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lives In the more open country and
builds its nest in hollow trees. 1t Is
abundant in many parts of the West.
where telegraph poles afford 1t con-
venient perching and feeding places.
It's food consists of insects, small
mammals. birds, spiders. and reptiles.
Grasshoppers. crickets, and terrestrial
beetles and caterpillars make up con-
siderably more than half it's subsist-
ence, while field mice, house mice.
and shrews cover fully 25 per cent
of Its annual supply. The balance Of
the food includes birds. reptiles. and
spiders. Contrary to the usual habits
of the species, some individuals during
the breeding season capture nesting
birds for food for their young and
create considerable havoc among the
songsters of the neighborhood. In ag-
ricultural districts when new ground
is broken by the plow, they sometimes
become very tame. even alighting for
an instant under the horses in their
endeavor to seize a worm or insect.
Out Of 40 stomachs examined, 314
were found to contain insects; 129,
small mammals: and 20. small birds.
This little falcon renders good service
in destroying noXious insects and
rodents and should be encouraged and
protected.
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ELASTIC VEST is SUGGESTED
Would Automatically Take Up Slack
and Shield Fat Man From Re-
marks Of RibaId Crowd.

The skirts which the girls are wear
ing this spring are equipped with elias
tic quicker" strings at the waist. and
the ingenious tailors who build cloth.
ing for men should take a hint there
from and include an elastic section in
the vests of the suits they build for
customers who are no longer sylph-
like in their proportions.
Men who hover habitually on the
bulgy side of 44-inch waistband
sometimes have a mean variation of
as much as four inches In before and
after breakfast readings. An elastic
vest would automatically take up the
slack and shield from the remarks OF
the ribald crowd the man who by per-
sistent starving, sometimes called diet
ing, is just beginning to see his own
feet for the first time in years, where
now a slack and wrinkled vest IL .
dead giveaway of the dieting. writes
William Allen White, In Emporia Ga,
zette. Also, when the flesh is weak,
although the spirit remains willing.
and the portly brother falls, and
wraps himself around baked potato.
salad rich in olive oil, and other waist
line producers. the elastic section
would yield and there would be the
same unruffied vest front ~ that
of his more slender days, where now
bulging and strained buttons betray.
the fact that the old man II putting ON
weight again.
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Some sprouting grain is pulled. but
drilled grain is safe from injury. Cali.
fornia horned larks take much more
grain than the eastern birds. specializ.
ing on oats, but this is accounted for
by the fact that oats grow wild over
much of the state. Weed seeds are
the largest single element Of food. The
insect food, about 20 per cent OF the
whole, includes such pests as May
beetles and their larvae (white grubs) i.
leaf beetles, cloverleaf and clover
root weevils, the potato-stalk borer.
nut weevils, billbugs. and the chinch
bug. Grasshoppers are favorite food.
and cutworms are freely eaten. The
horned larks. on the whole. may be
considered useful birds.
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Silk soutache braid, in the same
color as the taffeta. is applied in an
odd scroll design to the front of the
bodice, to the collar and cape and on
the girdle. The cape and silk collar
extend only across the back, suspend
ed from a tie of velvet ribbon, finished
with bow at the throat In the pic
ture a highplalted ruff IF organdie
stands up about the neck. With the
progress of the season the ruff is dis
appearing from the throat, but half of
it remains. supplementing the high
silk collar which still holds its own
as a chic finish to the back of the
neck.
The cape Is an accessory for street
wear. which is taken off indoors. 1t
adds very little in the way of warmth
or protection but much in distinctive
style. A gown of this kind will look
well in any of the quiet colors in
which taffeta is made and in the tark-
er changeable tones.
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Although it made its bow somewhat
earlier in the season. this gown was
In the vanguard of fashions and its
strong points are emphasized now,
since they are all approved styles. The
skirt shows a commendable method OF
managing the flare by means OF panel
la, the front. an inverted V-shaped yoke
at each side. supporting full side
pieces, and two panels that meet at
|the center OF the back. Each Of these
panels is formed by deep inverted
|plaits, so that the skirt sets trinity
|sbout the hips. 1t is finished at the
bottom with a heavy silk-covered cord.
The rather plain bodice Is cut with
4 dropshoulder. md the arm's-eye is
fnished with narrow hem. The long.
ftapering sleeve Is set in under this
hem in the same manner as the side
pieces in the skirt are set in the yoke.
The bodice blouses at the front and
Is joined to the skirt under a plain
kaneta grdle.
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eSp0A SAAASAS "a
>A6riculture

