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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1917)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, tude towards Lane, who provli'cd the means not only to maintain the house hold In comfort, but at times ln lux ury. RAISING OF WILD GAME IS ENCOURAGED The raising of "wild gnme" Is ft comparatively new Industry In this country, but has been making remark able strides In the last twelve months, according to the report of the Game Conservation society, says New York Times. The society's membership In cludes many breeders who have estab lished game farms for the purpose of renewing the country's supply of game fowl for table consumption. This sup ply, nccordlng to members of the soci ety, was rapidly diminishing until n year or so ago, and many of the most delectable forms of wild food that had formerly been plentiful In this country had become rare dishes even for epi cures. Wild ducks and pheasants arc among the varieties of fowl that are being raised by the breeders at the present time, and according to the society's re port the former have become so plen tiful through this method in some etntes that they havo appeared on the market at prices which place wild duck within the range of the public gen erally Instead of the rich alone. In Minnesota, the report states, wild duck sold at $1 each this year. It Is sug- Indicate that our members have over 1,000,000 game birds there were fewer than 100,000 reported last year and that they have several times as many deer nnd elk as they had last year. Tlio membership of the society has doubled during the year, and our list shows a very rapid Increase. "The breeding of quail and grouso lias been started In the Western states, and there Is much Interest In quail breeding In the Southern states, which are well adapted to the production of quail In big numbers. "Despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of pheasants havo been raised by the breeders," the report says, "the prices have continued to rise because importers have been pre vented from bringing these birds from foreign countries. Biggest Game Country. "It Is evident that comparatively little of our vast territory will be need ed to make America the biggest game producing country In the world. Since gnme overllows from the many breed ing grounds and re-stocks large areas where It has become extinct, the sports men In all localities find they are ben- WILD GEESE, CRANE LAKE, SASKATCHEWAN. gested In the report that nt the present rate wild duck and other formerly rare fowl may actually tend to lower the cost of the more commonplace meats of dally consumption. Favorable Laws. "Thlrty-flvo states now havo laws permitting the breeding and sale of all or certain species of game, and many game farms have been started In other states in anticipation of laws encour aging the Industry," the, annual report says. "Reports coming to our game census WINTER EGGS FROM PULLETS Must Be Hatched Early Enough to Reach Degree of Growth Neces sary to Lay in Autumn. Pullets will always be the main force In producing winter eggs. As In the case of the hen, however, winter laying Is not nntural, and their tend ency toward spring laying must be offset by batching them early enough to reach the degree of growth and ma turity necessary for egg production In the fall. Pullets that have not sufllclent de velopment to begin laying before the severe winter weather starts will al most invariably not lay before Febru ary or March. eflted and nil prejudice against the In dustry seems to have disappeared. "It Is highly important that as game becomes plentiful much of It should be eaten, and the sale and eating of game must be rolled on to keep up the Industry, especially when It Is under taken by popular clubs with small dues, which should sell some of their game and eggs to help pay the cost of pro duction. The Game Conservation so ciety Is especially interested ln clubs of this character, and Is constantly at work to help theso organize." GEESE REQUIRE MUCH SPACE Fowls Should Be Confined as Little as Possible Water for Bathing Is of Importance. Geese should be confined ns little as possible, as they need plenty of room to walk about. While It Is not strictly necessary to have a pond or other wa ter for them to swim in, bathing Is very beneflclnl in keeping them clean and ln affording exercise to prevent overfnttenlng. When geese are within range of wa ter and are suffered to roam at large they usually discover It and dally re sort to It afterward. But nothwith standing their fondness for water their sleeping places must be kept dry. FEW TRAP NESTS HELP BUILD UP FLOCK r 14' r 0n w' n ! ! X ! 2i DETAILS OF SERVICEABLE TRAP NESTS. Why not Install a few trap nests nnd next year at this time know the actual production of each hen? It Is tho one certain way of eliminating the low producer and building up the flock. By observing tho illustration shown herewith and following directions given, any poultry man handy with tools, may make a simple and serviceable device. Dotted lines show the position of the revolving door when open, nnd solid lines when closed. The lower drawing shows tho nest from tho side, while the front view Is given In the upper left-hand figure. The revolving door is easily forced shut by the back of tho lien. Tho next keeps her trapped until someono lets ber out, and so finds out which hens ure laying the eggs , The Hero Part By F. L. HENDERSON (Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.) A bnughty, statuesque girl met Lane Grlscom at tho door of the Beverly home on the occasion of tho first visit to that domicile. "Miss Beverly?" ho inquired re spectfully. Yes, what Is your business?" came Incisive ns the challenge of some otll clal censor. "I wish to see Mr. Beverly. I have Important business with him." "My father Is not ln a condition to receive visitors " the same Inflexibil ity of tone, the same compressed lips. "Pardon me, but I am Lane Grls com, and I havo come " Miss Marcla Beverly drew herself up haughtily. A bitter expression crossed her face. Young Grlscom felt Its con temptuous reproach. "Yes," sho spoke between set, cold