Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-12-03

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broken. Parrots sometimes have mo-,
the bath habit because In their native
CLIMATES there are heavy dews and
they are not accustomed to the baths
taken by smaller birds. A spray BATH
with an atomizer or plant sprayei
twice a week keeps them clean and
happy
Birds are subject to all sorts of ills
which affect human beings. They
have indigestion if they have poor
seed; they are sure to get rheumatism
II their perches are left damp, they
have variety of typhoid fever and
1t Is bad for any of them to hang In
dfafts or out Of doors, and they may
nave different affections of the lungs
very Ill birds are sometimes given
turkish bath by being fastened to q
hot-water bag and a cloth placed over
them to induce perspiration.
From Canaries to Crows.
Canaries, of course, predominant In
numbers in the clubhouse, but there
are birds of all kinds, including the
Varlous-talented parrots. Aside from
those already mentioned, Polly Shap
ard talks and also sings yankee
Doodle. There Is Panama parrot
whose accomplishment is singing Zip
perary"; one parrot crows like a cock,
and of two others, mates, Polly and
Abe, one whistles the Merry Widow
Waltz" and the other dances the
waltz on his perch.
There is big black crow who used
to speak German, but cannot now be
induced to say word in the Ian
guage. Little white love birds with
red bills have big round empty coco
nut shells for nests, and very cunning
they look in them when they go &c
sleep at night with little heads out a,
the round opening. Miss Pope has
reason to love cockatoos, for one Of
them, Bob, saved her life at one time
pecking her cheek early one morning
awakening her to the smell of smoke
and fire.
Some of the most valuable birds II
the club at present are the brilliant
black-and-yellow tropicals, which car
learn the sound of musical instru
; ments and to sound a bugle call. Ont
Of these in big roomy cage was be
ing prepared the other day for a triI
to England. Part Of his food was be
ing sent with him, seed and mea
l worms, and there were full direction
: for a further diet of egg, chicken
! apples, etc., that could be served t.
him from the ships table. He wen
err being little English girl. An un
L usual bird of distinguished appear
ance which Is permanent guest |
e Gorilla which once belonged to Mar
: garet Anglin, the actress. If you ar
$ selecting parrots they will tell you a
Q the club that the South African is tn
best imltator and the Mexican AM
o South American have the biggest rep
i ertoires.
: Ambulance for the Hospital.
Q The club hospital has had its ow
9 ambulance. pretty thing that chill
= would like for playthng, n little COY
cred affair similar to regular ambl
lance and drawn by a tiny horse.
was feature In some Of the animt
league parades. There is surgic'
department to the hospital and bird
wings and legs when broken can ofte
be set satisfactorily. There Is also
little bird burying ground out In Bu
falo, where they are sure of IN undi
turbed resting place. Two little 10y
birds shared one Of these little collin
The first had been Ill and died an
was brought to the club to be prepare
for burial and In the meantime Il
mate died of grief and loneliness an
they were buried together.
New York does not stand ilrst
the cities of the country In Its 10,
and care for birds, Miss Pope say
Boston has that honor. Philadelph
Is second and this city third. Ne
York birds have their manicures, hoy
ever. Wel-cared.for birds have the
bills and claws trimmed every
often.