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Is That So? In the outdoors, death always stalks the living but never more mercilessly than in the snow-covered lands during this month of February. Mainly it is starvation star vation induced by the weather which is biting cold, demanding more food than ever to keep warm; the depletion of stored bodily fats; and the covering-up by deep snow and ice of what little natural foods may have been available. In the fall, deer were fat and round. A heavy layer of tallow was beneath their hides, per haps two inches thick across back and hips; the muscles of the shoulders, neck, ribs and belly were also covered; and within every spare space in the body cavity there was fat stored. But now, in February because the daily food is insufficient, nearly the last ounce of these fuel reserves will be burned. As now deepens, they will gather and "yard" in small herds of five to twenty to seek protection in numbers from wolf, coyote, mountain lion, lynx, and. wild cat, and they will be reduced to nibbling bark and branches of firs a starvation diet. Snowshoe Rabbit Thanks to his fantastically wide paws, the snowshoe rabbit has been using February's rising snow pack as a stepladder to reach high up on willows denied him in summer and fall. But ev en he may find these completely covered and he is forced to nib ble fir needles in which there is little nourishment. Below the deep snow, scamp ering mice have left no square foot unsearched, scurrying here and there in search of seeds, ber ries or any other edible thing. As they dispute the possession of what little food they find, there is fighting, scuffling and squeaking as the weakest one goes under and falls prey to his companions. But even with mice, hungers are not assuaged long. Then should a hungry survivor venture above to the surface of the white snow, his dark body will be clearly outlined to the sharp-eyed hawk, the prowling Look Choose v rS; - ; v,:. - J Units may be I I ' custom-placed to suit I I your kitchen design By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist wildcat or coyote. Those that huddle below fall prey to tun nel-running weasel and shrew the latter, a " voracious ' feeder, has such a high metabolism that he must eat his own weight each day or die. But should the un- dernourished mouse escape these, then he may succumb to disease. Of the thousand that lived through December, per haps ten will remain through March. Like the shrew, most birds such as the chickadee have tre mendous appetites' and they too must eat prodigious amounts of food or die. But with snow cov ering seeds and ice coating buds, what is the chicadee to eat? Hence, should you find his re mains in the snow, quite likely he died of an empty stomach. Coyote Howl But the frozen body of the chickadee will prolong the life of the shrew; the shrew that of the weasel; the weasel that of the coyote who will go to the top of the ridge and climb the highest boulder to howl to a mate. On a still, cold moonlight night in the high Rockies that song is positively enthralling. On a sliding range of two oc taves, he barks, whines, howls and wails. One low bark begins the mournful dirge, then it swings slowly into a long drawn out quavering wail that reaches, seemingly, into the very tips of the stars and out into the far beyond. In that call of the coyote is ex pressed the need for. a mate, and more the assurance that life, despite February's starva tion, must go on. And it does, ev erywhere, despite death. Within the slack-hided doe, a new life to the Future! 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Before you know it, the elm's buds will enlarge, the sheaths of the .. skunk cabbage push out of the half-frozen ground, the males of the red winged blackbirds return to the marshes to stake out their terri tory. Despite blizzard and biting cold, the cycle of life moves on and the wild has again conquer ed death as it has since life first began. (Copyright 1956, by Eugene Burns) (Released by McCIure Newspaper Syndicate) FREE: By special arrange ment with the editors of the En cyclopedia Americana, my pan el of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature ad venture, the best nature obser vation, or the best question oh nature and wildlife, a complete 30-volume set of this world famous reference work in a handsome Sealcraft binding.. Each week new submissions will be considered. Sorry, I sim ply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please' address your letter to IS THAT SO! co your paper, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. Presented Awards Portland (U.R) David H. Larsen, general engineer ; at Bonneville dam, was ' presented a $250 cash award yesterday by Cal. Jackson Graham, Portland District Engineer. ; . . The award was for suggest ing a change in the lighting sys tem in the generator room at Bonneville dam. Four other en gineers' employees were given cash awards totaling $1,000 for superior performance. , i 'DO-IT-YOURSELF with pre-built cabinets ind see how oar bciutifully-finished cab cio be adapted to most kitchens by my hindvmen. Simsle. steD-bv-steD instructions wttn erery tinge. ient Terms Ds BEST! Medford Library Receives 147 Gift Books In January Of the 698 volumes added to the Medford Public Library dur ing the month of January, 160 were transfers from the rental collection which had repaid their costs in rental fees, and 147 were gifts from friends of the library, it was reported Satur day. The American Legion donated four books as memorials for de parted members: for Dr. Robert W. Sleeter, "Childbirth Without Fear", by Grantly Dick Read; for Alfred E. Stoehr, "Prospect ing for Atomic Minerals", by Al vin Knoerr; for Harry J. Kap lon, "The Gods Were Kind", the story of a solitary trans-Pacific journey by raft, written by Wil liam Willis; and for Harry H. Hart, "We Die Alone", by David Howarth, a story from the an nals of World War II. Funds were also provided for a book to be a memorial to John C. Greb, but the volume selected has not yet been received. Central Point Gifts Mrs. Marie Dizney and Mrs: William Colley of Central Point donated large selections of books which have been added to the collection of the Central Point branch of the library. ' . Other honors of library books during January were Dr. and Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. Henry Feller, Mrs. Don" Hickey, Miss Ann Livingston, arid Mrs. Wil liam H. Fluhrer. The Veterans Administration domiciliary libr ary at ,Camp Whtie donated a number of duplicates. $89,000 Slated For Cape Arago Station Washington (U.R) An appro priation of $89,000 has been re quested by the Coast Guard to replace ancient family dwellings $.1.-.... .,...'. ' lJiALi....JUjL L&, .jaaamsS H "Its iht wisest investment I ever made!" "I've owned a great many makes through the years, but Cadillac wins my vote as the finest investment of them alL", "In my book, it is the best dollar invest ment on the highway today!" We can't tell you how many tines we've beard it. In fact, Cadillac's value and economy have become favorite topics of conversation among Cadillac owners everywhere. And their sentiments are based on some very real facts about the "car of cars." First of all, there's the economy of Fluoridation Endorsed By Area Labor Council The Medford Central Labor council endorsed flouridation of Medford water Wednesday . at a regular meeting in the Labor temple. Members ' heard Mrs. Edward Sickles, Dr. Duane Nel son and Dr. John Vendenburg discuss flouridation. - The council also announced that .it is 'advising . members of organized labor that it does not endorse- "Americade," an exhibit prepared by the Nation al Association of Manufacturers which is currently being shown throughout the United States to school children, civic organiza tions and other interested groups. Two Escape From Jail At Pendleton Friday Pendleton U.R Police and sheriff's officers were searching Saturday for two Washington men who sawed their way out of Pendleton city jail Friday night. Officers described one of the men as dangerous. They were Albert E. Carver, 25, Yakima, Wash., and Robert Henry Palmer, 31,. Walla Walla, Wash. Carver was being held for assault with a dangerous weapon and was described as dangerous. Palmer was being held for burglary. 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