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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17

ty; between the hotel door and the ID.
& r. G. tracks (abeut four rods), in
Emery county; and building in the
poplars along the principal street, and
within a block of the busiest corner
of Nernal, in Uintah county. I also
have found them about ranches, in
trees, close to houses, on the State
road, between Provo and Pleasant
Grove, and in many other similar To-
calities. The Utah birds of this fam
lily seem quite domestic as are the
eastern birds.
Tine kingbird's Nest.
5.-In the construction of its nest,
this bird uses a most interesting va
riety of material. Coarse twigs and
weed stalks are used in the foundation
work and for the outer walls; then the
finer plant fibers, rOOtlets, wool, hair,
feathers, thistle down, string, when
available. and sometimes pieces of pa
per. This bulky collection of material
is generally woven into fairly COM
pact nest. The nest is rarely placed
very far above the ground. generally
among the lower branches of trees.
Sometimes these birds select curious
places in which to build their nest In
stances have been reported in which
this kingbird had made use of much
flattened nest of Bullock Oriole, which
it relines and makes TO be its own; an
abandoned robins nest has been used
for a similar purpose. Other cases are
on record where a fence was used, on
one side of which a board had been
nailed and this board partly protected
the nest. The most unusual instance in
this connection is that of the repeated
attempts of kingbirds to build on the
outer end of a windmill fan.
6.-From four To five eggs are laid,
practically of the same color as those
of the eastern kingbird, but averaging
a little smaller.
7.-During the period of incubation,
which requires from twelve to thirteen
days. both birds seem equally at home
on and about the nest, but the female
does the larger part of the real work.
S.-The young are hungry fellows, as
shown by experiments in which the
birds were kept in captivity, and keep
the parent birds busy bringing food.
Often l have seen the old birds go to
a considerable distance to find suitable
feeding places, and from such places to
the nest back and forth they go in fire.
quent trips. Usually there is a good
deal of hubbub when any food is
brought to the nest.
The Eastern kIngbird.
1.-THE eastern kingbird is not near
ly as common in Utah as the one just
treated. They are, however, quite COM
mon in those localities where they are
TO be found. l have seen them as far
north as Box Elder county.
This is a dark bird-dull black above,
white beneath. with broad white band
on end of tail. Like the Arkansas
kingbird, this one hasa beautiful, part
ly concealed crest of red, orange and
white.
This kingbird is somewhat more do
nestle in its habits than is the fly
catcher We have been considering He
loves to come into the orchard, near the
house. and TO build in the apple trees.
And where a pair of kingbirds have
taken up their abode near the abiding
place of man, birds of prey will give
little if any trouble III connection with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17

