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The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
Three Days at a
Pigeon Roost
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

In this field there had been left standing,
Tor purposes of shade number OF maple
saplings-about ten to the acre-and all of
;hese, except, one, were broken down and de
stroyed by the weight Of the birds. !,
That one is yet standing, and was, when
last saw It, a noble tree, nearly twenty inches
In diameter.
On this particular morning my father and
all his men were busy hauling in grain from
another part of the farm, and as the pigeons
ifty-acre field, / was furnished with an old
aint-locl gun and detailed for the arduous
duty Of keeping them of; and mighty hard
6ob had Of it for a while.
When approached and fired on the ma
rauders at one end Of the field, they would
rise with noise like rumbling thunder, and
The alarm would extend along the line until
all were in motion; but they would soon begin
70. settle down again. and It was only by in,
cessant running and shooting that l managed
However, after had killed great number,
the hungry multitude gave up the fight and
Eent off to seek more peaceful feeding
kroundsj but every morning thereafter, until
the grain was carted to the barns, the attack
and defense were repeated.
In those days. these great flights Of pigeons
were looked for as regularly as the seasons.
Some years they would visit us in May, and
again at harvest time; m other years they
Eculd come only once. and stay, perhaps, a
The birds did not by any means coniine
themselves to the rural districts, for on one
bccaaion in 1880, think-vast numbers flew
tIoee to the ground, through the streets of
Toronto itself, and many thousands were shot
IN the most populous parts Of the city;
and, IN 1869, myself killed more than
one hundred in one morning, on the outskirts
bf the town Of old St. Catherine's; but of late
years one might hunt through whole summer
without bagging dozen passenger pigeons.
Who can answer the query, What has be.
some Of themgy
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
An Adventure With 4 Lioness

A portion Of the crew Of ship which was
anchored of the coast of India once went
ashore for the purpose of cutting some wood,
and one of the sailors, having through some
PAUSE become separated from his companions,
was considerably frightened by the appearance
81 a huge lioness which he saw approaching
him Much to his surprise, however, she did
not, on coming up appear to have any evil
designs on him, but, instead, crouched at biD
teet and looked steadfastly first at his face
and then at q tree some little distance away
For time the man could not understand this
conduct; but presently, on the iioness rising
and walking towards the tree, looking back
at him AZ she went, he found out what it
meant. Up in the branches of a tree was a
large baboon, with two little lion cubs in
lts arms, and It was because Of this that the
lioness was in such tribulation. The difficulty
now presented itself Of how to save the cubs,
for the sailor was afraid to climb the tres
80, having his axe with him, he resolved to
cut down the tree; and this he did, the lioness
watching him most anxi0usly during the whole
time When the tree fell, and the three ami
mals with IL, the ioness, it is said, dashed
with fury upon the baboon and DESTROYED it;
then, having gently caressed her cubs for
some time, she returned to the sailor showed
her gratitude by fawning upon him and rub
ping her head fondly against him, and at
length carried away her offspring one by one.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
Wit and ffumor in Small Doses
The mantle of earth is its lands cape.

The mantle Of earth is its lands cape.
{, Walter, ,"Pop, is it wrong to call another
Hi. Pa mo; unless the other boy is big
ger than you are, my son."
Papa said Willie, little brother is .
month old tomorrow, isn't he?"
"Yes"
Let's you and me give him birthday pre-
sent"
VERY well. What shall It bes"
anything"
Little Dot: qMa, may take the baby out
Mamma: "Why, what forg"
Little Dot: "Susie Smif has new doll at
shuts its eyes and cries, 'Wah, wah.' I'm
doin' to betend the baby is doll and let
her. hear him cry. Then dess she'll stop put
tim on airs"
Tom: Whats your horses name"
Joe; Messenger Boy"
Tom: "What do you call him that for?"
Joe; Because he won't go out of walk"
"A sweet little 4-year old added this clause
to her evening petition the other night:
much when the, pies get burned"
Kind old gentleman (assisting boy to get
barrow up the gutter: 81 don't see how YOU
manage to get that barrow up the cutters
alone"
Bright youth: 81 don't. Dere's always some
jay a-standin around as takes it up for me-"
-sHome again. said the postmaster to the
returning stamp clerk.
Yes; back to my old stamping ground"
and he took his place at the window.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
The Boys Gu!her
CONTINUED FRoM PAGE ONE

