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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-11

ter as to whose bride che shall
be, by a battle when feathers
fly and blood is split.
Many mother who despairs
of habits of neatness aud clean.
Illness in her son finds when
the mating period arrives, that
no one can spend more time
manicur:ng his nails, creasing
his trousers, arranging his tie,
than that same boy.
The same trait il found in
the duck family. The drake in
his bright new suis, proudly
swims around his coy little
sweetheart, pluming himself as
though calling attention to his
beautiful dress and trim ap.
pearance. He shows her every
|epdearment until she 10 won.
But alas, when housekeeping
duties begin the dandy goes off
with his male companions ut.
terly oblivious to the cares of
bis faithful. hardworking little
wife. Of this trait Burroughs
remarks: There 10 probably
10 .gsilantry among birds ex.
cept during mating seaeon.
The position of the feAale
among the birds is very nach
the came as that of women
among savage tribes"
|, Ito be continued)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-11

to furnish surety bond for the
full amount of the contract AZ.
cording 10 State law. The
Board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids.
By Order of the Board.
llAxBY and GIr ..xsPIE.
Arcnitects.
TIE Wahp -ton Cnlvert Co.,
is doing an exte, sive business
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-11

THE spring. Last week they
shipped out two carloads of
their product.
Mre. ]. A. Stafne, a former
telephone operator at Aber-
crombie, has located on a home.
stead near Alexander, McKen.
zie county.
A son was born April 9Th
to Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Whine.
feldt, of Lidgerwood.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-11
game is set for Thursday next.
Rlohland County BIrds

