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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
TIE HOUSE WIEN.

The house wren. pert. saucy little
fellow in sober garb. lives his life
most actively. He Is in TOO much
of II hurry to select II branch and
make solid, substantial nest, but
contents himself with homo in a
box bird house or even q disused car
riage or the pocket Of coat.
From late in April until October
this nervous, restless little creature
always expecting trouble, hops and
fits through the Eastern States, ever
bobbinE or bowling. Occasionally he
pauscs long enough TO voice his feel
ing in hdEety. scoiding notes or
much better 10 pour forth sweet,
rapid musical trill delivered with
such force and abandon that his lit
tie body trcmblcs.
THOMAS REDFORD.
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ELIZABETH LUBER.
THE MEADOW LARK.

The meadow lark is strealSed
brownish bird with n black crescent
across his throat. In the summer
time he is about ten to twelve inches
long. In winter his plumagc is dull
er He goes North in April and goes
South in october. lie flies straight
~ In the air and says. Spring OF the
Year
It's nest is made of dry grass ana
placed around tuft OF long grass in
a meadow; the nest is often covered
ana has its entrance at the side in
the surrounding withcred grass
through which Il hidden and almost
winding path is made. lie lives in
tho meadows. ami wheat fields.
He eats wheat, caterpillcrs, beetles
clover seeds, grasshoppers and
worms. He is n friend To every bird
except the eagle. He helps the farm
or and eats the worms of the crops
SNTENIG DARH.ANIAN
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THE BLUE BIRD.

There once lived q little girl named
May. May was very kind little
girl. She loved nature. She had n
very large oak tree in her back yard.
One day May said to her brother.
Please build me a little bird house"
After while her brother made her
one. She climbed up in the tree and
put the house on a very large limb.
Soon some little birds came. They
were the prettiest blue May had ever
seen. one day May climbd up and
looked in the house. There she saw
three little eggs. Soon she heard
the sound, Cheer up. cheer up" What
was it? May said. What is that |
hear" Her mother told her they
We're little birds. There were three
little things that didn't have any
feathers They had great big mouths.
tie birds began to ily. Then May was
very. happy. She was the happiest
child In the nciEhborhoOd
CLARA MILES BURTON.
Gaze l0.)
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Who brings, the sweetest sigh OF
Who is always happy and ready to
sing?
This Is answered with one word.
a word with a loving sound bird"
To Noah's Ark was brought With love
The charming news of a little dove.
dove brought the news to Noah's
brain
TO let him learn an ending to rain.
The poorest person ever born
The ignorantcst person set with
Scorn,
Has the swectest music ever heard,
Tho charming songs of Il little bird
What holds up our flag unfurlcd
To represent the strongest of the
II Is the large and strongest bird.
This means the eagle l guess you've
heard.
When my baby brother WAS laid to
God shall wear the little bird on
His breast"
Was part the kind minister said,
And then from the book he read.
Then should love tho bird best of
all
The little bird that comes in the fall,
Twas IN September brother went
away.
In September nc went from us TO stay.
Little bird. who taught you how to
sing,
You to this world joys bring.
Little bird. let US have your song.
Then our sad days can, seem SO long.
chi,tenden wrote The Ranchman's
TO tell Of the cowboys Joy and
But why did he use the word bird"
so free?
II was TO show more OF the cowboys
glec.
Mcck's poetry OF the 'Giocking-bird.
Is one OF his best poems over heard.
Says. Swectcr sounds were never
heard,
Minnie and minstrel hooking bird"
When some friends are out for a
walk,
And all grow tired and cease to talk.
What keeps their spirit, bright and
strong?
It's the darling. bird with it's song.
You may speak of the Aowcts and
But none arc so sweet as these
Little birds sailing around on wings.
God will bless the darling little
things.
what's the sweetest thing In a house?
It's not a music box, it's not "A mouse,
II isn't n secret don't you worry,
It's that little yellow bird. we call
canary.
Original by ELIZABETH IsENHART
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BIRDS.