2.-The food of this form, like that
of its eastern relative, is made up of
insects, large part of which are of
injurious kinds. Professor Aughey
found these birds feeding on the
Rocky Mountain locust i'm Nebraska,
and examination of the stomach con-
tents of these birds has shown that
they are destrOyers of large numbers
of grasshoppers in seasons and locali-
ties where this pest abOunds. 1t also
takes freely moths. butterflies. winged
ants, flies. eaterpillars and crickets-
This bird, in common with the east
ern kingbird. has been accused of TAX
ing bees. In order TO test this matter,
sixty-two stomachs of the Arkansas
kingbird were examined i'm the biologi-
cal survey. 1t was found that the
sixty-two birds had taken thirty honey
bees. twenty-nine of which were
drones. California bee keeper ex-
amined over 100 stomachs with same
results. The conclusion arrived at by
this investigation was that the bee
eating habit is only occasional and ac-
cidentaI" and that in the destruction
of drones the kingbird renders a real
service, in place of an injury.
Song and Habits.
$50 far as my observation has ex-
tended. these birds. / would say, have
no song. but they certainly have cries,
and calls, and screeches enough to
make up for any apparent deficiency
i'm the direction of facilities for eX-
pressing their very positive opinions.
During the early part of the season.
and while the nest is under way, and
even during the period when the ut
most exertions of the parents birds
are necessary to keep the rapidly
growing youngsters supplied with
food. the incessant clatter and chatter
of these birds rarely ceases Whether
they are fighting, flying or feeding.
they never miss an opportunity of
using their voice.
Am the matter or general habits
that are characteristic of this bird:
He is a positive. dOgmatic, hot-tem-
pered brawling fellow. He loves a
fight-like the sons of the Emerald
Isle-iust fol the fun of fighting.
In the early spring it is quite COM
mon to find these fellows screeching
out to each other. in terms, the most
expressive in their vocabulary, what
each thinks of the other; and then
with as much apparent pleasure as if
a feast were in prOspect-they fly into
the open, and there a general. free-for-
all fight follows. often the birds will
CHATTER and nght, ana become so much
interested in what they are doing that
they will fall to the ground, clutching
each other, and continuing the settle
ment of their difficulties on the
ground.
My experience does not agree with
that of Professor Beale, who records
the fact that these birds prefer to live
among the scattering oaks on the
lonely hillside. rather than in the
orchard and about the ranch build
ings
l have found them in just such To-
calities as the professor specifies. over
at Doremus they are quite common.
making use of stunted cedars for nest
ing purposes; and l have found them
along rivers, at a considerable dis
lance from any dwelling. But l have
also found them nesting within ten
feet of a hotel window in Wayne coun-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17

ears in Michigan ana in New England.
At Doremus l found these birds feed
ing after 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
and repeatedly they made the spectac-
ular dive" from far up in the heavens,
straight toward the earth-as though
they We're bent on dashing themselves
TO death-and when within thirty or
forty feet of the ground a slight turn
of the wings and they glided up an un-
seen slide" and were off again, zig
tagging as before. The boom" ac-
companies this downward plunge, or
rather marks the approach 10 the low
est point reached in the dive" as the
bird is about TO turn.
This bird builds no nest at all, but
lays TWO prOfuseiy spotted and
spiOtched eggs on the bare ground. 1
used 10 find the nests OF these birds in
Michigan. when as a barefoot" boy,
! followed the cultivation i'm the corn
field Always the eggs We're on the
ground; and usually they were so
much like the small stones nearby and
all about. that only sharp eyes could
detect the difference.
Key to the Swallow Group.
It may be well. at this point, to dis
oriminate the several forms of sWal-
lows, 50 that anyone may be able to
recognize them, especially if in the
hand. This brief analysis is from
COues birds of the Colorado Valley.
p. 1861, with some of the technical
words replaced by those more COM
monty in use
Tail, deeply forked. with linear
lateral fea theirs. lustrOus steel-blus
above, rufOus beiOw-Barn Swallow.
2.-Tail simply emarginate; lustrOus
n Nrf7 id
Swallow.
3.-Tail simply emarginate; opaque
velvety- green; beneath White-North-
ern Violet-green Swallow.
4.-Tail nearly even; lustrOus steel
blue: rump rufous-CHff Swallow.
5.-Tarsus with tuft of feathers be-
low; lusterless gray below white
Bank Swallow.
6.-Outer edge Of first primary Sc
rate; lusterloss brownish; paler below
Rough winged Swallow.
bib very stout. curved; male en-
tirely lustrous blue-black-Purple Mar
tin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17
BIRDS OF UTAH
Reported Study