"You boys ought to be licked for fooling
the town in this way"
But when Sam did reappear, he was follow,
ed closely by gang OF men With. WITH shoNeiS anu
picks thrown over their shoulders.
There was still broad smile on his lace,
but the crowd was not there to see 1t. The
foreman of the gang followed him to the
feld beyond and sighted as Mullins had done
aBlamed if you amt right" he might
have been heard to say, with more energy
And then he directed the men to get over
the fence and commence digging.
"You needn't think you're going to- dig up
our oil-well," interposed one of the boys, as
soon as he saw what they were about.
'Ths is the schoolyard, and you haven't
got any right here. Al.
And he handed Jim Breen slip of paper,
,s Inc seemed to be the captain of the school
iorces that stood in belligerent attitude
around the late gnsher.
Jim read it aloud.
s'Patrick Doolan. foreman of the United
Lines Company, is hereby authorized 70 enter
che school premises and excavate Tor tne pursr
.chooI directors. JOHN BROWN"
owners of the late bonanza fall when the
iuli meaning Of this bupst upon them, you
would have pitied them too much t, raise
iaueL az Sam Mullins did. when he said,
soothingly:
II wouldn't mind. boys, I've spoken TO
tho managers of the lines, and they won't.
say apythming about the hole you cut in the
oipe. She squirt nicely and no mistake,
until the engineer got word and shut the
pumps off. wouldn't mind if were you;
A., .,;I lua;pess Ia mighty uncertain, anyway,
find YOU We had your fun out of It,
And the owners of the late bonanza Num-
ber One concluded not to mind it, ms they
had the best end of the joke, anyway
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

1 HERE is probaly no race OF men now
h living on the earth ignorant Of the
use Of fire. unless II be some of
those dwarf tribes of the interior
IL Of Africa who are said to live in
the trees like monkeys, or to bur
row in the ground like molas, and about
whom nothing is known with any certainty
Hitherto, the rudest savage tribes have
been found to be acquainted with the art
or producing fire; but there must have been
period in the worlds history when man
kind was wholly without it, and the Greek
myth Of Promethcus may tell of that far
off, frelcss age.
Prometheus, one of the Titans or demi-gods,
was said to have had compassion on prInae,
val men and their suiferings in the ccld, and
to have stolen FIRE from Heaven, and. con-
cealing it in hollow cane, to have brought
1t down to earth, and given il to mankind.
But Zens, thinking this too great a gift
for mere mortals. and that through il they
would become too powerful, was very angry
and condemned Prometheus to be chained to
a rock, and tormented by an eagle that prey
ed on his liver. Prometheus means. In
Greek ..forethought," but recent philolosists
think they can discover in the roots of the
word an illusion to the hndling OF fire by
friction.
In the early Phoenician traditions, fire is
said to have been invented. in the third gen
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

wolves. Men could only ride on horseback
among them, and il man, in driving or at
tempting to control them, became unhorsed,
he was in serious danger His only safety
lay in running into a stream of water or
climbing tree.
In those days l was member Of a sur
veying party, and we had occasion to run a
line along low range Of hills, near which a
heard of Spanish cattle was feeding. They
seemed to. take no notice. of us. and l was
some hundred yards in advance of my com
panions, who were scattered in various d-
rections, when suddenly several of the ami.
mails rushed toward me.
/ looked around for tree, but there was
none near There was no use in running
the cattle would overtake me-and so / stood
perfectly still, although l thought that my
my last hour had come
All at once the wild creatures stopped,
then turned away and scampered along the
hills.
But just as / was breathing a sigh of relief
over my escape, one of the animals--a fierce
looking cow-wheeled about and came rush
ing toward me. / saw no way of escape
for my companions had not time to reach
me; but mans ideas are sometimes sud
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

IN the early days Of California, set
tiers owned large tracts of land, on
which were thousands of cattle. The
latter roamed as they pleased over
the country in great herds, and
were almost as wild and fierce as
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
What a Famous Editor SAYS.