The birds sing merrily all he year
They sing and fly all over the town;
When the cold weather comes If
drives them away,
And when they come back in the
They start again and sing.
The sparrows do not go nway
Like the other birds and stay,
They stay around and sing for the
people
To make them happy and glad:
lhcy want 10 make them forget all
sorrow and no; TO be sad.
The woodpecker hammers and HAM
mcrs away,
Building - nest for his young ones
to say;
lie Is Woodworking bird:
lie does not loose any time;
II is very interesting to know about
him:
He is so busy working he does not
have time to sing.
Birds are very interesting to know
about:
God has put them on earth to make
people glad;
People ought to APPRECIATE them
And forget they are said.
Composed by
lRMA ATKINS.
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A FEW FACTS ABOUT SOME OF
Ol'u IIInDH.

Mocking bird has white breast and
q Few white feathers In wings. The
coarse sticks. l find them in apple
trees more than anywhere else. 1.
is q beautiful singer.
Robin: q good-sizcd bird with red
breast: the rest of his feathers are
sticks and grass lined with mud.
hh wr Its nest i I;, no special place.
builds It's nest In bird boxes under
HE caves OF houses and in tin cans.
Ny grandfather once hung his coat
vent back TO Eet 1t wren had built
nest in one of the sleeves.
S SnfFr Builds l ns, 6'o p;ns bird d
bushes and trees: builds small nest
lined with hair: lays from one to five
pine eggs with brown spots on them.
black back and wings and has white
breast. II builds on the ground in
the grass; 1t has a beautiful voice.
Bob White or Quail: a good-sized
the ground. It's call sounds as IL IL
were saying bob White. peas ripe
not quite" Their eggs arc good
sized and some people eat them.
Whippoorwill: ~ brown bird
with black and white spots. 1t builds
IT'S nest on, the ground; The little
sounds as IL it were saying WHIP
poor will"
killdccr: \ brown Sird with
white breast and when it Gics under
meath its wings shows, which are q
nest in rocky fields. 1t lays three ss
or four white and black splotched
eggs.
1 will now stop talking about birds
Ike | have just been doing. giving
description or their color and cry
and where they nest, but will relate
my adventure with some of our song
friends sometime ago.
i was taking walk ono evening
just as the sun was setting. when to
nay ear came the cry of the kill
deer. Crhc legend about them Is
that years ago this bird only built
It's nest near lakes and rivers. but
deer would come 20 drink and tram
pie their nests and young under foo:.
And so they decided among them
selves to use as their cry al the time
their ancient cncmics.) Presently /
heard rus;iing in tho grass near
me and there was baby kiildecr
! picked 1t up and held it for some
time until heard its mother calling
it. then | let il 20.
orchard As ! passed under 4 small
apple tree heard a cry over my head.
Looking up saw knocking birds
nest. l climbed UP in the tree to
four fcathcrcd and almost ready to
ny little hooking birds. Just about
that time l heard whirr or wings
and along came the father and mother
birds. which nearly picked my eyes
out before I could get down from
the tree.
must stop now. as my story is get
ting very long. but l must say one
thing moro. / belong to the Liberty
Bell Bird Club. whose motto is PRO
tect our tcathered Friends" which l
try to follow as well as ! can by put
t:nE up bird houses. baths. feeding
them in winter and letting nobody
harm them that | can prevent.
JOSEPHINE T. MASON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01

songs. and filters about US to show
It's appreciation.
II We do these things our dear
llttlo bird friends Will always thank
us Tor taking care OF them: or. II
otherwise. they Will never come near
u6: never love us, but always DO
plotting against us.
Then. II we Kill them. we will not
only be an enemy to the birds. but
(of course meaning If not in season)
We VIII also violate the law
II Is also against the law to rob a
pros nest; and III we do. we will be
lined or otherwise punished. And so.
let US not violate the law, but be q
friend TO the little bird.
nope you have gotten como infor-
nation out OF my composition, that
you did not know; and II this be
true. shall coun; my work on this
well worth the time.
seeing the tender care or the pa
rents for their baby birds. the many,
many enemies that the birds have
that they give us 4 hearty welcome
and expect US to do the same toward
them, and the valuable work that
they give us. / sincerely hope that
You viii not violate tho law In Sreat-
ing them cruelty. but always love
them, and give them a hearty vel
come.
ROBERT EPES JONES.
Orig ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01

Little Jane Smith was out walking
one day with her nurse, Martha. when
she happened TO see poor little robin
lying in the street. Jane was seven
years cd and the only child of Mrs.
+. q. Smith. The husband and father
had been dead three years. The child
lived with her mother in beautiful
home in Ecysvile, Va.
'.oh, Martha, look at that poor Bird
Let's take 1t home" cried Jane.
Yes, let's take II home and nurse
the wound" answered Martha.
II wonder how the poor bird hap
pcned to be lying on the ground?'
asked lane.
Maybe some boy or cat raided the
nest" said Martha.
Soon they reached homo and tho
child and her nurse began bathing
the wound. After they had finished
they fed him on worms. Mrs. Smiths
James and Martha's hopes are still
high. The bird is a cute little fell
low with bright black eyes and red
breast. one day the birds parents
found aim and are teaching him TO
fly.
ELIZABETH LUBER
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4 SONG TO TIE nIRD.