l cannot hope to touch upon all the
Utah birds that feed in the air, but
at least one of them may be taken up
with some measure of fullness.
Birds that belong in this group pre-
sent certain advantages, as objects of
study, over those that find their food
In more sheltered places. The bird that
is compelled to remain in the open or
to take up station on a fence post,
or the top wire of a fence, or to circle
out from a dead limb in a tree top.
may be much more satisfactorily OBJ
served than the active feeders in the
Aees, or those which slide and hitch
about on the tree trunk, or remain in
the deep woods. or sail le1surely about
far overhead.
Fourth Grade Emblem.
The matter of availability in this
case, as in the work for the preceding
grades. is one that must receive first
consideration.
The selection of the bird emblem for
the fourth grade-the Arkansas king
bird-was not made without some mis-
givings, but the fact that the family
10 which the one finally chosen be-
longs is perhaps more generally and
widely distributed than any other of
this group. finally determined the
matter.
The hyeatchers are represented in
Utah by at least a dozen forms, and
some of these are 10 be found in every
locality into which l have gone; and
though the birds differ in color. size
and notes. they all have in common
the feeding habits which are principal
ly d characteristic OF these birds. With
one or two exceptions. they are quiet.
almost nOiseiess, birds. They take up
a station on some limb or post, from
which they sally forth without any in
reference. and there they will remain
for an hour or more, mildly looking
about. apparently with no thought or
purpose or aim in life. This attitude
Of repose is now and again suddenly
And Unexpectedly disturbed by a quick
lash out into the air, after some in
visible creature. and a return to the
point of departure, sometimes followed
by the call peculiar to the species I'M
der observation.
The Arkansas Kingbird.
The group for this-the fourth
grade, I have termed Birds That Feed
in the Air" and the bird selected for
the emblem OF the grade is the Arkan-
sas fiycatcher.
l.-While il is true this bird is not
the most beautiful of its clan, neither
can il lay claim 10 being the most at
tractive OF its tribe, but it is the most
widely distributed and the most insist
ent upon receiving attention from the
community in which it decides to build
its home.
I have found this fiycatcher 10 the
enOrth, east, south and wherever,
In fact, that l have gone. This king
bird may be looked for along the
streets OF towns-from the tree tops
of which will come such a chattering
and screeching as only this fellow can
be responsible for. He will be met in
large cOttonwOOds along the rivers of
our state; in the stunted cedars on the
hills, far from human habitatiOn; in
the canyOns-everywhe in fact,
where material may be had for nest
building. and a site which will meet
the not over-nice demands of verti-
calls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17

VH.-Prof. Goodwin
on Birds That
Feed in the Air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
SMART & REITER.
3l2 Beltrami Ave.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Minnesota; November 4th. 1908 Sealed pro-
for the purchase Of dead and fire Killed
timber" and directed to he undersigned
will be received until twelve O'Clock noon.
Central time, Monday. November 3d., 1905
GF the Ge 9usGhasS re of ad the sn
one-half Of sEI of Section 20, 81 Of
Section q. ali Of Section 49, and the NJ Of
NW4 Of Section 80, T. ISL. R. 80. Red Lake
there are $685. 900 feet Of white pine and $685.
600 feet OF Norway timber to be sold from
the burned area. The successful bidder will
be required to comply in every particular
dent on October g. 1908. to govern the sale
and cutting OF the timber on the land re-
ferred to and each and every bidder must
enclose with his bid. as evidence Of good
national bank equal to twenty-five per- cent
OF the estimated value of the timber at the
price bid' payable to the Superintendent Of
the Red Lake Indian School, Red Lake.
negects or refuses to comply with the terms
OF his bid within a reasonable time from the
date of the notice Of it's acceptance and to
furnish bond in sum to be fixed by the Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs guarar teeing
faithful compliance with the terms and con-
ditions of the contract that may be hereafter
entered into by such successful bidder with
the superintendent of the Red Lake Indi an
good faith will be forfeited to the use and
benefit Of the Indian tribe. The right tc
reject any and all bids is reserved. For
further inform alton. including COPY of the
bond. apply to the undersigned THOMAS
inaan ssRee faG6MAs 6WNs eS @
Agent in Charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
CannibaI Japs.

