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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30

Quoted in the great sheep-growing Sec
tons in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada,
New Mexico. Utah and Wyoming. This
was followed by a marked decrease
In the number Of coyotes in the sec
tons poisoned, with q corresponding
decrease in the losses of sheep, pigs,
colts and poultry. Reports have been
received from stockmen stating that
on many ranges and Landing grounds
the former heavy animal losses have
become negligible or have been entire
ly eliminated.
For number Of years rabies has
been prevalent among predatory ami
mails in California. Idaho, Nevada, Ore
gon. Washington and Utah. A part of
the money available for predatory ami
NAL control has been appropriated for
the specific purpose Of destroying the
wild animals affected with this dis
ease in the states named. Although
the disease still maintains foothold
in all of these states, efforts In sup
pressing its carriers have been so sue
cessful that It's spread t. other states
has been prevented, and the number Of
domestic animals and persons bitten
by rabid animals has steadily de.
creased until at present the number If
very small. When an outbreak of the
disease occurs In any district, hunt
ers are Immediately concentrated
there, so that the wild animals carry.
ing the rabies are summarily de.
stroyed and the spread of the disease
is promptly stopped.
The serious situation resulting from
the outbreak Of rabies before it was
controlled is indicated by the fact thai
in the fiscal year 1866, when the
principal outbreak in Nevada occurred
1t was estimated that live stock in tina
state valued at about 100000 wa
lost through being bitten by rabit
animals. Some ranches lost from 20'
to 400 head of cattle.
Up to the present time approximate
ly 1900 persons are known to hav
been bitten by rabid animals an
treated for the disease, and at leas
: Al are known to have died from 4
: Without federal Intervention for tn
suppression Of rabies, the ravage
brought about by it would have bee
g vastly increased.
!, Special efforts are being made by Ii
II spectors of the bureau to destroy ind
9 vidual predatory. animals which hay
} become notorious for their stock KILN
. exploits in various states. Near D,
! bois, Wyo.. mountain lion was kille
g in the spring Of 1919 which was know
l. to have destroyed $1,000 worth of Ii,
q stock the preceding October and
II have killed a number Of cattle durir
the winter. This was much hunt,
a. and battle-scarred animal which h,
Is been wounded number of times
re private hunters. Another mounta
~ lion taken in April had killed sew,
in colts during the spring. In the sal
ID state pair Of wolves were killed.
as female by government hunter al
" the male by private hunter--whi
is had destroyed fore than $500 wor
lie Of stock during the preceding year.
K The owner of a ranch near Me
n ION, Tex. reported that In less III
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30
ELF Arrows

Ell arrow Is Z name given to a tri-
angular piece Of flint. formerly used
a. an arrowhead by early inhabitants
Of Great Britain and Europe generally.
II was once believed that these barbs
Of flint were shot by elves or invisible
beings at cattle or men to bewitch
Them. hence the name. Cattle dying
suddenly in the fields were said to
have been struck by an elf arrow ;
and this superstition fingers In Ire
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30

ure, putting something hard under
feathers with blood on, and rubbing
with the back Of a knife. Each feath-
err must be done separately. OF course
goose or other feathers for cushions
Or pillows may be put into cotton
bag and washed and dried. but pre-
liminary soaking In brine will be Of
advantage
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30


