Tuesday. Tulv 20. 1020
THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
PAGE THREE
CROW FARMER'
FRIENDAND FOE
"Twice as Good as He Is Bad,"
Writer Says of Persecuted
Bird.
HENPECKED
By GERALDINE CAMPBELL.
I QUEER REPTILE KILLS FISH
Indiana Town Stirred by Reports of
Depredations of Mysterious
Water Creature.
BACKED BY UNCLE SAM
m
Kills Young Chickens and Destroys
Eggs of Other Birds, But on
Other Hand He Kills Field
Mice and Insects.
Washington. The United States bi
ological survey sends out a bulletin
about the crow. It says that the big,
black fellow is the fanner's friend and
should not be exterminated, and it
goes on to assert that many crows re
cently examined were found to eat 38
per cent grain and 62 per cent May
beetles, tussock moths, grasshoppers,
gypsy moths, army worms, chlnchbugs
and brown moths. So he is about twice
as good as he is bad,
But the crow also kills young chick
ens and destroys the eggs of other
birds, George F. Burba writes In the
Columbus Dispatch. Charge that up
against him along with the 38 ner cent
,Klmgrain which he eats. Then on the
jjtyother hand, set down a large number
of field mice and cutworms which he
also gets away with and there Is still
a balance in his favor. Besides, much
of the grain the crow eats would be
wasted anyway, since he picks up the
scattered kernels in the field and eats
a lot of very poor corn and wheat that
wouldn't be any account to anybody
else.
Hunted Become Intelligent.
The government bulletin isn't going
io have much effect, one way or an
other, however. Kverybody takes a
stmt at a crow whenever be gets a
chance, but the crows persist. They
have been warred upon so much that
they have become very intelligent.
Take note of that anything that Is
warred upon or hunted becomes Intel
ligent. The limited birds and animals
acquire knowledge and cunning, or
whatever you want to call it. Other
wise they would disappear.
If crows were stupid and sat around
on fences when they see a man in the
field with a gun; if they Imilt their
nests where the nests could be easily
broken up: If they did not help each
other by giving warning of approach
ing danger, there would be no crows.
Kut everyone seems to he all enemy of
the glossy fellow, and he knows that
he must keep at a safe distance.
He learns that he must build his
nest lil'h up In a tree, away from hu
man habitation, and watch out every
moment for somebody or something
that would kill him. All of this has
made him what we call one of the
most Intelligent of birds.
The Crow as a Pet.
Ann .still the crow Is a sociable bird.
He llkPs human beings, when they
treat hlin right. lie makes a splendid
pet, although a naughty one. In that
he In always petting Into trouble. If
you will take a ormv when It Is young
and raise It It becomes as gentle n ft
chicken.
He likes to be around the bouse,
where there are a lot of boys, but at
every opjiortunlty he will fly upon the
table and snatch the food, or carry
scissors or thimbles or spools . of
thread or Jewelry awsy and hide them.
He is a mischief milker with the hens
and chickens and fusses and quarrels
and wrangles with the dog that sleeps
upon the porch.
But he will not desert the family;
he will remain with the boy that feeds
him and attends to him, although he
may take a trip orrnslonally to the
fields and talk to the other rrs. com
ing back at night to his regular ronst.
j Audience Applauded as
Snake Crushed Trainer
J Applnnse from a large audi-
ence resounded In the little the-
ater nt Serbnick, Switzerland.
while a KlKinitlc python slowly
rrulied Its triihier to di-nth.
The trainer, a Ituiik'iirliiii girl
iinioiit Clro. realled b-r peril
J Biol shrieked f.r help n the
colls of the serju-tit rlnwd about
J her, but the audience believed
tier cries Were (iiirt of the ell-
, tertnlnmeiit and rheerwj loud-
! "
r'rnulcln f'lro's manager ruh
ed on the siuKe and slml the
snake, but not until the votintc
WMtnnii ni devote! help. It n
not Until after the x'rf'niiiiie
I4 over thilt the l-eple ere
apprised of tb fact the hsd
unrl a grr.iie trnedy.
New Oee Over the D actors,
lliitlnft. W. Vs. Msrfirrlte. the
twetit)rlii"tith-old dsiiithter .f K. W.
PtnlU-r antd lfe. slowly waiting
ear. I'hv.iciai.s m no h- of ar
recovery. rhe u seln-1 with a fit
if rourtiln" and a simx-lon eH
she had sll"ied Inst H.tenbr was
oi"fed. Now at. sill ft well.