Rlollland County Birds
Paper Read BY Mrs. r. 7. Barber at the
Womans Club.
Any attt mpt to write exhaus-
tivelyson Richland county birds
with a time limit for the paper
would be q failure, for to do so
were to write of the birds of q
Continent.
The list of sixty.five or sew
enty birds seen in this county
by Professor Bell of the Agri-
cultural College, who sl.ent
some time here in the summer
of 1909, 10 but a small part of
those actually found here, 40
he Gays In his summary.
If from these brief cullings
from the coloring of birds; their
mating and nesting instincts;
their food; their songs; their
fight; aud their vAlue.r we are
Iinterested to the extent that we
shall seek to know more about
fbirds; shall Ind new joys in
seeing them; new beauties in
their dress; greater msrvels in
their movements; shalt join the
crusade for the protection of
birds BY refusing TO slaughter
our little friends for selfish per-
sonal adornment. and admon.
ish the hunter to greater mod
Grafton in his pleasure with the
gun, this paper will have serv-
ed it's purpose.
1t is high time for interest in
I bird life to be aroused. Among
the birds are a few destructive
Zones, aud the losses from these
have been allowed to weigh
against the hundreds of help.
full kinds.
This, with mans indifference
and his Unsuitable love of kill.
ing. has made us forget bird
value, and whole families OF
birds have been wantonly de-
stroyed. What has taken place
in every civilized country,
comes home to us in our own
country. Within quarter of a
century great flocks of birds
have dwindled to a few or none
at all.
Twenty. five years ago, a man
could 20 to little Rush Lake
four miles south of Wahpeton
and bag seventy.five ducks in
an evening, where now only
rarely can they be shot. At tue
same time focks of. crane GOV.
cred the slopes in Antelope
township, where one or two
would be novel sight today.
Brant, geese, prairie chickens,
grouse, pelicans. ducks, swan,
plower, snipe, and others have
shared the salae fate. :
This is the season for the
best study of birds, because
the shy little friends cannot
hide 80 readily in grass, rushes.
leaves, etc. =. i:
To the casual observer birds
are merely birds, unless bright.
ly colored. attracting little at
tention.
Close observation reveals
wonderful variety and beauty.
Look out some day and see the
tiny kinglets, as they stop. off
on their journey to or from
their nesting places in the
Canadian woods, long enough
to rid the orchards and shrub
berry of many insects.
This is q nervous little bird
Ia law in birddom ia the small
Ter the bird the greater it's ac-
tivity) emaller even: than the
wren, which appears, as it flits
about, to be a plain greyish
bird. Quickly train your opera
glasses upon it and look again!
o4~.ksc..1 ~Os--
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sects are the vireos. Even The
heat of summer does not hush
their song as they hurry about
seeking food.
Do you ever waken about
sunrise in the late spring or
early summer! Inetead cf
blaming the fate that keeps
your eyes open when you
would like to sleep, open wide
your ears and listen!
I. Robin Redbreastis sure toabe
awake and his glad heart bursts
forth in a song of praise. Mrs.
H. H. A. Beach, our fore most
woman composer, used the
robins song 40 the theme in
her Summer Dreams" OF it.
Mrs. Beach Gays. "rhey were
invariably sung in perfect waltz
rythm, With 'strong accents aud
q beautiful, rich quality of voice.
I have given the exact length
of the songs with no additions
of my own or change In the
pitch, which was 40 accurate.
a.. could have. been given by4
any flute player" Robins call
- soon followed by the richer
more 'melodious tones of the
oriole. Others join in h e
chorus, song sparrows, wrens,
meadow larks, American Mock
ing birds, warblers, until the
air rings with the beautiful
melodies, with not a note to jar.
Even the drum is not lacking
as "high hole" drums his love
song with his bill. With the
ear trained to hear natures
music. no greater joy can fill
the morning hour. and the
chances are you will fall asleep
with your own heart full of
singing.
Only a few birds sing during
the middle of the day, but all
join again in the evening vesp-
ers, more subdued and pensive
than the morning song.
Our own poet, J. w. Foley,
has a little poem entitled "song''
which has place in his vol
ume Life and Laughter"
"Not the mysterious music of
the heights
The grandeur of ha m O n y
whose eagling flights
Wing US to clouds, dim, dis
tant, dark and dull.
Give US the simple songs that,
free and full,
Find echo in our hearts, as
when we lift
The lattic. that through all the
house may drift
The red robins twitting song,
that wings
Its flight by the vined window
as it sings"
Burroughs says "birds show
more human traits than do
quadripeds: That they actual
~ tall in love admits of no
doubt; that there is a period of
courtship, during which the
male uses all the arts he is
capable of to win his mate, is
equally certain; that there are
jealousies and rivalries; and
that the peace of families is Of
tensrudely disturbed by outside
males and females is a com.
mon* observation"
Many curious observations
have been made of bird court
ship. Early in the spring wood
peckers perch on branches,
stumps, trees and the like and
drum with their bill. The
"high hole" doing 90 with three
short, swift strokes and two
longer ones. This is thought
to be in the nature of an adver.
tisement for q mate, for in due
tire the female appears aud
shyly looks from one male to
the other, till finally a pair sets
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VOAOlxxE >ZAZAAv ~
SCIENCE SCHOOL ITEMS|
Last Saturday must; have
been. home going day, az for
Sunday dinner only three out
of the six regular dining room
tables were occupied.
A consignment of the trees
and shrubbery for the orna.
mentation OF the campus has
arrived and will'soon be set out
on the grounds.
Mr.. Quinn, the -Pl esident of
the Board, was at Fargo the
first of the week in consultation
with the architect in regard to
the heating a n d plnmbing
specifications for the new
building.
The S. S. band 10 to give an
open air concert down town
Wednesday evening.
Three good hearty speci
mems of old fashioped rate
were caught in the basement
of the main building Monday.
They we're apprehended just
in time to be ofsgood service TO
the seology cla.s. -..:. :-s;.: ":
Miss Rusm ussen, Miss Os.
tund and Miss Mifick were
delegates to thesfive-states con
vention of the Y. w. G. "A. at
Fargo Saturday and Sunday.
They reports the best of
speeches, music and entertain.
ment.
The actual business is in full
operation now, and it is prov.
ing deservingly popular. 1t ia
reported that every one is do
ing his best to make all the
money possible in the way OF
trading, buying aud selling.
Prof. Taylor started to Fer
gus Falls on his bicycle Mon.
day. When ten miles out the
chain broke brit he e-succeeded
in getting into Everdell just 10
time for the N. p. train 90 he
continued his journey by train
Julius Shjellerud, a student
at the Bible School was a visit
or Monday and he was we'll
pleased with this institution
and hopes to become one OF
next years students.
Last Monday we came pretty
near having lively fire in the
chemistry building. Something
got too warm, but the blaze
was discovered in time to save
damage. We are unable to tell
how it started but chemicals
sometimes get warn.
The Class of 1911 held anoth.
er meeting last Saturday and
the Class Prophet, Historian,
and the Class Poet were se-
lected, with the following stu
dents in the order. as above;
Allen voyes, Elmer Anderson
and Willimine .Merrick.
The class in .Bacteriology
has nearly completed their pre-
liminary work on making cul-
ture media and have become
experts IN the art of eterjliza-
ton. They are now making
cultures of special kinds Of
bacteria. A thorough analysis
of milk, water, air, and soil
will soon be undertaken, and
also a critical study Of the com.
mon disease producing forms.
The botany class are nearly
through the preliminary part
of their work and are ready 10
begin active field work and a
study of the various flowers as
they appear.
The base ball team journeye d
to. Glendale Monday morning
Z.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Night Riders
At the Park

