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Mining Application No 1926.
Mineral survey No 1882
T. s land once,
Denver Colorado


February II. Igts.
Notice is hereby given ftat III pursuance of the
Act If Congress approved MAY 10 1872 Flank q
PHtte son hose posiot,e Is III kittredge b idg..
.enYrr. Colombo. has made app icHt "n for u
q ateui tor 1850 linear feet on the Augusta i de
earring gold arf silver. the same being ~ feet y
Gle 30 and l421 feet SIC 80 w rom discovery
ciu thereon. with surface ground $50 feet i'll
width situ.te III Montana miuirg di>tict Clear
f're, county state of olorRdo. and described i'll
the plat aud field notes filt iu TINS ONCE, "a
follows, viz:
R,.rnuing at cor No /. whence the cor
Sec 25, 7 3 s X "a W If the h p. ". bears 81
81 10" W 1918 8 f. thence 2s 5F + 80 II To cor
No .: thence 6 CT 80 W 1890 # to cor No.
rreucr n 20 3A' " $50 f. /, No, 1; thence
SIC 3W 1900 fl to cor No. l. the place of begin
ming.
Containing a.ulq acres. expressly excepting and
excluding all conflict with SURVEYS Nos 1928
SAMMY -kies lode. and forming a portion of The
uusuhdivided TWP :. R II W 6f the 9th prin-
eipal meridian, said location being recorded in
vnl l5o, page 81 of the records of Clear Gre X
county. Colorado. Adj1inInp claimants 1921
sunny skies lode and 1864 A Phi ai"lphia ct al
lod.s
C. d. FORD. Register.
ist PUB Fob I5 last rub April Is 1868
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S34 30 Denver to Mexico

The Colorado & Southern will sell be-
tween March 5th and April 30th, one
way tickets via Ell Paso to Mexico City
at above extremely low rate.
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Adv rtissd Letter List

The following letters remain uncalled
for at the Idaho Springs postoffice on
March IA, 1908.
Miss Lenore Bright Kelley Mrs. Josie
j. w. Kelley Kipp Mrs. j. A.
Rudolph Mr.. and Mrs.
JOHN TRATHEN, P. M.
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For Saturday only-a 1O-lb. buckle
of the finest lard for 81. 90 at Mellor
Rice's Market.
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For Sale cheap. Furniture in ten
room house, all or part. Enquire AIT
Fifteenth Ave.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-14

Ice delivered daily. G. H. Curnow
phone Black TIP and Forks 81.
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Republican Candidate for Represen-
tative.
Nearly three weeks have elapsed
since the primary election. At that
time the nominations for the several
Offices were made, under the provi-
sions of the direct primary law.
From now until election, which
will be held on November 8, the
Void will discuss from time to time
the merits of the several candidates
for the Offices for which they aspire.
Among the most important Offices
to be filled by the people of the coun-
ty this year is the Office of represen-
tative. Upon the person elected de-
ponds the regard with which this
county shall be held in a legislative
way by the other parts of the state.
Not that alone, however, is the rea-
son for the selection of man of
ability. Upon him will depend the
securing of legislation neeiful to the
state in general, and to this district
in particular.
R. F. Holm, the nominee of the
republicans of Chelan county, is a
man who has the ability to
frame a bill as we'll as the energy to
help push it through.
The state house of representatives
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PACIFIC COAST
HAPPENINGS
HARTMAN AND WINCHELL SAY
FIR is FINER THAN MAHOG-
Y.-NORTHWEST ATTRACTS
FAMOUS ENGLISH HRTIST.
Especial Correspondence.)