In destroying wolves, coyotes, noun
tin lions, bobcats, and other stock
killing animals and for the suppress
sion of wild animals affected with
rabies In the western states. An ex-
tract from the recently issued annual
report Of this bureau follows:
During the fiscal year force Of
from 400 to 500 skilled hunters was
employed under the direction Of the
various inspectors. The salaries Of a
part Of the hunters are paid from the
federal treasury and Of the others
from cooperative funds supplied by
the states or by contributions from To-
cal organizations and individuals. As
| heretofore, the hunters are not permit
| ted to receive bounties. and the skins
taken by each become the property
Of the federal government, the state,
or the organization or individual pro-
viding the money for salary. Skins
taken by federal hunters during the
year netted the federal government
$76,128.56 which has been turned into
the United States treasury, making the
total received by the government from
this source to date $197 ,3S7.37.
The number Of skins or scalps taken
by official hunters during the year is
as follows: Wolves. 5S4; coyotes,
27,10O; mountain lions, 149; bobcats
4,123; Canada lynxes, 43; bears, 81
In addition, as result of poisonous
operations so many dead coyotes are
reported by stock growers to have
been found on the ranges where poi
soning operations were conducted tina,
1t Is safe to estimate the number de
stroyed in this way as more thar
equaling tina approximate $4,000 preda
tory animals Of which the skins ant
scalps were taken.
Predatory animal hunters are di
| rected to consider bears under ordi
3 nary circumstances as game animal
' and have positive instructions to TAX
every precaution not to kill any ex
h cept those known to be destructiv
y to live stock. Unfortunately, coca
' sional unoffending bears are taken 4
o traps set for other animals, thus mai
ing the number of bears killed durin
i, the year considerably larger tina
: would otherwise be the case. TIL
!, vast majority Of bears are inoffensiv
: SO far as injury to stock is concerne,
= but occasionally individuals in q
- parts Of the range country becom
stock killers, some of them being n,
Y toriously cunning and destructive
T. their activities. Naturally such ar
l. mails must be eliminated, and the MOI
p promptly this Is done the less pref
lg dice there Is likely to be create
among the stock growers against a
to bears.
N From much study and experiment
y, ton, great improvements in metho,
in Of poisoning predatory animals ha
I'd resulted. Larger and more thorough
organized poisoning campaigns tn,
a. ever before attempted were conducts
OF during the year. Their success W
le. such that In many areas stock gro
&c ers are urging the extension of II
rs method as being the most practical
Il one for the control Of coyotes. I
tended poisoning operations were &C
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30

land at the present day. Elf arrows
set in silver. were frequently worn as
talismans, and were considered most
efiicaciOus as preventives against pol
son and witchcraft. They are also
called elf bolts. elf darts. elf shot and
elf stones.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30

Taking Blood Stains From Feathers.
Make strong solution of salt In wa
ter. and saturate large and thick
cloth with 1t. Wrap feathers up In
cloth and keep. until blood gets soft
When soft rub out with gentle press
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30
Better Still.

The postmaster's boy and the pro-
fessors' boy were playing together. A
question Of precedence arose. and the
professors boy exclaimed. you ought
to let me 60 first! My fathers an
A. NJ"
"Huh! replied his companion.
"That's nothing. My fathers z. NJ"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30
Didn't Deserve Zero.

Student-There must be some mis-
take In my examination marking. l
don't think deserve an absolute zero.
Inspector Neither, 10 Y hut It Is
the lowest h,..rN ain ado eu 10 give.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30
Particulars.

Mistress-Do you work by SYSTEM
attic effort?
Maid--No, mum; work by the day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-30

7 THE total federal funds
available for the CAM
paign against injurious
animals, conducted under
the direction of the bio
logical survey Of the
United States department
Of agriculture. about $685.
600 wus provided for use
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
THE sNowsronM.

II was just before dark when 1:
came. The wind ragged and whistled
through the trees. The sky became
sultry black as IL in anger OF the
pale. retreat,ng, sun. which could be
seen through the big, black clouds
AT last the clouds let loose their
burdens, and the air became thick
with big. soft, feathery snowfiakes.
T he wind in its fury blew them
everywhere, from houses 10 trees
from trees TO the streets, there TO
play hide and seek in all OF the little
hooks and corners and crcvices.
Finally the wind subsidized AS IL in
surrender to the snow. which con-
tinued TO come down, still faster and
faster. Al last late in the night it
stopped. y bright silver moon came
out and one by one the stars began
peeninG out of their cozy beds. The
bright silver Elistened on the snow,
while peace and calm stole over the
silent white world.
Then the tinkling of sled bells and
merry laughter broke the silence.
while late joymakers made their way
homewardS.
Then came the dawn. and with it
loud voices and the snow shovcled
away, while only the moon and stars
remember and dream OF the sweet
calm and silent beauty OF that
night.
(The f.nd)
ELIZABETH WIGTESELI..
lAEcl lS1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
Ny TRIP TO THE GOVERNORS
MANSION.