The Park Theatre .has special
attraction on this evening. one that
everyone interested in the world
events should see
1t is complete lie picture OF the
Night Riders and their operations
Over two thousand feet OF film is us
ed in this particular piece, while 50
stereopticon views are shown in ad
dition The views and films were
taken from life and are founded on
facts in relation 10 the Night Riders
OF Tennessee and Kentucky. Aside
from the above other interesting
pictures are shown. among them be
ing the following:
The, Playwright. drama picture
and Sir John Falstaff.
The regular two shows will be
given. The first at 7:5O. Popula'
prices, 10 and 20 cents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Ely SmeIters
Use Material

The big smelters at Ely require a
lot OF material aside from the CON
ceptrates that are fed into the ever
dischargng and eating furnaces.
Aside from the trainloads OF oil that
make the fires, from one and nifty
and two hundred tons OF lime stone
are dumped into the furnaces daily
10 be used as ilux. About dozen
men are employed in this work.
The lime rock is neces sary at the
smeltcrs To supply the calcines with
the clements that will form the pro-
per kind Of Stag in the furnaces and
the amount required is determined
from the daily analysis ot concen-
rates. as their composition varies
from time 70 time
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Eureka Road
is Building

While actual construction work has
not been started on the rebuilding oil
the Eureka Palisade railroad line, big
preparations are now being made
and within week or ten days the
forces will be lined up for lying rails
and replacing ties. The contractors
have already engaged thirty men;
material and supplies are being un..
loaded at the l'alisade terminal and
a temporary bridge has been built
over the Palisade river The round
house has been repaired and the
track to the river fixed SO trains can
be run out with, supplies.
Just what is the estimate of time
required 10 complete the line to Eu
reka cannot be learned here En-
"incers who have gone over the
route claim that almost so per cent
of the line will have to be rebuilt,
and all the work will have to be done
from the Paisade end of the line.
Some Of the old rolling stock has
been repaired and placed in commis
sion, but it is expected that some
new ore cars and engines will be
purchased when the line goes regu
larly into commission
One OF the new properties that will
be added to the shipping list by rea
son of the new building of the uEre
ka road is the Buckhorn mine, which
is owned by George Wingheld. A
reduction plant is to be installed at
this property, where large tonnage
is blocked out This is a large prop
erty. Estimates OF the tonnage in
sight has been placed at upwards OF
$2,OOO,OOO Several of the miners in
Eureka will begin to make shipments
andthe railroad has ample assurance
of a tonnage sufficient to make oper
ations of the line protitable.-Salt
Lake Telegram.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Play Ground
For Riddles

On Thursday night the Boston
Lyrics will appear at the Opera
House for the benet of the public
school play ground. In Reno they
appear for the Y. NJ c, A. and report
says every seat is taken
Sparks has public school play
ground and Reno is equipping one.
The Leisure Hour Club voted to
supervise three entertainments dur
ing the winter and to use the pro-
ceeds for the starting OF playground
for our schools Rev McCreery is
a tthc head of this committee and he
already has visited the Sparks
grounds The three entertainments
will be of the highest class. A com
mittee has canvassed the city and ex
planned the object and merit OF the
performances, and no stone is being
left unturned.
The purpose is iaudable and every
citizen should not only buy a ticket
but it is asked that he lend his pres
ence at the Opera House and help
start things with vim When the
good OF the children is concerned
every citizen should get in and work.
i \ u
ler's.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20