The editor of the Taylor Trot-
wood Magazine wrote to one of
his friends these words: "You
asked me to notify you if | saw
an opportunity for a safe invest
ment. l have 1t for you. never
knew until now what good op-
portunity for a money-making
Investment this magazine af-
forded You asked me to let you
in on the ground floor. and l am
doing So"
This same opportunity Is given
all who desire to be a stockhold.
er and Life Subscriber to
the Taylor -Trotwood Magazine.
One share of stock (par vslue
$1O) and a perpetual subscrip
tion to the magazine. both for
$40.
Let US have your order now.
This opportunity is limited
Write Taylor T redwood Pub
lishiag Co., Nashville, Tenn.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

Death of Mira. Jno Alexander, at Marion
4 Mrs. Jno. Alexander died at
Marion Thursday. and was bur
led in the cemetery there Satur.
day. She was a native of Eng
land, and made the acquaint-
anee of Mr.. Alexander while he
was on a mission to that coun-
try. She is survived by two sops
and two daughters. One daugh-
ter is Mrs. Owen Tolman. of
Marion, and one son, ]. B. Alex
ander, is now on a mission to
the eastern states.
Mrs. Alexander was a kindly,
gentle lady. a good neighbor,
and a devout and consistent
Christian, and was loved by all.
Her husbands death preceded
hers three years to a day, ex-
actly.
! The Herald extends sympathy
70 the bereft family.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
RED CROSS PHARMACY
APPLICATIONS FOR
GRAZING PERMITS

NOTICE is hereby given that
all applications fer permits to
Craze cattle, horses and sheep
within the Minidoka National
Forest during the season of1911
must be filed IN my Office at
Oakley, Idaho, on or before Feb
ruary %, 1911. Full inform
alton in regard to the grazing
fees to be charged and blank
forms to be used in making appli-
cations will be furnished upon
request.
VIM. Mccoy, Super visor
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
NOTICE

1t is ordered by the Board of
Health OF Cassia County that
all persons knowing themselves
to have contracted infectious
diseases are required to call in
their family or other physician,
who in turn must notify the
County Physician, under penalty
of the law.
BY order of
CAssIA Co., BOARD OF HEALTH,
DR.. II. Goodfriend, Sec'y
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
From Obscurity to Wealth

The bank is personally inter
ested in every man who comes in
contact with it and has kept !
many a man from dishonesty
who cared little for the admoni-
tion of a bishop. Because the
business of a bank can be sue
eessfully conducted only with |
honest men the bank becomes
largely a conServator of public |
morals in the community and
presents such Inducements oup-
rightness that none but the most
foolish would disregard then.
The bank is personally interested
in every man who comes in con-
tact with it. Encouragement is
offered to the prudent, the in.
dustrious and the honest, but
the spend thrift, the careless and
the untruthful find the banker a
very "cold proposition" Many
a man has risen from obscurity
to wealth because of faith he in
spired in his banker by his un-
swerving moral integrity. The
banker loaned him money on his
good name. and it proved so
valuable an asset that he not
only kept on, but spoke well Of
him to Others thus enabling him
to establish very high degree
of credit. 1t always pays to
tote fair" with your banker.
He is your best business friend.
We have money to loan to men
NQf good character.
NWe pay 4 per cent on savings
deposits and compound the in
! tfrest quarterly.
Farmers Commercial & Saw
ing Bank. Oakley Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

The high water is doing con-
siderable damage to our roads
and other property.
Quite a lot OF sickness in our
ward at the present time.
Bishop A. G. Smith has been
under the weather for quite
while, but is a little better now.
George Langlois is erecting a
butcher shop on his place near
his residence.
The wife of Mr.. Fails-w h is
working for Mr.. Langlois, un-
derwent n operation a fe w
days ago. Two doctors in at
tendance. l understand that she
is getting along nicely.
Oscar L. Briggs of Burley was
up on business the first Of the
week.
Some OF t h e people Of this
place who have to buy hay, are
pleased at the prospect Of an
early spring, which has a ten
dency to lower the price of hay
which is selling at $3.50 and Sc
in this place, $50 feet to the ton.
MIR. DeLamar is back from
Utah m o n & relatives a n d
friends.
kOur school 10 progressing nice>
ry this year, under the direction
of Loren Robinson.
\ Several of our farmers are be-
ginning to plow and fix for farm
ing
After night meeting Sunday,
two boys Dan and Fred-had
been spinning their girls around (,
started to their homes. T h e
night being unusually dark, they
had a collision; no serious dam
age, only Fred's rig was entirely
knocked out, and had to be left
on the spot.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
NOTICE OF PROOF OF COMP4 u
TION OF WORKS AND APP4
CATION OF WATER TO BEN
FICIAL USE.

