The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

broken. Parrots sometimes have not
The bath habit because in their native
climates there are heavy dews ana
they are not accustomed to the baths
taken by smaller birds. a spray bath
with AL at"miZer or plant sprayer
twice Il week keeps them clean ANA
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
il their perches are left damp, they
have variety of typhoid fever. and
il is bad for any Of them to hang in
drafts or out of doors, and they may
have different affections of the lungs.
Very i'll birds are sometimes given a
Turkish bath by being fastened to a
hot-water bag and cloth placed over
them to induce perspiration.
From Csnaries to Crows.
Canaries. Of course, predominant in
numbers in the clubhouse. but there
are birds Of all kinds, including the
various-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 cock.
ANA of two others. mates. Polly and
Abe. one whistles the Merry Widow
Waltz. and the other dances the
waltz on his perch.
There is Il big black crow who used
to speak German. but cannot now he
induced to say Il word in the lam
I 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 to
sleep at night with little heads out at
the round opening. Miss Pope has
reason to love cockatOOs, for one Of
them. Bob. saved her life at one time.
recking her cheek early one morning.
awakening her to the smell of smoke
and fire.
Some of the most valuable birds in
the club AT present are the brilliant
black -and-yeiIow trop.calS. which can
learn the sound of musical nStru-
/ lpent> and TO sound Il hugle call One
! Of these in big roamy cage Was he
! in@ prepared the other day for Il trip
/ Ia England. Part of his food was he-
/ M sent with him, seed and meal
worms. and there We're full directions
Tor further diet # egg. oh cken.
apples. etc. that could be served to
him from the Sh p'S table. He went
off with Il messenger his future own
er being Il little English girl. An un-
usual bird of distinguished aupear-
ance which is Il permanent guest IL
a Gorilla which once belonged 10 Mar
@aret Anglin. the actress. If YOU are
selecting parrots they will tell YOU Mt
the club that the South African is the
best imitator and the Mexican and
South American have the biggest rep
ertoreS.
Ambulance for the Hospital.
The club hospital has had its own
ambulance. a pretty thing that child
would Ike for Il piaythin-. little GOV.
cred affair similar I" Il regular ambu-
lance and drawn by a tiny horse. 1t
was a feature in some of the animal
league parades. There is IL surgical
department to the hospital and birds
wings and legs when broken can often
he set satisfactorily, There il also a
little bird hnryin@ ground out N Buff.
falo. where they are sure Of an undis.
'urhed resting place. Two little love
birds shared one Of these little collins