The Portland Commercial club
finished it's new building with Ore
gon or Douglas fir, and in addition to
this used this same exQuisitely grain
ed wood in making high-class perma-
nent furniture for its main parlor.
Nine out of ten visitors admire it
more than they do mahogany. Dur
ing the visit of Mr.. E. H. Hartman
he requested that samples be sent
him for the consideration of his arch
itects, who are now building his coun-
try home, which will probably be the
finest residence in America. Last
Saturday President B. L. Winchell of
the Rock Island system, made visit
to the club, and particularly admired
this same wood. He gave notice to
an official of the Hartman lines who
was present that if they didn't hurry
the Rock Island would have the first
dining car or sleeper finished in the
chief wood of the Pacific Northwest
Of which there is sufficient yet left
TO turn out more and richer million
aires than has the iron and steel dis
trict of which Pittsburgh is the CEN
ter.
Edward Ertz, of Devonshire, Eug-
land, member of the society of British
Royal Artists and of international
reputation, heard so much about the
beauties of the Pacific Northwest
that he is now making a very leis-
urely stay in this region. The Col
lmbia river, Crater lake, and other
famous scenic attractions of the pic
ruresque north Pacific coast, he says.
have no equal.
A meeting of tne repre5 ertatives
of all the Pacific coast commercial
bodies will be he'd in San Francisco
Oh Monday, October 5. There wil. le
G.ega.es in attendance from severa,
of the important organizations Of
Washington and Oregon. On Tues
day morning opens in the same city
for a five days session, the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress,
which gives promise of being one of
the most resultful gatherings of
that influential body. Delegations
from Washington and Oregon are ma
terially increased by the fact that the
congress has held meetings in both
Portland and Seattle.
Don't allow the political campaign
now on to make you overlook
the colonist rates in effect during Sep
TENDER and October, and remember
that your friends and acquaintance
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Certified checks ...... None
Cashiers checks $500. None
Notes and bills redis-
counted ........... 100000
Bills payable (including
certificates of deposit
for money borrowej) 100000
Total $175, 528.7S
State of Washington, County of
Chelan, SIS:
l, F. G. Hamilton, cashier of tn.
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement
is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
F. G. Hamilton, Cashier.
Correct, Attest:
G. NJ. THOMPSON,
w. A. THOMPSON,
Directors.
(Notarial Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 2Sth day of September, 1908,
VIM. A. GRIMSHAW,
Notary Public
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

dOIEL ANIMALS.
N. X. Buck and wife. Okanogan.
Mrs. F. Porter Bawden, Brewster.
J. B. Lee, San Francisco.
Loretta Henke, Seattle.
]. J. McNerney.
E. s. Hall, Jr., Everett.
E. H. Talcott, Seattle.
Mrs. George Chapman, Twisp.
H. A. Dubois and wife, "a Good
Fellow" company.
Harry Wright and wife.
Clara De Mar.
Carey Davey.
R. T. Hazlett.
John B. Sherman.
A. w. Rhea, Tacoma.
H. s. Ralston.
James J. Jefferson, Cascade.
Roy H. Laid, Cascade.
Ted Rife, "A Good Fellow" Co.
w. P. Bonney, Tacoma.
H. l.. Christiance, San Francisco.
S. F. Corbin, city.
John Speedsmith, Seattle.
F w. Kaser, Walla Walla.
H. Morrison, Chicago.
H. E. Clary. Spokane.
E. C. Case, Seattle.
F. A. Reynolds, Reynolds.
Random w. James, Seattle.
Ira Freer, Okanogan.
E. H. FlOden, Butte.
A. J. Davis, Vulcan.
Mrs. r. A. Nixon, MethOw.
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throughout the older states can come
to any part OF the Pacific Northwest
on one-way tickets at less cost now
than at any other time during the
coming winter.
Vancouver, Washington. one Of the
old pioneer towns made famous by
having General Grant and General
Sherman located at the barracks
there, is giving some of the newer
towns a sample of civic enterprise.
Not satisfied with putting down hard
surfaced pavements, on last Saturday
they celebrated the completion of an
electric street railway system which
reaches well into the suburbs.
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FOR RENT-$25O irrigated lake
shore orchard ranch on Lake Che
Ian. IL acres orchard, mostly
winter fruit; 20 acres farm laad;
also dwelling, driers, barn, chick
en- yard, cellar and tool house.
Rural delivery and free telephone,
fuel and range. Apply before Sun
day to Adrian Vollmer, Lakeside
Washington. 1919
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LAND