A large front room. suitable Tor
,wo. with or without board Fer tuli
particulars apply at ia Sophia ST., or
phone No. ll25. n4-lw
IT STARTLED THE WORLD
when the astounding claims were
first made for Hucklen's Arnica
Salvr, but forty years OF wonderful
cures have proved them true. and
everywhere il is now known AS the
best salye gu earth for Burns, Boils
Scalds, Sores, Cuts, Bruises. Sprains.
Swcllinss. Eczema. chapped hands
Fever Sores aud Piles. Only 25c at
MIller's drug store.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Taking Ore
From Mine

Rob Roy, who is employed at the
mine operating near Athens. came
down yesterday and spent the day IN
this city He states that the crew Is
busy taking out ore for a mill test
while an occasional bunch OF high
grade picture rock is encountered
The. parties in charge are pushing
work along in the hopes Of being
able to take out considerable ore be-
fore the winter storms set in. The
new road to the mine, which is back
of the old thinner ranch. has been
pun in good shape and is being used
to take supplies to and from the pro
perty 1t is proposed to carry on
work during the winter at the prop
erty.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Will Rush
The Appeal

There will be no delay on the part
of the members oi the Interstate
Commerce Commission nor the State
Commission in appealing the case
from the decision OF the Commerce
Court to the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
In Spokane, which was affected
by the decision, the members oi the
Commission Lave already taken steps
to bring the matter before the high
er court, and the head. OF the litter
state Commission are acting III har-
Inony with the states involved by the
ruling.
Judge Bartinc of the Nevada Com
mission, will either go East or will
file a brief within very shsrt time
in order that Nevada may be fully
represented and protected in the
matter. Illness in his family is the
only thing that prevents Judge Bar
tine from leaving for Washington.
IT is possible that Attorney General
Baker will proceed to Washington
to attend the hearing OF the appeal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Con Escapes
From Camp

w. A. Wilson, a convict at the
road camp near Reno is numbered
among the missing. Sometime be
tween and 10 o'clock last evening
the man evaded the guards and dis
appeared in the darkness Word
was at once sent TO Reno and this
county to be on the lookout War
den Baker Immediately took his auto
and started for the scene with a
couple OF the State fufi-r. Captain
DonneHy left this morning for the
camp i'll order to lend such assist
ance as possible
Wilson was convicted OF the muir
der OF Slim Moore. whom he killed
in November. 1907, at the corner OF
Commercial Row and Center streets
Wilson was sentenced TO the state
prison from Reno on November u,
1907, after he had been found guilty
OF murder in the second degree He
was sentenced to serve IA years in
the penitentiary
The escaped convict should be ap-
rehended without trouble as his
description is easily noted TIE mas
al bone has been amputated and the
Aose is greatly disiigured. In addi-
ton half OF the left foot has been
amputated. The escaped convict is
"A years of age
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20

Order Signs

The cour1y commissioners of Nye
county are advertising for bids for
the erection OF sign posts through
that county. This is one OF the best
moves possible and will be benefit
TO every traveller through that sec
ton of the state. The law was pass
ed last winter which authorizes such
procedure 1t is hoped that the other
counties in the state will follow suit
1t will save the traveller a lot OF in
convenience and there is a possibility
of saving lives by such action.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Oil Find
Is Reported

The Reno Journal states that oil
has been found in the well being drill
ed by the Gov rnment near Fallon,
and That the gas and oil has become
ignited. While the report is not
confirmed it is hoped that it is true.
The discovery OF oil in that section
would certainly raise such a boom
that the gold mines would look like
picture shows against the real article
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
EXAMINER HERE

Eugene Howell, State Bank Exam
iner, came over from Reno on the
morning train Mr.. Howell is max
ing the rounds of the banks through
out the state. During the week he
will look into the financial conditions
OF the Reno and Carson banks. He
has been through the banks of the
Eastern and Southern section of the
state.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Reno Visitor
Is Entertained