Notice is hereby given that at p. 4
on the I2th day February, 1911, at Oat
ley, State of Idaho, before b. p. Howelk
Notary Public, proof will be submitted
of the completion of works for the dh
version of l cubic foot per second of tho
waters of Spring in Cassia County, and
of the application to beneficial use of
said water in accordance with the terms
and conditions of Permit No o44s here
tofore issued by the State Engineer of
of the State of Idaho.
1. The name and post office address
OF the person, or corporation, holding
said permit, are Bert Lee, Oakley, Idaho.
2. Said works will be fully completed
on the date set for such completion, and
the amount of water which said works
are capable of conducting to the place OF
use, in accordance with the plans ac-
companying the application for such per
nit, is l cubic foot per second.
3. The use to which said water has
been applied is irrigation and domestic
purposes, and the amount applied to
beneficial use is l cubic foot per second.
4. The place where said water is used
is SW IA NE IA Sec. ~, S Ia NV IA
Sec. 80, Sc IA NE Ia Sec. 81, T. IS S.
r. 20 f. B. M
s. The date of priority which said
user is prepared to establish is August
sth, 1910,
d. G. MARTIN,
State Engineer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

All parties knowing them
selves indebted to Idaho Drug
Company will settle at once or
accounts will be placed in the
bands of collector.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

l hereby issue challenge in
behalf of Kid Burns to meet Hy-
rum Hibbard in a boxing con-
test OF ten rounds for a side bet
Of not less than $3.50. For fur
thur information enquire of Jack
Stone, Miner, Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remaining
uncalled for in the postoffice in Oak
ley, Cassia county, Idaho, will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office, Wash
ington, d. c., if not called for be-
fore February 5, 1911:
Mrs. Pearl Mcclure, Thomas Dalton,
John Griff, ArthurHaddock
F. l.. Keller, Maggie Martin.
When calm for the above letters
please say Advertised"
l.. j. ROBINSON, P. M.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
Last September

Last September following @ dne''p prices sas
to hold good until further notice: Tomatoes, Corn
Peas and Beans, I0c per can; Oysters lOc and
zoe per can Sardines. sc and lOc per can; Sego
Milk, Sc and l0c per can Kngsford's Corn, and
Silver Gloss, Starch at I0c per PACKAGE Kellogg's
Corn Flakes, l0c per PACKAGE Walter Bakers
Chocolate, 2Oc. per cake. These prices have not
been withdrawn. Please remember that We are
never undersold, quality considered, and that
your children can do just we'll as you can.
TERMS CASH.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
SERIAL NO.o3332.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. S. Ii
Office at HALEY, Idaho.

Department OF the Interior, y. ). LNnC
Office at HALEY, Idaho.
Dec. Sth, 1910
NOTICE is hereby given that Peter
Oe of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County
Idaho, who, on April aeth, 1907, made
Desert Land Entry Serial No. o3332)
No. 1882, for w I-2 Sc IA, f Ia SW IA
Section 20, Township 10 s., Range Il
f. B. M. has filed notice of intention to
make Final Proof to establish claim b
the land above described, before John 3
Hansen, U. S. Commissioner, at his offiSe
at Hansen, Twin Falls County. Idaho, b
the 4th day of March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Vliet Emile Braun
Mile A. Vliet Helen Braun
All of Twin FalIs, Twin Falls Co., I4a
P. F. HORNE. Registe4
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
SERIAL No. O5923
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

u. s. Land Office at HALEY Idaho,
December 5, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Clara Campbell
of limo, Cassia Co. Ida, who on May H. 1909
made Homestead entry Serial No. 05g23, } for
i-2 w IA. S IA w IA. and s VIA NE
IA. Sec. 81, TIP. 15 SO. Range "A East Boise Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention to make
hnal Communication proof to establish Ct lain to
The landabove described, before II. X. Cahoon
u. s. Commissioner, at Almo Idaho on the
4th day ofFebruary, 1911
Claimant names Witnesses John Hull,
Chas. Garner, Jennie Nj, Hull and John Han
sen. all of AL o, idaho.
P.F. HORNE.
Register
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
MUSIC