Sing. blithe bird. in the old tree top.
Where the apple blossoms cluster
and sway;
Sing and be happy. for springtime has
come.
And the sunshine is bright today.
What is it you're SO merry DER,
As on the green tw;g you swing?
is IL the worlds so full of joy
That you your Sladness must sing ?
Is IL that your pretty mate dweils
Up where the boughs are green?
Or is IL that your litter sleep
Snug in nest in between?
know you have snug little nestlings
up there,
Which arc hushed TO sleep overy
night
BY the low. whispering wind that
rocks their round bed
Cnti! they open their eyes TO the
light.
And when the sun goes slowly down
Behind the waters so deep,
Then i know you murmur as you nod
your head.
Sleep my little ones, pretty ones,
SARAH FAIRFAX CHM,
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TIE, BIRD.

There was once Il little boy. lie
went into the woods TO pick berries
As he was walking along he heard a
noise In the bushes. He looked In the
his leg broke. He took the little
bird home and cared for him. Soon
he was we'll enough TO ny South as
all the birds around were leaving
for warm country and to leave
the cold. cold snow behind. The boy
was glad that he saved the bird. The
next spring when the birds came back
they found many new houses wait
Ing for them. They were very glad
TO find them and the boy spent most
or his time caring for tho birds. and
he always liked for them to sing
for him when he sat under the shade
OF the beautiful trees that grew in
his yard. He was only n small boy
DORO'rIIN ST
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THE 3IOCKINGBIRD.

The mockinghird is singing.
Sitting on the tree
Singing. singing, singing,
n sweet little song TO me-
/ hear him In the morning early.
Just as che old cock crows;
/ arise from my bed
AS the alarm clock ringing goes.
Then my days work I begin,
Still he keeps me CHEEKY
AS he sings in the tree ton
With his shrill notes merry
When finish dinner
He is sitting on the sill:
l throw my crumbs for him TO eat
Until he gets his fill.
tOriSinaD
SARAH FORSTMANN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01

The chicadec is n beautiful bird
AS ere one can see.
lie does not sing n single word
Except chic-a-uee dee.
The sparrow has specified coat
And lives in our big tree.
lie has three sparrow baby birds,
And he's proud AS proud can be-
The bobolink is a Jolly bird.
And n jolly bird is he.
And when his babies try to sing
They just say chez. chez, chez.
The bluebird has coat OF blue
lie Keeps his feathers smooth.
And when his babies start to cry
Its he who has TO soothc.
The woodpecker has head of red
And coat OF black and white.
ne sings his little song all day
And goes to sleep at night.
The eagle is the largest bird
rhat ever spread his wing,
HIS talons are SO very long
And he does not often sing.
The humminE bird is green and gold
lie has swinging nest;
he does not live very old
And his humming IS the best.
The house wren Is small bird
His coat is brown and white
lie carries his tail right straight in
the air
And It's out OF the nest at night
There arc millions OF other birds
Which | cannot tell TO you.
On the Fourth OF July they fly arounf
our flag,
Around the Red. White and Rlna
by AGNES KIMBERLY PROCTOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
THE OSTRICH.

The ostrich is the largest bird. II
lives in the plains OF Arabia and
Africa. but is now only found in the
wilds In Northern Africa The full
grown male stands seven or eight
feet high and weighs zoo pounds or
more. II has a Hat head. strong
ocak, and il has large eyes and small
useless wings, the thighs and neck
are nearly featherless. Bn; the body
is covered with them. The males arc
a shiny black. and the females and
young birds. and are OF brown color,
and when Matched the CHECKED strip
ed. The piumage is very valuable.
sometimes selling ut S50 each
VERA Il VI Il WILLIAMS
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THE sIoCKING bird.