Young Lieutenant Marlinspike's
bathing suit revealed on his right arm
an Uncle Sam and on his left a pea
cock, while around his neck a gleam-
ing serpent was coiled, the mouth
holding it's tail.
This is Japanese tattooing," the
lieutenant said proudly, "Nagasaki
work. I was under the needle nine
teen hours in all. My two tattooers
drank quite pint Of my blood.
"Jap tattooers are all blood drinkers.
They like it. They get to like it in
the end as you or like tobacco.
''You see, as they work the blood
wells forth. It flows over the design,
and then, very carefully, without
smearing the wet ink, they lick the
blood up delicately with the tongue.
Every Jap tattooer as he picks and
picks away at you bends down every
few minutes and ticks the little rising
tide Of blood away.
If he Is q seasoned tattoer he swal-
lows the blood. He likes it, he says"
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Too Masu Trombones.

The following anecd0te concerning
DonizetH and the score Of Rossini's
"Otello'' is told by the Musical World:-
Donizetti had asked Sigismondi, the
director Of the Naples Conservatorie,
to look over the score with him, and
the two sat down at a table with the
work in front Of them. Presently ST.
gismondi began to rave about it's mon.
strous orchestration." Terrible was
his Indignation when he found that
clarinets, bassoons and trombones had
been employed in one place to swell a
crescendo, but when the fortissimo
was reached he uttered a cry Of de-
spair, struck the score violently with
his fist, upset the table and rushed
from the room, exclaiming: "A hundred
and twenty-three trombones! A hun
dred and tWenty-three trombones"
Donizetti in vain tried to call him
back, shouting after him, ''Not 1923
trombones, but first, second and third
trombones." Sigismondi would not
listen and when last seen was still
repeating, "A hundred and twenty.
three trombonesv'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
A complete line Of 1909 diaries

ss a OuPlCeSb4AA IL = ~ = ~ Gill NO
may be seen at this office.
Mrs. Alice Horton and Mrs.
Jessie Spain and son, Thomas, Of
this city spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Fred Sibley Of Island Lake.
County Surveyor Roy Bliler Of
this city went to Farley last night
to attend to two days surveying
job for W. T. Blakeley, the logger.
H. E. Anderson and w. B..
McLachlin of this city went to, Ten
strike last evening to play for a
dance and returned to the city this
morning.
E. H. Ives, manager of the Bazaar
store of this city went to Blackjack
last evening for a short pleasure
trip and returned to the city this
morning. -z. e.
Misses Mabel and Veda McTag-
CART of this city went to Blackjack
last evening for an over.night's visit
with friends, returning to the city
this morning. -
Miss Georgia Allard of Crookston
arrived in the city yesterday noon
on the east-bound passenger train
and is visiting a few days with her
sister, Miss Ida, who is one of the
Pioneer staff.
M. Gappa of this city, who is
engaged in plasterlng the new school
house in Blackjack, spent yesterday
with his family, returning to his
work last night on the north-bound
passenger train.
Warren Gill of Granfalls, who is
attending Bemidji High school and
who plays right halfback on the foot
ball team representing that school,
went home last night on the north
bound passenger train for short
visit with his mother. Warren was
accompanied by Clio Boyer of this
city. Both boys will return next
Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