The latter part OF the week Miss
Vanderlieth entertained number OF
ladies at bridge party in honor OF
Miss Ada Cheney The home was
decorated in yellow with chry sathe
NUNS as the flower The following
ladies were at the tables and the re-
freshmenfs that followed the games
Miss Cheney, Mrs. Frank Norcross
Mrs William NJ cAiiiian, Mrs. Won
Nagell, Mrs. f. S. Harrington, Mrs
G. Sweeney, Mrs. Jewett Adams.
Mrs Robert NJ Clarke, Mrs Floyd
Curry, Mrs. J. F Shaughnessy Mrs
William E Casson, Mrs James Z.
Davis, Wrs William u Mackey,
Mrs. Edward T. Patrick, Mrs J
Trembath
Go and take your family to see and
hear the Boston Lyrics, Thursday
evening.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Taking Spawn
From Marlette

George Mills OF the Fish Commits
sion, who spent Sunday at the State
hatchery at Verdi, returned this
morning. He states that the spawn
we'll and big saving is made on the
cost OF treatment. About 100000
1t is expected to take 100000 should
the weathet remain ,anythlng like
favorable.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Lands Con
In the Pen

Sheri Lamb OF Humboldt County
arrived here yesterday with Ernest
Williams, a young man convicted OF
horse stealing and who is under SEN
tcnce to four years III the pen. His
prisoner was properly photographed.
measured, bathed and turned over to
Warden Baker Horse and cattle
rustling seems to be a popular crime
in Eastern Nevada
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
KEEPING BUSY

State Policeman Newgard is keep
ing busy these fall days. He has
two houses in course of construction
and it keeps him on the move be
tween them. The work he is doing
is of the best kind and helps improve
the neighborhood
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
HEAVY ICE

Three inches of ice has formed On
the ponds at TrueRee Should the
clear cold weather continue the har-
vest will be taken care of earlier than
usual 1t is the intention with the
weather permitting to take care OF
the heaviest ice ever harvested on
the Truckee river.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
DOING WELL

Regular shipments of 100 to $50
tons per day of gypsum are now be-
ing made from the Nevada Douglass
quarry to the refining works at Re-
no. With this and potato and beef
cattle shipme nts the Nevada Copper
Belt road iss doing quite well, thank
you.-Ye erington Times.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Frank H. Norcross, in com
pliment of Miss Cheney of Reno,
Miss Emma Vande rlieth entertained
the Renoites and a few Carson
friends at a dinner Saturday evening
A wealth of chrysanthemums lent
their beauty to the table and an en-
dinner
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
TO THE PLANT

James Yerington was a departure
Saturday evening for Emeryville,
Cal, where he will put in his time
and attention at the plaster board
works which is rapidly being put in
shape to turn out this important pro-
duct.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
FINE ROADS

Since the storm OF last week Tho
roads of this city and county are in
splendid condition. Yesterday the
people OF Carson kept the highways
pretty busy with teams, autos and
motor cycles.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
A CORRECTION

In its Saturday issue the Appeal
stated that Heidenreich & Mari had
the contract for the Springmeyer
cottages on south Carson Street.
This was an error as tie work is be-
ing done by day labor instead Of
contract work
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
Manhattan
Looks Coco

The Manhattan Post contains lot
OF mining news from the pine tree
gold camp. From the report that
camp is rapidly coming to the front
as gold producer. Work is being
rushed on a new mill. while leasers
are operating in every direction.
During last week approximately $l2,-
OO0was Shipped from the mills OF the
camp. With another mill in opera
tion it is believed that the camp will
more than double the above amount
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20

The hearing of the case between
Miller & LUX VS.. the Hickey hold
ings at Antelope Valley, was resum-
ed in the Federal Court this morning
Attorneys Levers, Frohman and
others came in on the morning train
and were busy during the day on this
matter.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
DIR. STEELE COMING AGAIN

DR.. Steele, the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat Specialist OF Reno, will be in
Carson at the Arlington Hotel, one
day. only, Thursday, November sd
and may be seen between the hours
OF 10 and IL, and and s. Eyes ex-
amined for glasses.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-11-20
GRATIFYING RETURNS

The first month in the Nevada
Hills mine was especially gratifying
to the management, the net prohts
ior October being SAL .O62 on 2735
tons of ore treated.