30 ACRES of land on the Squill-
chuck; rs acres of this is rich,
black soil along the bottom; Is
or 20 acres of standing timber;
all of which will be valuable for
sale in Wenatchee; ten miles from
town; good road; one acre set to
choice fruit trees; one-half acre in
berries; house and barn in good
condition; well adapted for dairy
and ranch; farm implements go
with ranch; plenty of range for
stock; fine scenery; plenty of tim
Der; lots Of pure water, good fish
ing; stream runs through place;
will make a beautiful mountain
home; all for sale at $4,000.
Phone or write A. G.. Holler, En-
that, Wash, or call at premises on
the SQuillchuck. tt
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THE ARROW LIVERY CO.-Promp,
attention given to phone orders
Phone 1922. Lowe & Lyons, Props
Wenatchee avenue north, Wenat-
chez, Wash.
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Is made of few live men of much
ability who lead in all legislation,
together with many others who fol-
low rather than lead.
1t is an important matter this Sc
lection by the people of a man to rep
resent them. It is an honorable posi-
ton, but only when it is filled with
honor.
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WineSap AppIe Trees

5OO,O 900 for sale. All other vari.
cites in proportion. Prices low.
Stock guaranteed. ID. H. MOHLER,
Agent, Cottage Hotel, Wenatchee,
Wash.
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MAN AND WIFE wanted to work on
ranch; steady employment. Phone
S06 or call Sunnyslope. C. A.
Leedy. 1912
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-80 acres of raw land
in Canyon No. 2, lying just above
Mr.. Farwell's place. There is a
fine we'll ON this place that will ir-
rigate seven or eight acres, and
there is about 20 acres of good
pillow land on the 80; price $500;
One-third cash, balance to suit
purchaser. Address James A..
Dorman, city. 1915
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WANTED

WANTED-A loan of $1,000; secu-
rity 20 acres fruit land; irrigated;
well improved; mostly set to COM
mercial orchard l to years old;
title perfect V. j. Potter, Trini-
dad, Douglas county, Wash. 1913
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WANTED-Three young ladies de-
sire to rent a furnished house. Ad-
dress p. O. Box 307. tt

WANTED-The Daily World has an
opening for young man wishing
to learn the printing business;
must have q common school edu-
cation: high school graduate pre-
ferred.
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WANTED-A good work team in
trade for Wenatchee lot or house
and lot. Inquire of H. r. Albin,
Phone 1912. 1912
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Always ask for coupons when you
make a purchase. $50
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WE WILL PAY SC for light dressed
veal this week. The Little-Wet-
sci Co. tt
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EAGLE RANCH FOR sALE-12

EAGLE RANCH FOR SALE-12
acres apples, IS acres other fruit
now bearing, Z acres apples begin
bearing next year; acres alfalfa
adaptable to orchard; ten room
house, good barn. chicken house
and wood shed. 5 work horses, 4
cows, heifer, good wagon, double
seated hack. good buggy, sets
harness. Cash yield of $4,000
last year, being the first season Of
bearing. This years crop will pay
Is per cent on present valuation
of 100000. Will sell u cash
down; balance easy payments.
Present owner, seventy years old,
wishes to retire. E. Morris, own
er, R. F. D. 1, Wenatchee, Wash.
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WORK WANTED-Two Japanese
young men want work in Wenat-
chez. Address Chas. X. Hirata,
Box 106, or Cashmere Hotel, Cash
mere, Wash. 9-29
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WANTED-Highest price paid veal.
poultry, hogs and cattle. Central
Meat Market. E. Frank.
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FOR SALE - An $500 course
with the International Correspond
ence School of Scranton, Pa. Can
be transferred for any course de-
sired. Price, $45. Address P. O..
Box 80, Wenatchee. 9-28
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FOR SALE-Genu!ne Persian ORR
entail rug cheap. Can be seen 234
Mission street south. 9-28
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YOUNG MAN who will attend busi-
ness college, which starts October
5. desires a place to work for
board and room. Address L. M.
Lewis, Wenatchee Business Col
lege.
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FOR RENT.