My trip to the Governors Mansion
was very Interesting one. ! went
got thcre We were met by two maids
and Mrs. Davis at the door. Then
We went to the dancing hall. We
sat down, and the Governor wife
played few pieces on the Victrola.
and after while we played games.
The Governor came in and shook
hands. He was very glad to see us.
We went all over the house and saw
many interesting things. We went
out on the Lawn and played a while.
They called all of the children to-
Gcthcr and We had nice refresh
ments. We played few more games,
and then we got In line at the door
and each was given a little prize.
Then we went home. after spending
very pleasant afternoon.
tOriginal
BY lRMA ATKINS.
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RICHARD ll1nKLAND-ruE uEmo.

great battle had been fought at
Marye's Hill in Virginia. All day long
the firing had been going on and
thousands of men lay dead, wounded
and dying on the plains below the
hill. The stone wall which the Con-
strong TO be taken by the troops OF
the Union soldiers. and 10000 OF
them had been rcpulScd.
The next day the battle was re-
ncwed. All night and all day the
wounded soldiers OF the Union army
lying on the field We're crying for
Water! Water" There WAS no one
were still firing away at the stone
wall and had no time TO give IL to
them. lr they had stopped they
would have been -wept down by fire
from the wall. In the afternoon, az
the Confederate commander, General
kershaw, was sitting in an upstairs
room or his headquarters overlook
came up. He was young sergeant,
son of John Kirkland. OF IL .rshaw, ).
&. After saluting his general he
said: General, l can't stand this"
What rs the matter, sergeant?'
asked the general. "All nigh: and all
crying Tor water and l can stand IL
no longer. come To ask permission
TO so and give them water The
general looked at HIM moment III
surprise. Those men wcr.; mis- enc
mics; they had tried to XII! .iim ana
his comrades in battle, and it
seemed but just that they should
OF war. but Richard Kirkland was
not content win :his
lContnu3QJ
HELEN NJ. ST-ARKE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
a HUNT ron DLACK BEtRIEs.

Four girls and myself started about
o'clock 10 hunt Tor berries. We
took our lunch with us. We walked
about two miles until We came to
- ncie there were EypSicS camping.
We asked them ii they knew where
any berries were and they said some
thing in Chinese talk we couldn't
understand them, and they pointed
to Il hill. So We said we guessed
there were berries on that hill. We
walked about half Il mile and then
we found lot of berries. We all
had basket and picked them full.
Then il was about o'clock. We ate
our lunch and enjoyed 1t very mucn
because we had walked so far that
we were hungry. We all laid down
on the grass To rest. 1 fell asleep
and they didn't miss me and they
went on home. They enjoyed 1t very
much. When | awokc il was about
D o'clock. AS | saw none OF the
girls | walked back where the camp
OF gypsics were. Papa met me and
l went home. l enjoyed it very much
y. LfCTA OVERLY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
ACROSS THE GORGE.
Chnpter I.


Out on the ranches in the West
there was a man named Deimer Shep-
herd. He owned large ranch of
1000 acres. The name OF 1t was
Westerly. This place had great
many Gorges In 1t:
Delmer was a wcll-educated polite.
honest and Industrious boy. His
mother and father were both dead.
AS he was the only child, he inherited
large fortune.
Across from this ranch was another
ranch, owned by rich man. He
had beautiful daughter. whose
name was Anne, Anne was beau
curls. soft skin. crystal-blue eyes
aEd very tall.
They were talking together one
evening when they heard shots
ring out over Westerly" Delmer
clinchcd his pistol and ran toward
ran and caught up with Delmer and
claspcd his hand and said, What are
you going to do?"
Run and see what is the mattcr.'
exclaimed Dclmcr.
AS they nearcd the house, as that
was where the shots came from. they
saw sight to behold Men were
tearing down the house. searching
everywhere. He said TO Anne: II will
get my pony and we will go for help
AS they neared the barn they grew
frightened for fear of some one in it..
They went and got the pony and
started across the plain towards
Anne's house. They had to cross Il
gorge before getting to her house. SO
ne slowed up. They started over. and
two masked men stepped forward
with pistols and shouted, Hands
up"
(To Be Continued)
MARY VIRGINIA cHlLES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
THE SECRET BIRD AND MAGIC
RllRY
CHAPTER I'LL

