Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

great Importance was the finding of
a nest of the American Crossbill with
four eggs, late in July. This bird
nests in late winter, or very early
spring and the ornithologist must work
early in the year if he finds the nest.
To find completed nest in July with
eggs was, until discovered this year
by Superintendent Silloway, unknown
among bird men. Consequently this
little bit of work will have recogni-
ton at once from the bird students
of the world and will do much in an
pathological way to prove the state
ment so often made that the station
is in an exceptionally good field for
bird study.
Climbed Halls Peak.
While at Swan lake thirteen persons
undertook the ascent of Halls peak
nine reaching the summit. This noun
tain is not high, reaching 1880 feet,
but there is no trail, and the way is
blocked in many places with fallen
logs. dense underbrush, rock slides
and the like. Many of those making
the ascent had never before been on
mountain. This gave opportunity
to study the alpine trees and flowers,
which cannot be seen at the lower
elevations.
The summit of Halls peak is a
crumbling rocky crag, which is fast
disintegrating. The extreme summit,
narrow and broken ridge scarcely
large enough to stand on, will soon
BIT gone. Heretofore ascents of this
mountain have revealed snow on the
northern face, but on this occasion the
snow was entirely gone, and no wa
ter was to be had within a thousand
feet of the summit. Far east the main
range of the Rockies seemed almost
bare of snow, much less than usual.
The mountain sides were already be-
coming dry and parched, and the veg
citation rapidly drying.
Professor Bonser continues to find
new plant diseases almost daily Miss
Norton is working over the orchids in
the vicinity of the laboratory, and has
found many species. The interest
aroused among the youngsters in the
juvenile class has been very crafty
ing and the class is given regular
work either at the laboratory or in
the woods.
An Exciting Incident.
Kalispell. Aug. 12.-Sperry Glacier,
above Lake Mcdonald nearly claimed
victim Monday. AS party from
the biological school ascending the
glacier, Mrs. A. M. Burt, of James.
town, N. D., STEPPED upon blind Gre
vase of ice and snow undermined
by exceedingly hot weather of two
summers, gave way. The unfortun-
ate lady disappeared. with a despair
ing Cry. The men of the party eau
tiously approached the crevasse which
was uncovered about five feet wide.
and nearly a straight fall of fifty feet,
could see this far but nObObdy was in
sight. They listened closely. heard a
call for help. AS the accident was
unexpected there were no ropes near
er than Sperry's camp. three miles
away. The men of the party hurried
back and brought rope, and short
leather belts, suspendrs and silk scarfs
knotted to lengthen it. The terrified
lady finally got the end of the moose
under her arms. The pull away strain
was too great when brought from the
pocket to the straight shute and the
rope was lowered again for a fresh
hold. After two hours in the ice tomb
the lady was finally rescued in faint
ing condition. She was badly bruised
by the fall and swinging like a pendu-
lum. She was brought to kalispell.
The shock was so great nervous pros.
tratiOn is feared. Hidden dangers viii
cause further expeditions to the g'ac-
Ter to be abandoned indefinitely
Mrs. Burt said she bounced from