Dear mockingbird. / love you;
You sing so sweet
You make the summer
Home complete.
You can mock tho rcdbird,
You can mock the robin, too.
You can mock all OF them,
And you know that's true.
Oh. mockng bird you sing so sweet
You sing all day long:
or all the birds | know
You sing the PROTEST song.
II IS you that sits in my apple tree:
II is you that sing so pretty,
IL Is YOU that makes me SO happy.
When you sing to me.
SLEASE r.. POLLARD.
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birds.

If ever ! see,
On bush or tree,
Young birds in their pretty nest,
| must not in play.
Steal the birds away,
To greive their mothers breast.
My mother. I know,
Would sorrow so,
Should l be stolen away;
So I'll speak TO the birds
In my softest words
Nor hurt them in my play.
And when they can fly
In the bright blue sky,
They'll MARBLE q song to me;
And then il I'm sad
II will make me glad
To know they are happy and free
LUCY MAY BOSWELL
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MIR. AND MRS. JAY.

TIN so tired" sighed Mrs. Jaw.
For / always have to stay
Upon the nest all day long,
And you never sing me a single
song"
Yes indeed" Mr.. Jay said.
With wink of his eye and n twi ST
OF his head.
I'll sit on the nest awhile my dear,
While you NY away 10 see IL the coast
Is clear"
oh no. my dear. that will not do.
| do not wish to rob you of Your
pleasures today
SO spoke Mrs. Jay.
And it is as people say.
That Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Still live happily together
Whatever may he the weather.
Composed by
ANNE ELIZABETH PROCTOR.
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Drawn by Lillian Williamson.
Editorial and Literary Department
REST OF BIRD CONTEST.
My dear Girls and Boys;

Ny dear Girls and Toys:
This Is Just a wee line TO toll you
that this is the other half OF the Bird
Contest. 1t was one or the largest
we have ever held. so l have no doubt
some of the things will still have TO
be printed next Sunday. but | have
done tho best / possibly could for
you. so that every contribution would
be printed. II is just lovely and
everything sent in showed so mucn
pains and care, want to thank you
for it. Now write and tell me which
YOU think was the best of ali, for 1
want TO know.
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
TO A WILD BIRD.

O little bird with heart so wild!
Thou art truly natures child;
In thy cool green leafy home
Thy roof is Heavens own blue dome,
Warbling clear thy lifting song
Through the sunny hours long;
Then when the sun sinks in the west
But when the nrst red tinges the sky
You awake from your sleep with a
soft bird sigh.
To begin again the days refrain,
Alike In sunshine, sno wor rain
TO you all nature Is the same.
MARGARET SWEENEY,
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CANARY BIRD.

Once upon a time n lady had a
his bath every morning One morn
ing while 9she was giving tho bird
his bath some one called her to the
phone. While she was at the phone
the cat caught-th bird The lady
said that she would buy her another
one. But the lady said no. not to
buy any for her.
GRACE BI.IIEY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
SOME FAyon1TE BIRDS.

The little wren is very small,
The hummingbird is less.
The lady bird Is least OF all
And beautiful In dress.
Tho lark sings high up In tho air,
The linnet In the tree,
Tho robins voice Ia very fair, ~,
And sings his song with glee.
J, =. 2. BLYTHE MOORE,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
A STORY OF SOME BIRDS.

Once there were some birds making
their nest In tree. a little boy
came out to the tree where tho birds
were building their nest. He was try
ing to kill the birds for he had n
gun. Tho bullet hit something and
came back and hit the boy In tho leg
That boy never shot at birds any
more.
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THE nLUEBri,D.

Come. pretty bluebird,
Come play with me,
Singing so swectly
In yondcr tree.
Your wings arc blue,
AS blue rs tho sky:
Come, little bird.
Don't be SO shy.
Composed by
TEMPLE MOORE.
-.-A2IEa.AAa-. Age,a
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4 POEM.

l love he merry. merry blue bird,
lie makes my heart so gay:
l can hear him singing in the sum-
mcr
All the day.
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Puzzle Department
A CIISItADE.

a CIIARADE.
My first is in l.. but not IN little.
Ny second is in y, but not in ALL
My third Is in r. but not In rake.
My fourth Is in X. but not in kale.
My last is in a bird.
NARY THOMPSON
PUZZLE.
My first is in Ii. but not in boy.
My second is In !, but not in it,
My third * in K. but not in rat.
Ma fourth is in ID, but not in do.
Ny NTH il in :, but not in So
very sweetly.
MARIAN HARRIsGN
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BIRDS.