CHAPTER III.
The bird soon overlook the king
army. and with jerk OF his ruby
a heavy fog went in between the
pr nce's and Kings army. The
prince, princess and Queen and the
army reached the palace safely.
Next day they mourned for the
Queens lost son.
Tho prince and princess were en-
gagged and lived for about six months
happily. One day they heard pistol
and cannon shots. The prince went
out and saw an army OF 10000 men
and the wicked King. What was ne
10 do? Just then the bird went over
the Kings head and gave him a head
wound and flew away. Meanwhile
the prince went into the palace and
gathered 100 men to cover the re-
treat OF the rest. They went out
and fought the Kings army, while
the rest went and hid in n cave ntar
killed, and the King came upon the
cave. They saw the princes som-
pany come out on horseback and
went as fast as they could. The King
sent cavalry after them. which
gained on the princes company. ~
think we will be captured" saiu
the prince IN excitement
(To BE Continued)
HERMAN s. COHEN
90 Years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
vIvIAN's BIRTHDAY.
A True story.

4 True Story.
Vivian was a little girl. who had
never had chance to go out very
much. because her mother needed
her to help her about the house
work, and TO look after her little
baby brother, Herbert. Vivian went
TO school. to Sunday school. and had
spent a week with her Aunt Ella.
and few days at rCrandpa's. but,
however, she had never had n ride
on the train. Now Viv!ans birthday
was approaching, so she asked her
mother, as she would be 10 years
Old. let her ride on the train. so 1t
was arranged for her to have n
short trip. So. she went TO visit
Aunt Ella. and was TO return on
her birthday. So her birthday. the
18th OF May. came. Vivian awoke, 1t
was raining. but she was soon smil-
ing as she thought Of her birthday,
end her ride on the train. Her
cousin, Be-k. Brought tcr 20 the
station at KenbridSc. and she had
n pleasant ride. Every one in the
train were strangers TO her but she
had Il happy birthday. One long TO
be remembered by Vivian
VIVIAN W. DANIEL.
Dundee, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
Ny CONVERSATION WITH A
LITTLE bird.


Little bird. why do you sing SO mcr-
rily to me-
From the, topmost bough Of the old
apple tree
What kindness have done for you
mat you sing your song. so sweet
and true?
Is II that you wish to show me your
glossy brown feathers
That withstand all weathcrs?
Or Is 1t for me to see how nicely you
swing
From ;hat old apple bough as you
sing?
Are you hungry? /. so there are
plenty OF bugs in the grass.
Little bird answers Yes"
But am Just singing to give you
pleasure.
But 10 my merry tune won't you
dance a measure?
But II you won't dance to my music.
pray listen TO It,
For while am singing / will hon.
fly and nit
For ] wish you 10 see
Me perform in this old apple tree.
j. r. MASON.
tAged I'D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
HEROINE OF rAnNE ISLANDS.

Grace Darling was horn November
-. 1915, on northumberland Island.
She WIS., the seventh child OF her pa
rents. Her father was lighthouse
keeper at Lonsstonc. on the same
group OF Islands. For weeks at a
time the Darling family saw no Wis
itors nor received supplies. So it was
necessary for them 20 keep abundant
stores OF food.
Some OF the Darlings went out into
the world, but Grace stayed at Long
stone with her people. helping her
mother with household tasks.
Grace had reached her twenty
sixth year when an incident occurred.
She was about middle age, fair COM
pleXion. gentle in aspect. on Sep
TENDER 5. 1888, vessel with Mr..
pairs. and II was very old ship.
They found hole in it and they
closed 1t up. There were siSty-three
persons on this vessel.
The wind began blowing strong
from the North and the leak in
creased rapidly. Abou, 10 o'clock the
storm was raging. The engines be-
came useless and the cng!neman
would not work. Between three and
four the vessel struck a rock and
some OF the crew got in boats and
>lcft the ship.
A powerful wave came and went
over top of the ship and broke II to
on ef the wrc m 'hi Is h fmpposs.ble to de-.
scribe their suffering.
This night Grace was not able TO
sleep. She aroused her father. for
she heard the cries OF the people OF
The shipwreck. She went out into a
boat. This brave girl seized an oar
and her father followed her. The
difficult task was accomplished and
great was the Amusement OF the sur
vivors of the wreck when the boa,
approached the ship.
Ito Be Continucd)
VIRGINIA HANER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
TINY AND HER FRIENDS.