Habits and economic status: The
food of the mourning dove is prac-
tically all vegetable matter lover 80
per cent?. principally seeds of plants.
including grain. Wheat, oats, rye,
corn. barley. and buckwheat were
found in $50 out of 237 stomachs, and
Three-fourths of this was waste grain
picked up after harvest. The prin-
cipal and almost constant diet is weed
seeds. which are eaten throughout
the year and constitute GA per cent OF
the entire food. In one stomach were
found 1900 seeds of yellow wood sor-
rel, in another 6,40O seeds of barn
grass or foxtail. and In a third 1900
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days Of the Oklahoma rush.
The places of registration designated
by the government are Omak. Spo-
kane. Wenatchee. Republic or Colville,
Wash. These are all good. live towns
within easy reach of any part of
the land to be opened for homesteads.
How to Secure Land.
Practically any American citizen or
any individual who has declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
United States may secure land on this
reservation under the homestead law.
provided he does not already own
more than $50 acres of land or has
not already exhausted his home
stead right.
The registration dates have been
designated by the government as July
8 to %. inclusive. The first thing to
do in order to secure land on the Col
vile Indian reservation is to make a
trip to Spokane. Wenatchee. Omak.
Colville or Republic, the points of reg
istration. Before or after register
ing applicants for homesteads may
make tour OF inspection of the res
eI NdlioA anu lLC SS
with the nature of the land open to
settlement.
Registration.
Arriving at Spokane, Wenatchee.
Omak. Republic or Colville. any day
from July to % inclusive, you may
make application at one of the notary
booths which will be established for
that purpose. and nowhere else. All
necessary blanks, legal forms and in
formation will be furnished by the
authorized notary before whom ap-
plicant appears.
Twenty-Five cents will be charged by
the notary for the taking of each affi-
davit No other charge is made for
registering.
Any qualified person, In addition to
his own application, may make one
other application as agent for former
soldier or sailor Cor his widow or
minor orphan children. on Colville
Indian reservation.
How AIIotments Will Be Made.
After applications are filed they
will be deposited in sealed cans and
beginning at 10 a. m. July 16. in the
city of Spokane, Wash, the cans will
be opened and applications impartially
taken, selected indiscriminately from
the whole number of applications pre-
sented, sufficient number being col
lected to reasonably cover the amount
of land opened to settlement. The
applications so selected will be num-
bered serially in the order in which
they are drawn, beginning with num-
ber one, and the numbers thus as
signed shall fix and control the order
in which the persons name on ap-
plication may make entry on the
land.
A list of the successful applicants
showing the number assigned to each
will be published and an individual
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ihose who specialize in certain lines
apparel have demonstrated that the
[os' Unitarian of garments may be
rue with an eye to beauty. This is
nohstrated in the overall-aprons.
''eh answer the purpose OF house
esses in summertime. and in the
breakfast suits which have an at
letion all their own.
hese useful garments are turned
ny manufacturers and retailed
oush shops at a lower price than
can be made for at home. II the
"seWifes time is counted in as
'.n anything. The overall-aprons
described by their names and they
~ seslgned to be slipped on and fas-
.' eu IN the quickest way possible.
cover the dress completely and
perfect garments for housework.
,e NJ Is surprising number of styles
oa asni 70 choose from. and they are
Wv IN the neighborhood Of dollar.
,usvy percales. ginghams and cham
t., or any Of the strong cotton ma
49, mat stand Tubing we'll are
VI, .or them. The colors are nearly,
~ with stripes in combination
.hse sn'te In great favor. An example
- .n IN the picture. made Of Law
sne white striped percale, pipsd
broader. stripe In The same
,.su - finished win : tissef paain
aaer chambray. y
aIast suits ~ neaAe ~ ~
tton fatstc6 ~ u ~ ~.
n cotsons tssa s1llI z1zG
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ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

