and 1 started in. At
every step difficulties increased. The
water became breast deep and was
filed from bottom to surface with de-
caying vegetation. After every half
dozen steps I had to stop and clear my
self from the great island that had COL
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19

ton against an abounding poisonous
water plant, forced my way through
the thicket of canes. About hun
dred yards from the shore entered
the suburbs of the city inhabited by
the Western grebe-a great loon-like
creature, the largest species of the
order-and the cared grebe. In the
shadow of the tall canes I seemed to
be in some sort of a submerged tropi-
Cal forest. The leaves of the canes
were thicker toward the top, while
lower down the stems were bare, like
miniature palm trunks, through which
one could see only for few feet. In
this shady retreat, floating be-
tween the stems, were the nests of the
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19

yards apart. AS / slowly waded along
could hear constant succession of
splashing, plunging sounds as the birds
dived from their nest to swim off un-
der water. How far the city extend
ed and what was it's population made
no great effort to ascertain as even a
moderate degree Of progress was very
ditficnlt. Whenever went there were
nest, acres and acres of them. In
parts of the town the larger species
dwelt alone; in others the nests Of the
two kinds we're intermingled in about
equal number. Three eggs was the
usual complement in the nests of both
species, often four, but more. than that
1 did not discover, except where a
The Newtown bee., 1902-12-19

lected about me. For fifteen minutes
1 struggled on, chilled, but intent up
on reaching the sunny island shore,
where could don the garment held
up out of water, and examine at my
leisure the many nests I expected to
find
1t was then that he stumbled upon
the grebe CITY,. He says:
Gas came to the edge of an area of
long grass that had hidden from me
what was beyond, wonderful sight
met my eyes,. The water seemed liter
ally alive with birds, swimming or
floating upon the surface. Sprinkled
about everywhere among them were
Upon nearly every mound sat bird.
AS they saw me, some slid off into the
water, while others industriously
pecked at Then it dawned
upon mel had found breeding
colony of the American cared grebe,
The mounds we're nests, and the birds
were covering their eggs, as is their
custom, to hide them from the intru-
der. At my approach the grebes all
left their nests, though in some cases
the anxious owners fingered to cover
their treasures until L was almost upon
them. This enabled me to watch
UllC WuOlO PlOSSoo. LIZ I'LL
arose from a PROSTATE position upon
the eggs and assumed one more or less
upright, squatting upon the rump to
one side of the eggs. Reaching over,
she seized with the bill piece of float
ing grass close at hand and laid it
across them. Sometimes she would
fish quite bunch at haul. If possible
she kept at it until the eggs were en-
tlrely hidden, when she would slide off
into the water, with push of the feet
which gave quite little momentum.
Some Of them dived at once and came
up short distance away, while others
remained on the surface. The fact of
my only having head and shoulders out
of water evidently made them less
afraid of me than they would have
been had been in boat. The birds
were more or less scattered about in
the lake, yet groups OF them remained
within few feet of me, apparently
trying to make out what new species
of muSkrat this could be.