The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

iERMS:l Six Months, SO cents.
large and of a sort Of a greenish color,
spotted in different ways. l ate SO
msny of these eggs and ducks that l
was ashamed to look one in the face.
1t reminds me of story. A certain
entleman called for soft-boiled egg
which he waiter promptly brought to
him. On opening the egg the gentle
man discovered chicken inside. Hasti.
ly calling the waiter he saiG: "Waiter,
there is chicken in this egg" "Cor-
rect" said the waiter, 81 shall fetch you
knife and fork and leave an extra
ticket" Many of the eggs that came
on board were found to lie the same
way.
l will now mention few of the wild
birds which stay on land. The first is
called the Arctic hawk or night hawk.
This hawks one of the earnest birds l
ever saw. In his actions he resembles
the King bird. Of fe ar he knows none.
The tirst time hunted these hawks 1
was told to lie very careful of my eyes,
as they would fly straight for ones OPP
tics. This found to be true 1t was
along in June, the snow was almost all
gone from the hilIs-but the ice was
still firm when started out for hunt.
| had a 1910 rifle as expected to get q
shot at seal or tear, the nttives hav-
ing seen several lately. l had gone
about seven miles from the ship when
| noticed couple of these hawks.
They seemed to be acting queerly, keep
ing just over my head and flying in cir
cles about me. They had nest close
by and were there to protect it as l
soon found out. must have been very
close to their nest, for all Of a sudden
one of them came flying with great
swiftness directly for my head. was
so surprised | almost forgot to shield
my eyes or use my gun. When the
hawk was within about two feet of my
head he quickly swerved upward and
passed over me. He had no sOoi er
gone than the other one tried the same
tactics. BY this time saw they were
IN earnest and unless was careful /
would lose an eye. A 45-70 is not a
very handy gun to shoot birds with,
still made up my mind to try shot
anyway. The hawks are quite large
and a good shot would have no trouble
in picking them on tt e-fy as they sail
with wings far apart and in straight
line. One of them soon came at me
again and when at close range | shot
and broke one of his wings. l was
about to pick it up when the other with
shrill scream, came flying with light
ming sp. ! directly for me. did not
with the gun. 1 missed but the hawk
Didn't. He made pick at me but only
succeeded in getting bill full of deer's
hair. finally got the wounded bird
and brought it back to the ship. Some
of tie natives were greatly surprised.
AS RUE they are afraid of this bird.
They are not tit to { at and for my part
L have no desire to encounter any more
of them.
Then there is the great white owl. It
was my good fortune to find nest with
four young ones in it,, from which 1
took the two largest. These owls are
worth $4,000 per pair in Frisco and
some say $4,000 Anyway l tried my
best to bring these two back alive.
They would not live in captivity aud
both died.
Then there are the grouse. In sum-
mer they are spotted with brown and
In winter take on coat of pure white.
!, Any numl er of grouse were to be
found few miles inland and proved
to he fine eating. Most of the natives
are now armed with modern fire arms
, and have little difficulty in securing all
; the game they need. But if the whaIers
ever stop going to the Arctic the ma
tives will have to fall back on their old
methods or else travel five hundred
? miles for shells. / speak of those who
+ live far north and are away from ciyfli-
, zation.
In my next story am going to deal
with a subject that up to date has baf-
fled all who have gone in search of it.
. mean the North Pole. The ideas
which shall mention will seem very
strange, still they are founded on facts
, and believed bymany who have studied
j. the Pole question. 1t is certain If my
RI theories prove correct it is only ques-
. tion of time before some flag-which
hope will be the Star Spangled Banner
will float over the North Pole.
A. F. B.