Electrically Illuminated signs to be
carried on the roofs to show whether
taxicabs are vacant or occupied have
been patented in England.
A new clothespin is made OF . single
piece Of wire. having ring at the CEN
ter to cncircls y line and clips at the
ends to hold garments.
The French government has appoint
"a ccamiseioA y study the general
- IL sac4ipn Dectnsse a ~ d14srene
nssnches x ppblie s1ucatice.
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CJAlAv

criminals OF any
soldier. sailor or government en-
ployee dishonorably discharged from
the government service.
Those who have already commuted
on other federal lands or given up pre-
vious filings. Excepting that some
who lost or abandoned homesteads
before February 8, 1908 (if claim was
honesD, yet have homestead priv.
ileges. II you are in doubt you had
better write to the proper ONCE.
Widows. orphans and minors
rights are fully protected by law;
single women who are citizens of the
United States and deserted and di.
vorced women. also may file.
Soldiers and sailors who have served
over 80 days in war time may make
application and the term of their serv.
ice will be deducted from the total
time in which they can get clear tt.
tie. but they must reside at least II
months on the land. cultivate and i'm.
prove it like any other citizen. Sol.
diers' and sailors widows and minor
orphans have special privileges in be-
ing allowed to file by agent. but must
live on and cultivate land like any.
one else.
There is greater variety of eli.
mate. soil and resources in this new
homestead country than in any other
Uncle Sam has opened. The soil is
very rich and suitable for raising all
temperate zone fruits and vegetables
and live stock. There is an abun.
dance of water everyWhere
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Black Tern
niara surinamensis'

(Hydrochelidcn nigra surinamensis)
Length, ten inches. In autumn oc-
ours as a migrant on the east coast
OF the United States, and then Is in
white and gray plumage. During the
breeding season it is confined to the
interior. is chiefly black. and is the
only dark tern occurring inland.
Range: Breeds from California,
Colorado. Missouri. and Ohio, north
to central Canada; winters from Mex
leo to South America; migrant in the
eastern United States.
Habits and economic status: This
tern, unlike most of its relatives,
passes much of its life on fresh-water
lakes and marshes of the interior. Its
nests are placed among the tules and
weeds, on floating vegetation, or on
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-23

An experiment station for the pro-
duction Of tea has been established in
Argentina.
The back OF the seat of new wick
er porch chair can be folded down to
form table.
A chemical process renders nonin-
hammable all the woodwork employed
In the construction Of the rolling stock
for LondenaD underground railWays-
Ths handle of . new trAveling -
- % attached that Il can ~ p1Acea -
- ~ ~ Wzoa X Il aeeaGa S311
~ ~ daassf - ~ ~ sstaS s,s = =.
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seeds of slender paspalum. 4.s2O OF
orange hawk-weed. $50 of hoary YER
vain, 12O Of Carolina cranesbill, 80 of
yellow wood sorrel. 620 of panic grass.
and 40 CT various other weeds. None
of these is useful, and most Of them
are troublesome weeds. The dove
does not eat insects or other animal
food 1t should be protected in every
possible way.
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Sparrow Hawk
alco sparverius)

Length. about ten inches. This is
one of the best known and handsom-
est. as well as the smallest, of North
American hawks.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States. Canada. and northern
Mexico; winters in the United States
and south to Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: The
sparrow hawk, which Is true falcon.
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Mourning Dove
fzen.Idura macroura)

Length. twelve inches. The dark
spot on the side Of the neck distin'
~uishes this bird from all other native
doves and pigeons except the white
vtnsed dove. The latter has the mp
oer third Of wing white.
Ranes; Bresds throughout the Unit'
a atstes ard II Mexico. 0eafe1ale
- r1Sfhern Cena1A: yhnee1a nem
sHe csassAi Upits1 eeatsa - !: - = ! ! = !
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materials. They are in two pieces.
with plain skirts faced up at the DOT
tom with striped border. and mildly
blouses of either the plain or striped
goods. Belted blouses. like snort
sports coats in shape. make pretty
variation in style. :,
These "breakfast sets retail arouno
three dollars and are used for all Sorts
of morning wear, indoor and out, IN
summertime. Nothing could be better
for the summer outing than two OF
three Of these smart and practical
suits that come out crisp and bright
from the laundry.
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o oSot Oil dpu
dance of timber and a
mild climate. The sur
rounding country al
ready is well develop
ed. These conditions,
coupled with the fact
that Spokane, a city
of $4,000 population.
is almost upon the
spot, furnishing a
ready market for all
produce, make the
Colville Indian res
ervation drawing the
greatest chance that
has appeared upon
Uncle Sans wheel
of fortune" since the
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G.A. &zzzaM
n IT
Puffs and curIs.