Met Oeeth Duty
l.arfbii''a lad. f'apf. Weetey
I. M'r. akl vrMy !it, river pi
let often ee.it be l.. tie m ftit die
en the Ohio rUer, ieth ro.e to him
as he wiebed. tie fnui.d I'Meee
hi hie rahln on the Ivory Vi-i. a tee
eel he otfsti hetM Clartaaetl
a4 e Ortena r
ll). by ilcClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
"I tell you, Frank, it's the only
life. No henpecked husband for
yours truly!"
Hiscompanion smiled Indulgently,
and thought of a little square white
box reposing in his inside pocket.
"Oh. I suppose it all depends on the
way you look at it," replied he. "Just
now I have a mighty different point
of view from yours."
Tom Price, a hardened bachelor,
gave him a quick, sharp glance.
"Say, what's all this?" he demandi
"I've heard a lot about you and that
darned Avis Dean, but I didn't be
lieve you'd go with a girl like her.'
I hope none of those rumors I heard
were true?" rather anxiously.
Frank grinned mischievously.
"Oh, just wait a few days. Some
thing may happen," thinking again of
the little box. "And let me tell you,
Tom, Avis may be a little of a vamp,
and she may like to order a fellow
around some, but for all that she's a
nice girl."
"See here, Frank Carr, we've known
each other since we were kids, haven't
we, and always been the best of
friends?" (A nod from Frank.) "Well,
I want you to take my advice. You
can't deny Avis Dean Is a vamp. You
can't deny she has a rather shady
reputation. You can't deny that she
(as you say) and all the rest of her
family like to order a fellow around
a little too much. And, finally, see
what a life Dick Carter leads after
marrying Avis' sister, who was just
like Avis is now. Why, the poor fel
low can't spend a cent but wife must
know where It is gone lie can't leave
the house but she knows where he is
going. Talk about henpecked hus
bands! Take my advice, Frank, as you
always have, and stay away from Miss
Dean.
"Well I'll think about it," answered
Frank with a twinkle which showed
ho hadn't the least Idea that his
friend was In earnest.
When Frank reached Avis' house, he
went up the stone steps three at a
time and rang the bell furiously.
A maid came to the door almost
Immediately. Yes, Miss Avis was at
borne and expecting hint.
In 15 minutes Avis entered the room
and something In her eyes as she joy
fully greeted him put all Tom's cau
tions out of his mind.
A year later Mr. and Mrs. Carr
I were settled In a modern bungalow at
I one of the two beaches. The dewing
circle to which Mis. Carr belonged
was to meet nt her house that after
noon. All the ladies were to bring
their babies, and, us Mrs. Carr said,
they would have u real home after
noon. At 2 o'clock, however, the mem
bers of the circle unanimously decided
that-they liked the movies better than
a hot house and fretful bullies, so long
suffering Mr. Carr wus brought In and
asked in honejed tones by bis wife
If he wouldn't take care of the babies
while they went to the nearest theater.
"Of course you will, my dear," said
Mrs. Carr decidedly after a moment's
pause, "you're used to things like
that, aren't you?" laughingly.
He gave a short, sardonic laugh as
lie answered, "Yes, I'm used to things
like that."
So the ladles went off to enjoy the
latest seven-reel thriller, leaving their
some twenty babies to the care of Mr.
Carr. As they left the poor man link
ed hopelessly nt the children. Then
he went to the piano, shoved all the
bric-a-brac from the top Into the
midst of the wondering liable and
sat down to enjoy a magsr.lne.
In 1.' minutes, he was brought back
to eurth by the sound of t voices
yelling lustily. He brought more hrlc
a brnc, he gave tlieiu his watch and
all the the small clocks In the Ionise
(having once heard that a watch
siiiue a baby when nothing elw
will), he took from the slls the pic
tures, he danced the squalling chil
dren hy turns on his knee.
I'.y the time the Indies of the find
returned, Mr. I 'bit bud given their
children everything In the bouse but
the heiivlmt of the furniture and the
liable Mere still crying. The outnigi-d
boll's quieted tlicir children, put on
their coats nod huts nod went to their
repect hutiiii, vowing tbnt they
would make Mrs. Carr re-ign frmii the
Circle,
"ill, Frank, do wake up! What Is
the matter with Joti?"
I" rank Carr loly o-riH hl ees.
saw Avis broking even more lovely
than ever, betiding over hlin end
tvnlid that be su riot a Ih-iim- led
husband It sll a dream.