FURNISHED ROOMS for light
housekeeping wanted for man and
wife. Phone 1924. E. G. Cakes.
1928
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WANTED-Man anu wife for wheat
ranch. Address "P," care Daily
World. 9-28
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FOR SALE-Good Jersey COW, one
horse (1400 lbs.), apple crop and
farm implements. Call 9Th and
Chelan avenue, or write G. w.
helms. $50
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YOUNG LADY who will attend busi-
ness college, which starts October
S, desires place to work for
board and room. Address L. NJ.
Lewis, Business College.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WELL DIGGE,<S. ~>Iiller and Irland,
well diggers. Anyone wanting
wells dug call up phone 742. If
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CIVIL ENGINEERS.

c. c. WARD, Civil Engineer and
Surveyor. Irrigation work a spe-
cialty. Office, Rosenberg Block.
Wenatchee, Wash.
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HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS wanted
every little while. II you have any
to rent here 10 the place to adver-
tise them In the want column.
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WANTED-Young men and women
to prepare for positions as stenog-
raphers and bookkeepers by enroll
ing in the Wenatchee Business Col
lege.
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A. 0. U. w., No. SO. Meets at Bower
hall every Friday night of each
month. Neil Cozart, NJ. W.; Artie
TedfOrd, Recorder.
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WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS-Daniel
McCook Corps No. Is meets at
Sprague Hall second and fourth
Fridays of each month at 2 D. m.
Mrs. Emma Gardner, pres; Mrs.
Anna w: May, sec.
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FOR SALE Eight-room house:
modern; electric lights and bath,
with built-in sideboard; has three
50-foot lots set in bearing fruit
trees; will make elegant home;
costs nothing to inspect it. Apply
to owner. w. C. Thornhill, 119
North D street. tt
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0. O F.-Wenatchee Lodga. No.
157. rieets at Sprague Hall every
Saturday night. Geo. D. Perry.
noble grand; A. ]. Adams, vice
grand: D. N. Payton, secretary.
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT, Yule
Circle, No. 81, will meet on flrst
and third Mondays of each month
In Eagles Hall. Henrietta Bike
low, Guardian; Viola Guchnour.
Clerk.
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THE ROYAL H;GHLANDERs meet
the first and third Wednesday Of
the month III Eagle Hall. Visit
ing members cordially invited to
attend. Grace E. Parker, Illustri-
GUS Protector; T.. 81. Armstrong.
Secretary.
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WE HAVE few small pigs for sale,
$3.50 to 81 each. The Little
Wetsel Co. tt
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA
Howard Camp No. 1913, meets ev-
cry Saturday evening at the Bow
er Hall. Visiting members cor
daily invited. Grace Woodruff.
Recorder; Jennie Bartlett, Oracle.
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CHOICE TEN ACRES for Sale; one
and one-half miles west OF Cash
mere; in two and three year old
trees, all best commercial varie-
ties; some trees bearing this year
Inquire at once of either Fred
Patton or F. T. Spiller. Cashmere
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BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
YOEMEN. Columbia Homestead.
No. 682. meets flrst and third Tues
days Of each month Ut Spraguo
Hall. For information, see q. r.
Lake. Deputy. w. A. Grant, Fore
man; G. W. Jorgenson. correspond
emit.
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FOR SALE acres on Wenatchee
avenue, IL mile out; ready for
trees; cheap for cash. Inquire 234
Mission street south. 9-28
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FOR SALE-160 acres. 81 miles
from Pateros, Wash; 80 acres
can be irrigated; balance timber:
IS acres In cultivation: 5 in bear
ing orchard; 5 room house; price
$500. Best bargain in Okano-
gan county. Address C. C. Burch,
owner, at Cashmere, Wash. 1O-11
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25

months In the penitcntiary by jury
Zellers lived in a miserable shack
on the mountain side with his oil
paralyzed mother. whom he fed and
cared for. He testified that he had
two shotes running on mast, and when
he grew hungry and needed meat he
shot pig half concealed in thicket,
which he believed was his own. skin
ned and ate It, But neighlor whU
saw the skin thought 1t was his prop
erty. and the arrest ana conviction
followed
Zellers is verltablc child of ma
ture. He does not know the names
of the months. nor how many days
1t takes to make year. But he
knows where TO set rabbit snare in
stinctively, and his knowledge of
woodcraft alone guides him in the
pursuit Of primitive life.
Yesterday Fighting Joe" Macklin. a
negro about town, who, rs the test!-
mony showed, was twice discovered
late one night in the room of Captain
Luckett, SIS of whose money dlsap.
peared before morning, was acquitted
| by n jury in thirty mlnutes.-Eureka
Springs (Ark.) Special to Kansas City
Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
,rly librarian of Georgetown College