with the advent Of the very large
t.t the necessity for increasing the
hnIk of hair beneath 1t has automatic
aiiv suggested puffs and little rinsiets.
Th.t the stuart coiffure is almost uni
versally becoming will be q great
noint in its favor and very h.tne !.s
~. ct,ce Il sufiicient to achieve skin
zen nv an amateur. The hairdressers
s.v that no fashion Of dressing the
t.,r q 10 healthful for tresses q
ssr.ted puffs and light twists.
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in history Uncle
Sam is to open
lSZ0) for settlement an ~
Indian reservation N
within so miles of the gate
way OF big city. Such
have been the strides of civilization
July to % are the dates set by
the government for registration for
homestead land upon the Colville In
dian reservation, the eastern bound
ary Of which is Just so miles from
Spokane, Wash
There are $4,000 acres to be
thrown open to settlement, which will
provide homes for about 1000 set.
tiers.
This country about to be oDened
to the white man is regarded as one
OF the best stock raising and diversi-
hed farming regions in the entire
Northwest. There is said to be eyery-
thing there settler could desire
an ample supply of good water, plenty
OF grass an ahIIn-
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Is appneu 1or'
one-eighth of the
total entry must
be under cultiva-
tion.
Those Not Entitled
to Homesteads.
Minors, unless
at the head of q
family.
Those who own
more than $50
acres of land.
Those who have
already filed on 160
or 800 acres of fed
eral land.
Foreigners who
have not filed first
citizenship papers.
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The Difference.

the UIUefehce.3 2 .lfi,s .,, ,a,,,7
Love wants all or nothing" or
Then its attachments ane nothi4g s,y
like sherif's. for he will take Whist
he can get" "a ~ ~ II, \.
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-23
The ResenbIanes

The Resemblance.
Funny. tdny'ii. thst 1 ns1 sAo 80 ! ! ~ =
like pig and one Who sst. IKE esd
"Iow do you maize that outf.' Ess N
full" tnaS si's1 rs
cRssrsus prsS11s - 81 .ss & !! ssss s.ss
...ss;., .s,.; !. - ssse 81 y d
II se q !. - II, a.. .,l b !. ~ 4;
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81 oauafs Crowns. ~
aoune cf ths new straw hats Ravs
tqaere esowns.
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The gov ern-
ment will open
Colville Indian
reservation in
Washington to
settlers in July
This article
tells you what
to do to secure
land. Y r Y

Or the first time
In history Uncle
Sam is to open
for settlement an
Indian reservation
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-07
OF Filipino Embroidery and Lace, II
May Easily Be Fashioned In
Half a Day.

Everybody admires a dainty blouse
and nearly every woman is able to
make one for herself II she can get
Just the right sort of material. But
for the busy woman. at any rate, there
must be some inducement to warrant
the time and work that go to the max.
ing of even the simplest waist.
Filipino hand embroidered blouse
patterns can now be got for $3.50, or,
with deliberately embroidered collars,
for $3.50. With the addition of ~
yards OF mercerized batiste at rs cents
a yard, yards of insertion at IS cents,
and IL yards of lace edging at 25
cents a yard. materials for a lovely
blouse can be got together.
A little blouse OF this sort, made by
girl who Is in an office all day, was
edged up and down the front and
around the square turnover collar
with inch and half calais val lace.
The back was made in batiste panels
alternating with lace insertion. The
narrow embroidered strip which came
with the pattern intended for a collar
was used as the central panel OF the
back and the cum pieces were let into
the sleeves lengthwise and bordered
by insertion to make deep cuffs. This
blouse was finished by hemstitching
around the tops OF the sleeves, to out.
line the collar and cuffs and down the
front. This added a dollar to the cost,
but was just the necessary touch need.
ed to make it complete, The girl spent
about five hours of her evening time
at cutting out, whipping on the lace
and sewing up, and the entire cost was
1915.
There will be good six months
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-07
Value Of Our Horses.

There are about one hundred and
ninety-one million animals In the
United States and they are worth,
roughly, six billion dollars. Is 1t any
wonder that science has become in.
terested in animals. There are ap-
proximately twenty-one million horses
in the country, representing an in
vestment of two billion, three hundred
million dollars. The despised mule
may not be so despised when you con-
slider that he represents five hundred
and sixty million dollars of our total
wealth and that his kind numbers
about four million FIVE hundred thou
sand.-Popular Science Monthly.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-07
It's Valuable Now.