There was always great JOY in the
village when the Governor and his
family came to town. With the first
May flowers the white house on the
hill was open and made ready. In a
few days the stage coach from Bran
don would pull up TO the tavern.
Every ono in the village would be
there to greet them. Governor Rob
ms had been born and brought up in
this place. No matter how often he
WAS called away he came back with
Sladness. He loved the great noun
tainS and he knew and loved every
one in the town. When his duties al
the capital city were over he came
home as happy as boy. Tho men
of tho town found him just as ready
to go fishing as every.
(To Re Continucd)
MARGAREr HII.DA KIND
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
a STORY.

Once upon time there was n little
girl named Mary. She and her mother
lived all alone in the forest. for her
father was dead. One day her mother
sent here in the woods to gather
berries. She asked her mother IL
she might wear her Mew gloves.
And her mother said she might
After she entered the woods and
began to pic kbcrries she pulled her
gloves off and forgot them and left
them in the woods. She went on
through the woods and rect an old
man. He saw that Mary was weep
ing and he asked her what the mat
ter was she told him that she had
lost her gloves. He said: Mary,
will give you your gloves IL you will
not tell who gave them 10 you. She
promised not TO tell. After reaching
home she told her mother all about
her trip. and who gave her gloves 10
her. Retiring. she heard loud
knock and IL said:
MARY, I'm at your door
Mary, I'm at your steps.
MARY. I'm ut your he'd.
Mary. I'm going to cat you up"
After that no one has ever known
what became OF Mary.
(OriginaD
GLENNA scRUGGs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
MY VISIT no rnn COUNTRY.

aunts in Bon Air. | went with my
aunt and little girl named Helen.
ia, SOY on the ear and rode 20 Forest
heiorc We got 10 tho house II took
US exactly one hour to walk three
in!'es; NY aunt was very glad to see
US. Helen and myself ran and fed
about II o'clock: we got up eggs
Tor our aunt. When she came in sh,,
asked why VIC had so many guinea
.ses. We laughed because we
.houEnt they were good eggs. We
were very hungry. so our aunt gave
US something 10 eat. We then went
with our uncle TO pick Strawberries.
after we had picked about two ta)
IuaIts we went 10 the house. Our
uncle made strawberry ice cream.
which was very good. We were pack
ing the icc-cream in another freezer
Helen said that she was going 10
Gateh al he dropped. She held her
dropped big spoonful in hor hands,
After we had finished our dinner We
sat on the porch. My aunt pointed
to little calf in the pasture. She
sara that he was born two hours be-
lore we got there. He was racing all
over the pastures. We laid down in
the swing and took a nap. When
we woke un We went TO feed the
chickens again; We watercd the fow-
- - "hu ith tuc puHnlcS w men we
were feeding the chickens the big
rather Ehnder came up and tried to
peck us. threw bucket OF water
on him and he ran away. We fed
the pigs green apples.
Helen got in an old wagon and I
pulled her. Finally my aunt called
US and it was time to 20 home. was
very tired indeed when we got homo.
but l had had fine time.
Composed by
LAURA NELSON BURRUSS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
MARY AND DORIS GOOD FORTUNE.


Mary and Dot were sisters: they
lived with their mother in n little
cottage. They were very poor; their
ing hut u cottage. so their mother
had to work for Il living. The two
sisters would clean up the house and
do the cooking while their mother
was at work.
One day their mother had gone to
work and they were cooking dinner.
There came knock at the door.
Mary opened the door and there stood
richly dressed man. He asked her
name and she told him her name
was Mary Smith. She asked him in
and he kindly accepted the invita-
tion and came in. After long time
he told her he was her uncle from
France and had heard OF her fathers
death, and that he was very rich
Soon after that he died at Mary and
Dots home. He left them his weait h
and they lived happy ever after.
MARJORIE GILMORE.