The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23

tree. The colony Of bees, OF which
there must have been several thousand,
swarmed around the tree and, dIscov
ering the cavity about forty feet from
the ground, flew in. The first of the
army Of bees, which filled the air like
miniature cloud, had hardly entered
the tree before the sparrows came out,
ruffling their neck feathers and chat
tering in anger, For five minutes the
six sparrows put up gallant fight for
possession of their home; but the. bees
were too much and too many for them,
and after realizing it the birds slowly
flew of, fighting. to the last
"That is a good story said the rep
preventative of big tobacco firm,
from Lynchburg, Va. "but down in my
tied up a freight car. Queerl of
course, but here S the story: Pennsyl-
vania freight car No, 1866, though re-
lievcd of its burden and, under com
pany rules, ready to be reloaded and
sent on its endless journey, is being
held on side track at Richmond,
awaiting the day that this dainty Mrs.
Robinredbreast shall have batched ont
three sky blue eggs that lie at the bot
tom Of nest built on journal box
Of the car. The strange feature is that
the nest was built and the eggs laid
in New York City, the car having left
pier and 5 Of the Pennsylvania yards
April 2S, as the tag on the car indi~
Gates. Tho journey of more than 600
miles to Richmond must have been
made with tho robin on her nest most
OF the time, Since arriving there, how
ever, the mother has left her nest at
intervals, and the railway boys say she
seems to understand that sho IS among
friends. When the eggs are hatched,
if it is believed practical, the young
birds and the nest may he transferred
to the caves OF nearby binding. But
the chances arc that car 1866 will be
tied UP for a month 10 come, waiting
the day that the youngsters can fly
"We1l. T sell lumber said cada.
vcrous looking individual who had just
smoked and smoked while the stories
were being told. 81 IN from Portland,
Or. OF course, I believe all that you
country they designate chicken as a
bird. When l was home on my last
trip an old man was being tried be-
fore q court, charged with the theft
of seventeen chickens. The complain
ing witness declared that he could idcn-
tify any chicken he had seen several
times from the expression on the face,
WHICH. nS SLdItu, ullItIcu uS llUCu IS
do the faces of human beings. The de-
Tense objected streDuously TO the wit
ness's method Of identifying. He de-
manded the peculiar characteristics Of
the chicken in question and the name
of the hen, when Deputy District At
torney suggested Maud and the point
was passed. But the feature was when
u hen, devoid of feathers or head, was
exhibited and the witness was asked if
that were his. 1T is, camc the unex-
pcctcd answer. How do you know7'
BY the legs, insisted the witness, and
the court had TO rap soundly to restore
order The accused was sentenced to
thirty days in the county JAIL
"Now here in Utah,' spoke up a
native, "the Agricultural college, in or
der to ascertain what birds forage upon,
whether it be grain OF other seed crops,
weed seeds, or insects. kills the birds
and then in the laboratories an examina-
tion is made. Learned men have been
astouished over what the birds feed
upon; but they are not destructive TO
crops, rather they arc a great help.
Now
''Thc next stop is Salt Lake City.
Brush, Sabl" and the talk about birds
was brought to Il close.