When William Jessup, who formerly
operated a wooden mill in Princeton.
died 20 years ago, he left among his
effects large key of Russian red dye
stun. Each housekeeping time his SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Woods, had to shift it
around. Woods had tried to sell It
to wholesalers in vain; they didn't
need il.
"What'l we do with this?" asked
Mr.. Woods, when they cleaned house
last summer.
pile II on the trash heap and burn
it; I'm tired of looking at it," said
Mrs. Woods.
Being dutiful husband Mr.. Woods
obeyed.
Now the Russian dye is said to be
unobtainable at any price, and the
amount that Mr.. Woods burned would
have netted at this time from $500 to
$1,000.
The losers philosophically agreed
that it's no use to cry over split
milk" and have dispensed with any
worry over what might have been"
indianapolis News.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-07
FOR A SMALL HALL

The hall piece that is now banished
by fashion is the hat rack-the poor
old thing Think OF being banished
after years of such faithful service
And by some sort of reactionary prin-
ciple the piece that is reclaimed from
iniquitous desuetude is the wardrobe.
Not only movable hat racks but the
built-in type of thing, the looking glass
with hooks at each side and arms ex-
tended in embracing curves to support
Willy wet umbrellas-old familiars.
that seemed downright essential to all
well regulated halls year or so ago
are irrevocably doomed. The sad fact
must be faced: They have gone out
of stylel"
In conformity with the general trend
toward better taste in home furnish.
ing, nothing is allowable that has an
untidy air, and certainly nothing was
ever more untidy in appearance than
the hat rack burdened with a miscel-
laneous lot OF hats and wraps hang
ing in detected folds, and not only ex.
posed to view but, what was ever more
lamentable, exposed to dust. insight.
ly and unhygienic was the verdict
at the post-mortem.
IL furnishings are elaborate through.
out. the hall pieces are, of course, cor.
respondingly 80. Simple taste often
calls for the most expensive materials.
A hall may boast nothing more than
good piece of tapestry, a fine gothic
chest, and a pair of torchienes. a pan.
eled wall and mosaic floor, with fine
pelt thrown down on tall this is sim.
pie enough--only one piece of fur.
niture really-yet its cost would com.
pletely furnish the average home.
We can always strike a happy me.
dunn. Instead of genuine tapestry
we can use an attractive little mirror.
one that will conform to the style In
which our furnishing is done. Below
this may be a table, with a chair at
either side, or, II space forbids, chair
ON one side only. II is a great con.
venience to have q small clock. pre-
ferably an inexpensive little eight-day
clock, on the hall table. Here must
also rest the maids little silver card
receiver. and 1t is quite necessary that
the table should have drawer and
that pen and ink, pencil and pad
should be kept In this drawer, so that
signing of receipts at the door for
parcels and notes, etc. can be attended
to without the confusion of having to
run around and look for writing ma.
terials while messenger waits.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-07
Economical Woman Tells How she
Constructed Pretty Garment for
Her Small Daughter.

How ! made dress for my little
girl from suit coat of my own:
! first ripped, washed and pressed
the goods carefully, Using the least
worn parts of an old flannel night
gown, ! cut a fitted lining. The coat
from which the dress was made was
one made with seam from the cen
ter or the shoulder seam at front and
back, thus the back was made of
three sections and each front OF two.
Placing the center back on the cen
ter back OF lining and each back side
gore at each side so as to cover lin
Ing at arms eye. and placing fronts on
each front lining in like manner it
left small portion of lining exposed
between the cores.
over these fitted a box plat of
material, allowing to lap enough to
stitch half-inch from edge all around
and ending just below the top of the
belt three inches wide, cut from one
IQf tke. front facings.
>kLayas long enough to make
Ie ,4hpie HneAkH&pd was gathered
belt isppA {l assthe
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-07-07
A-shaped Hoehouse.

sh uld be doors In both front and
ba k, 21s feet by 2ls feet, fastened at
the top with leather hinges so that
they will swing both ways. The
north door should be closed in win
ter. Such a house can be moved from
field to field easily. II Will shelter a
SOW and litter of pigs. When a SOW
farvows in cold weather a lighted Ian
tern hung inside to the roof will keep
the air warm enough for the newborn
pigs.