"tih it r, I tx-g your pardon.
Avis, er-I didn't Hienn to fall asleep
-I -
She taucbrd lirhtty.
"1 know jim didn't. tr Imr. and
It as really aful of me to take eo
long In gi ttlt g red."
-Well r r l-er I d"ii't fl
at all well, and I ef think I had
better go home."
He grabl-ed Ire hat and roat and
made a mh for the dour.
Avis C"ti!d only stare. Then she
ent to h-r window to est'h Mm a
he ran d"n the path. Jut before h
rrarbed the fate, she saw him take
from his t--kH a small ehlie l-.i
opn It and 'siet f.r itiU.nte rasing
t It f-Mitrtits. Me drew In her breth
harply as she sew Mm Miri 'he little
ring in tb air. Phe d d sot. hnoeter,
heer him vtrlalm as he did so!
"No heti-e bed husband for fours
trui r
Marion, Ind. A reptile or nnima
of some strange species has taken up
its abode in the waters of the Man
zanita Fishing club pond in southern
Fairmount, and is causing havoc among
lish put there by the club several years
ago, according to persons living in the
vicinity of the pond.
Those who claim to have seen it say
the creature has the head of a horse
and the body of an alligator. Some of
the people living near the pond eveu
state they are disturbed by unearthly
noises coming from the pond nt times.
Members of the club are said to take
little stock In these reports, but, inas
much as an animal of some sort is de
stroying the tlsb. state they will make
a determined effort to solve the mystery.
None Dies in This Town.
Cranmore, Cal. This town asserts
Itself as the healthiest community In
the state, basing its claim upon the
fact that the local cemetery has not
had a grave dug since 1803, the date
of the last funeral In Cranmore. Since
that time several residents of the
community have died In other sections
of the state, but It is a remarkable
fact that not a single death has oc
curred In the community since 1863.
I Headquarters for 1
I McCormick 1 Deering Binders
Mowers, Headers and Rakes
J I
We carry a complete stock of repair parts for these machines, Bin
der Twine, and all small tools and equipment needed for your
Harvest.
GAS ENGINES
I. H. C. and Fairbanks-Morse carried in stock.
Larger sizes up to 15 h. p. ordered on short notice.
Farmers and stockmen from fitter and other northern Grant
county points are invited to make our big, new store their head
- .,.. .,1. .quarters when in Heppner.
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SAM E. VAN VACTOR
ATTonvEY-AT-LAW.
H'ppner Oeegoa
"I saw soiiiethlng In Harney counly
the other day that I never before saw
In my life," announced Jr. l.ylle,
state veterinarian, at the Imperial,
"lot wats a hay hoarder. There Is a
man living about 10 miles north of
Juntura who holds bis hay and re
fuses to sell for less than. $20 a ton.
1 counted 75 stacks on 160 acres and
some of the hay was 10 years obi. In
tohe .Snake river country. I was In
form.,, the price of hay will not bo
s" high IhiH year an It was last. This
iw because ho many cattle have be. n
shipped to Montana. That alule- has
plenty of grass and no cattle. Alo
there are thousands of sheep being
aoiit from Oregon to Montana, where
grass and water are (lose together
and ubundanl. There is ft scarcity
of water In parts or Oregon and.
while the distance Is ot too great
for cattle and horses to go, the sheep
cannot he moved io advantage. This
accounts for the movement to Mon
tana. Hay Is selling In Pendleton for
I2K a Ion and at Slanll. Id for $25,
but as yet there Is no special mark, t
for hay."
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Subwilbe for the lleruld
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DENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE
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I'pstairs in Rolx rls Itnililin
I I tpIHT, ( )n ton
"PtRMANLNT AS THE PYRAMIDS"
Concrete Pipe Company
Manufacturers
Sewer and Water Pipe
Irrigation Pipe
Culvert Pipe
Hollow Silo Blocks
Cement Products
1003 North 101)1 St
Phon 4S7
WatU Waflj, Wash
16 Going AH Around"
tays the Good Judge
I find nu n arc taking
to the Ileal Tobacco
Chew.
The fcood, rich taste
lasts mi much longer
that you find it saves
you money to uso
this class of tobacco.
Any man who uses
the Kcal Tobacco
Chew will tell you
that.
Put ut in two ttylct
RIGHT CUT U a thort-cut tobacco
W.B CUT Is a lonft flnccut tobacco