Mrs. W. e. G. Ellerby will give
music lessons, commencing with
the New Year. English methods
thoroughly taught. Terms mod
crate.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
CALIFORNIA EXCURSION
February 4th

From Salt Lake City, under auspices
Salt Lake Elks Lodge, but publicN cor
daily invited. Rates apply to Los An
geles and FROM SALT LAKE CITY
ONLY, as follows:
Both ways via Salt Lake Route .... $500
Going Salt Lake, returning S. p.
and Ogden. n...................... 20
Going via Salt Lake, returning
via Portland ................. .7s
Tickets limited to March 9TH. For
sleeper reservations apply B. G.. Ray
bould, Secretary, b. P. o. Z. Lodge,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
Notice of Forfeiture
State of Idaho,
County OF Cassia


January 23rd, 1911
TO J. r. Tatro: You are hereby notified
that have expended four a. hundred dol
lars In labo; and improvements upon the
Copper Pot group Of mining claims consis-
ting OF the Copper Pot, Sunbeam star and
Moonlight as will appear by certificates filed
In the County Recorders office of this coun-
ty, said mining claims are situated In Land
Canyon. Dolomite Mining District, Cassia
County, Idaho.
In order to hold said premises under the
provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United States, being the amount re-
CURED 10 hold the same for the year ending
December 3Ist. 1910 and OF within ninety
days after this notice by publication. you
fall or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner your in
terest In said claims will become tee prop
erty OF the subscriber under said section
2}24
GEORGE MYREs
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
SERIAL NO. O3352.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
U, ). Land ONCE at HALEY, Idaho
December 81, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Anson +, Thorn
pson. assignee of Edward T. Barber of Good
ing, Lincoln County, Idaho, who or March
2Oth 1908 III de desert application, No. 2l07,
for Lot L. and Sc IA NE IA OF Section @, Twp
II south. Rance 20 east Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention To make final proof
to establish claim To the land above described
before A. Q. DeMary. IT, S, Commissioners at
Burley. Idaho, on the 27th day OF February,
1911,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward T Barber and Bert Fink both of
Gooding Idaho, Ira r. Stansell and James
M. Bower, both of Artesian City, Idaho.
=. f, HORNE, Register
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-13
UNHAPP|NESS AND CRIME FOLLOW TEASING"
Human Beings Torment and Ridicue Each Other into
Insanty.-The Goat" at School, College
or in the Factory.

In his last statement this unhappy
young man said that he was forced in
to a comparatively loveless marriage
through the wishes of his father. An
eminent example of the pronounce
ment of Shaw to the effect that
The confusion of marriage with
morality has done more to destroy the
conscience of the human race than
any other single error"
This marriage was, to all intent, as
hideous a union of two human beings
in its seeming.
The latter was the uniting of two
old families, long friends and neigh.
bors. The young man, tired of his wild
oat sowing and ready to settle down
In reality it was an arrangement by
which a woman was offered up as a
sacrifice to social law as memorable as
that which knelt beneath the tramp.
ling feet of the Juggernaut.
Certain lines of kiplings 60 this
In the daytime, when she moved about
me,
In the night, when she was sleeping
at my side,
was wearied, l was wearied
OF her presence.
Day by day and night by night l grew
to hate her
Would to God that she or had died
! And they might appropriately pre-
face a record of the Beattie murder.
! A few years ago tale came w
from Georgia Of a seemingly inexplica
BILE murder Of several brothers and sis
tiers by an elderly sister who was pic
tured as an inhuman fiend.
Upon investigation it was found
that these murders were the climax
of years and years of teasing" anG
tormenting on the part of those muir
dered.
! The elderly sister, the household
drudge, was physically plain in fam