1909 Diaries at the Pioneer Office.
Hot chocolate with whipped
cream, 1T Stewards.
Special sheet music sale at the
Northwestern Music company. -
A good selection Of Thanksgiving
cards can be had at the Pioneer office.
All the latest in photos and
cards for Christmas at the Hakkerup
studio. e r. -
Don't fail to call and look over
our excellent line of confectionery,
at Stewards. r
The ladies of the Methodist Aid
will hold sale of fancy work and
aprons on December IL. 49,
Guy A. Aubol of Crookston, dep
uty internal revenue collector, for
this district, spent Wednesday night
and Thanksgiving in Bemidji. -.
c.. A. Warren returned to the city
yesterday morning from hunt north
of Kelliher. Mr.. Warren reports
that he killed 25O-pound buck.
Ike Black, one of the popular
local travelling men, returned to
the city yesterday morning from
one of his regular trips to the towns
north along the M. & I.
Richard Leet of this city, ship
ping manager for the w. C. Church
Lumber company, returned this
morning from a short business trip
to Houpt in the company's inter
ests.
Ed. Tabor, the energetic rep.
resentative of Melges Bros, returned
yesterday morning Gin time for the
turkey) from a business trip to
Blackjack in the interest of the com
pany.
G.. E. Ross of Duluth, a member
of the logging firm of Ross & Ross
who ooerate in the neighborhood of
Kelliher, came in this morning
from his camps and spent the day
on business in this city.
Peter Slough of Nary returned
home yesterday morning after a
brief visit in tn is city. Mr.. Slough
was accompa MED by his neice, Miss
Mary Slough of this city, who spent
Thanksgiving at her uncle's home.
Mrs. A. A. Reid of Grand Rap.
ids came over from her home
Wednesday afternoon and spent
that night in the city. She went to
Pequot yesterday morning, for a
THANKSGIVING visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. futile.
The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
will have a sale on December S.
Anyone wishing to donate any
article for this sale can do so by
leaving with or sending the article
to Mrs. w. A. Mcdonald by Friday
afternoon of this week.
Archdeacon H. F. Parshall, of
the Episcopal church, came in yes.
terday morning from International
Falls, where he has been holding
services during the last few days,
and returned to his home in Cass
Lake on the noon train.
Peter Malterud, who owns refresh.
ment emporium at Pusposky, came
down from his home thisforenoon and
spent several hours in the city, doing
SONS trading and looking after some
business matters. Mr.. Malterud re-
turned to Puposky this afternoon.
R. J. Poupore, who logs extern
sively in the vicinity of Shocks
Spur, came in yesterday morning
and enjoyed THANKSGIVING with his
family, who live on farm near
this city. Mr.. Poupore returned to
the Spur" on the evening train.
Mrs. Smart, wife of Thomas Smart
of this city, accompanied by he,
two little sons, departed Wednesday
afternoon for CedarwaIla, Washing
ton, where they will visit several
weeks at the home of Mrs. Smart's
parents. Mrs. Smart was accom-
panied by Miss Edna Titus of thi:
city as far as Seattle, WASH, where
the latter will visit with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-09
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-09

doors win not be closed again but tho
decks are quits impassable. Ken hear
for yourselves that they arc momen-
tarily swept by heavy seas
He turned to the chief steward.
"Your men, Mr.. Malcolm" he said.
will begin at once. under your dirsc-
lions, to draw stores for each bot
There need be no hurry or excltsmsnt
We are as yet many miles distant fSam
the nearest known land II the WIND
changes or one OF several possible
things happens, the Kansas Will Su&sr
no damage whatever. wish Ill hands
to be prepared. however, for the
chance--the remote chance, trust-0f
the ships being driven ashore, ana
beg each one Of you to remember that
discipline and strict obedience to or
ders are not only more necessary now
than ever, but also that they viii be
strictly enforced"
The concluding sentence was uttered
very slowly and clearly. It was evil;
dent he meant the ships company to
understand him. Before any Of his
hearers attempted to question him 10
damned the sou wester on his head
and ran up the stairs. The dog fol-
lowed somewhat ruefully, the coy -
Ion being far more to his liking thar
the wind swept, spray dashed chart
house.. Mr.. Malcolm promptly stirred
his myrmidons with command to fA11
in by boats crews, and Gomez won
his chiefs approval by quietly translat-
ing the captains orders. Beyond Mn.
Somerville's subdued sobbing there
was little outward manifestation that
another crisis in the history Of the
Kansas and her human freight hadH
come and rone
Ito Be Confinued.l n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-09

the opening verse OF nymn- NO. $40,
For Those Mt Sea-"
The stewards, most of whom under
stood few words of English, READILY
grasped the fact that the padre was
asking for help in a situation which
they well knew to be desperate. They
drew near reverently and even Joined
In the simple lines:
oh. hear US when we cry to thoe
For those in peril on the sea!
During the brief silence which fol-
lowed the singing Of the hymn 1t did
indeed seem to their strained senses