RUTH RAMSEY,
Gage 12.)
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SOME USES OF oun LITTLE BIRDS.

Origlnal.--AEe IL.
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The chicadec is n beautiful bird
AS ere one can see,
lie does not sing single word
Except chic-a- dee dee.
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LANE,S KINDNESS.

CLARENCE BACKHURS1
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

A. A. Barr of Portland was In
town Tuesday enroute TO Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis of Burns
were in town Saturday and Sunday
The Monday Bridage club met this
week at the home of Mrs. r. l.. Body
The Women's club met this after
noon at the home of Mrs. +. j. Gal
lagher.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Duncan of
Burns are the proud parents of a
baby boy, born last week
The Wednesday Bridge Club post
poned it's meeting this week until
Friday when Mrs. II. o. Drane will
be hostess.
Mrs. Agnes Barnett suffered a SER
ious fall Tuesday at the home of her
daughter, Mr. n. NJ. Greig, hut Is
recuperating fairly we'll.
Miss Gertrude Warren,o of Washing
ton. d. G. Assistant in Boys and Gils'
work. and Miss Helen Cowgirl, AS
sistant State club Leader. will be In
the county soon to confer with the
County Club Leader.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
FOR ASSESSOR.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for assessor on the Repub-
liean ticket, Being a resident OF
Malheur county for Ia years and a
taxpayer, consider the office OF
assessor one OF the important offices
OF the county
II elected as your assessor II viii
be my endeayor TO place coneryatiye
values upon taxable property OF the
county, so apportioned that each
class OF property will pay It's Just
proportion OF the taxes.
| have no radical notions relative
10 assessment or the performance OF
the duties OF the office, but believe
the work OF the office should be
done on a business basis, having I'm
mind economy and fairness 20 all
classes
Yours very truly,
II. l.. POORMAN,
4 fair, conservative valuation o.
all classes OF property
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
FOR JOINT SENATOR.

seek the Republican nomination
for Joint senator for the Twenty
second Senatorial District at the
coming primaries.
II nominated and elected prom
iso to the District an honest service
and will take my oath OF office un-
pledged to any person or interest.
I am a liberal and not reaction
AIRY or radical; and especially 40 as
TO public expenditures. Economy
should mean thrlftIness Public ex-
pendituros demand reasonable
promise OF material and social bene-
fit. Irrigation and drainage under
special assessments; good roads:
protection OF grazing lands and the
public range for the good OF the live
stock interest as a whole: betterment
OF mail service; improvement OF
facilities OF branch line railroads
are among the important local
needs. Roads and postal service In
the country districts are the only
visible returns from taxation, and
the burden OF taxation should be
fairly equalized through these
means.
On the foregoing statement ask
the support OF the Republican voters.
CHARLES W. ELLIS. Burns. ore.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
p0LIrICAL ANNOuNCEMENT..

Subject to the result OF the Pri-
mary election To be held, May 2lsi,
1920, | hereby announce nay oandl-
daey for the Republican Nomination
for State Senator from the Twenty
second Senatorial District composed
of Grant, IHurney and Malheur
Counties, State OF Oregon
II nominated and elected ! viii,
during my term OF office, endeayor
TO act with prudence and care in the
discharge of my duties, without fear
or favor and for the greatest good TO
the greatest number.
CHARLES NJ. CRANDALL,
Vale, Oregon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
FOR ASSESSOR

| hereby announce myself n can
dldate for the office OF Assessor OF
Malheur County, subject TO the will
OF the Republican voters at the pri-
mary election 10 be held May 2ist
1890
Ever conscious OF the great re-
sponslbility the office carries, | pro-
mise. II nominated and elected, to
give my best thot and energy TO a
careful study OF the relative property
valuation and without fear or favor
to so place the same on the tax roll
that In my judgment all will bear
alike their Just and equitable burden
OF taxation,
|. B. QUISENBURY
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of County School
Superintendent OF Schools OF NAL
heur County, oregon, subject to the
will of the Republican voters at the
Primaries to be held May 81, 1920.
If nominated and elected | will de-
vote all my time and energy to the
advancement OF the schools Of the
county.
MRS. EFFIE NJ. GRAIL.