crly librarian of Georgetown College
and afterward of St Francis Xavier
in New York city. would seem to
have met personally as many of this
kind of bpokworm as anybody has.
lie found sventytwo specimens in
va ious libraries. most of them
alive" and at work eating books.
He says that the bookworm is not
a worm Mt all. but the larva of GER
tain lnsec.s OF the order of sheath
winged beetles. He found in books
seven Different varieties OF these lar
va OF the full grown beetles. The
most voracious cf them all was about
an eighth of an inch long and was
"a soft. white, six-leg worm covered
with brlstles"
OF the full g own beetle of this
same variety, sitodrepa panices he
found twenty spesimens. 1t is very
small and brown in holor Another
worm with a black head is quite
common. But no matter what the
shape or color. their appetite for
books seems 10 be pretty much the
same.
Various methods OF discouraging
geated. RHokbnders advise poison
ing the paste used. But even cor
rosive sublimate has been used in
this way without having an effect on
the bookworms.-New York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
curfew In Canal Zone.

Some one on the canal zone has
made a suggestion that curfew be
established. and the subject Is re-
ceiving considerable consideration
from the workers on the isthmus.
number of whose written commnnica-
tons have found their way into tho
current issue OF THE Canal Zone
Record" which chronicles the every
day doings of that section of the
world.
The idea originated with an en-
ployc of the commission at Paraiso.
A communication arguing against the
plan is published in The Record" of
January 20, signed by Andrew II.
Bearup. n locomotive engineer, who
declares that he has been n resident
of Paraiso for eight months and dur.
ing that time has not seen a drunken
or disorderly person in that section
He adds: "As for taps or curfew |
VIII say that the majority of us are
more than twenty one years of age
and have been severed from our
mothers apron strings n Sufficient
length OF time to know when we wish
to retire. believe am expressing
the sentiments OF fully 9S per cent.
of the residents of Paraiso. Wash.
ington Post.
Sritain's Drink Expenditures.
Consul John n. McCunn. of Dun
fermline, Scotland. furnishes the fol-
lowing statistics concerning me con-
sumption of all kinds of liquors in the
United Kingdom during the year 1906:
With a total population OF 43.659.-
l2i. the United Kingdom expended for
liquors of all kinds during 1906 the
| sum of SS096S1.S29 or an average of
SIS per capita. OF this amount $685.
| 1876 was spent for beer. the guam
tity consumed being 33,Sa1101 bar
| rels; $3.50, 20i.S12 for spirits. or 3D.
S02,302 gallons; s53,992,051 for wine,
or 12,S2s,691 gallons; $7,29s,75O for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
The Jumping on Place.

Consumption had me in It's grasp;
and had almost reached the jump
ing off place when was advised to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery; and
/ want TO say right now, 1t saved my
life. Improvement began ayith the
first Lottlc, and after taking one doz-
Ell bottles | was Il well and happy man
again. says George Moore, OF
Grimesland. n. &. AS remedy for
coughs and colds and healer of weak.
sore lungs and for preventing pneu-
monia New Discovery Is supreme.
soc and s1.00 at all druggists. Trial
hottie free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
The AGE of Birds.

Birds OF very small size and slender
build not only live to very old age.
but in their old age are freer from
accidents and sign OF senility than is
always the case among animals. II
used to be said that crows and car
rion crows lived over one hundred
years. If this statement seems rather
exaggerated. there is no question that
well known naturalists speak of crows
of fifty. sixty and even seventy years
old. Eagles. horned owls and. herons
attain similar ages. and Mr. Quincy,
the English naturalist, cites condor
OF fifty-two years old. a horned owl
of six,y.eight and royal eagle that
died in its fifty-siXth year. But the
record of longevity undoubtedly be-
longs to the parrot NJ. Abrahams de-
clares that an Amazon parrot reached
the ripe old age OF 1902 years. and a
Frenchman. NJ. I.evaillat. tells us of n
parrot. Jacko by name. that had lost
ifs memory at sixty, its sight at nine
~ and had died at ninety three. Tame
birds live just as long. A swan reach.
ed the age OF sevsnty-a tidy length
Of days. though considerably short OF
the 800 years which legends give to
the age of swans. a wild goose at
tanned TO the age of eighty years, and
tame duck. belonging to DIR. Jean
Chargot. died. still robust" and with
out any signs of senescence, when
twenty-fi five years of age.-Le Matin,
Paris