lips, "you had, perhaps, better see him. I hope It Is to restore to him the money of which your father robbed hi in." Lane Grlscom turned pale, lie trem bled, but faced the cruel, unjust charge without a quiver. "Madam," ho said icily, "my father Is dead. Spare his memory. He was a just, honest man. That Is why I am here to make reparation, If It Is ln my power." She led him Into the house, paused at a closed door, stood aside, motioned that he might enter, her lips curved ln fine scorn. This had happened: John Beverly had been stricken down In his prime, n helpless Invalid on the eve of his fail ure In business. All was swept away from him except his home, which was In the name of the daughter, Marcla. That, too, he would have turned over to his creditors, but Marcla had re sisted ln her hard, determined way. In n distant city the father of Lane Grlscom had suffered a like wreck of business. The blow had killed him. When bis estate was settled up Lane had found n claim of $5,000 borrowed money, due to the unfortunato John Beverly. Now the son entered the room In which John Beverly sat In an Inva lid's chnlr. Wan despair was In the nged face, but his eye lit up with a glad, sudden light. "I know you," spoke Mr. Beverly eagerly. "You are the son of my dear old friend, William Grlscom. I would know you anywhere from tho resom blnnco. Poor dear friend nnd you his son I Welcome, welcome, Indeed I" "I bring you poor news," snld Lane sadly. "My father's estate has barely paid the secured claims. The execu tor refused to admit mrs with the preferred ones. The only hope for the future Is the favorable settlement of a suit against the Union Steel company, nnd they may litigate that for years." "Don't mind that," cheered Mr. Bev erly, but he sighed as he said It. "I thought so much of your father that I refused to take his note. It was a loan of friendship, and I am glad I did it." "So," went on I.nno, "I iiave come to work out tho debt." "To work It out?" repented Mr. BcV' erly vaguely. "Just that. I am young. I hnvo ability. I have a proposition to make to you. I understand that you have no Income, no prospects, nothing but your homo here. I make you the plain proposition to nllow mo the privilege of sustaining your household expenses until my father's estate Is definitely settled up. All I ask Is a roof to shel tonne, thohnpplncss of contributing to your comfort nnd that of your family until you got strong and well again." "That will never be," mourned Mr, Beverly sorrowfully. "No, no I can not accept tho servitude of your young life." "Tho privilege, you mean, sir," de murred Lnno proudly. At nil events, so It was settled a strange agreement. Marcla Beverly from tho first treated Lnno ns an un derling, a trespasser, but she made no effort to assist ln sustaining the fnm ily, although she wus an expert mu skinn. All tho work of the house was left to her young sister. Ora, a sweet, energetic little creature who tried hard to atone for her sister's con duct to Lane by being frttndly, even more, almost sisterly towards the guest she honored for his rare devo tion to the Interests of tho family. "Your work must be very exacting," said Kcntlo Ora to Lane one day "Not at all," disclaimed the energetic young fellow cheerily "You mean the night work?" "Yes, Mr. Grlscom." "Oh, I always craved tho literary life," he evaded, for evasion It wns and the Beverlys understood that "ho was doing something oa a newspaper.' Lnno left tho bouse at five every aft ernoon. Ho renchel home at six the following morning. .'Ie was neat as a pin as he sallied forth. Ho returned In tho same trim. ITo would sleep for eight hours, und this was his regular program. Marcla seemed to devote her after noons to visiting old aristocratic friends, bemoaning the cruel fall of the family from opulence to penury, as sho termed It. Sho never seemed to experience the least sentiment of grntl The two hours generally passed In the afternoon In the house with Ora became a period of real pleasun) with Lane. As to Mr. Beverly, from Uicday that Lane came Into their home with his bright, cheery ways, the old man seemed to take a new Interest In life. "He Is a noble son of a truly good man," said Mr. Beverly one evening when Lane was absent, and Marcia's Up curled, but Ora Joined in the praises of her fr.ther. One evening Marcla nnd Ora re ceived an invitation to accompany a party of friends on a novel nocturnal expedition. "Not slumming," Ora told her father. 'The Drtscolls are going to visit the great steel works at the edge of the city. They say It Is a wonderful sight, tho furnaces, the molten, casting beds. You won't be lonesome If I go with Marcla, father, dear?" "Not a bit of it, my love," answered Mr. Beverly. "Lane has brought me an excellent book and I shall fully enjoy a few hours of quiet, entertaining reading." So Marcla and Ora wont with tho Hrlseolls In their automobile. The lead er of tho party was a stockholder In the great plant. Its operation In full activity was a marvelous spectacle. "And here," explained the guide, reaching a special part of the works, is the crucial star department. These four men ln the puddling pit are ex perts who earn fifteen dollars a shift. They work, as you see, disrobed to tho waist. Observe the deftness with which they manipulate those fireballs of Ingots." Marcla gave a start. Ora noticed It. Her own eyes followed the direction of Marcia's fixed glance., One of the busy workers of picked men In an expert line was Lane Grlscom I Sho understood at last. Marcla hur ried them away; she had solved the mystery, too. This strange young bond man of the family, brought up to" a practical training In the plant his fa- iff Vf Wm "I Know You." ther had once owned, Instead of being a newspaper man, was devoting his en ergies to one of the most arduous, dangerous callings In the Industrial line In order to pay Ills father's debt! Ora did not sleep all night. She was on the porch In the morning when Lane came home. She was purposely waiting for him. Her heart was full to overflowing as sho realized how fully he was guarding his menial oc cupation from them. She comprehend ed that he must devote an hour or more to removing the grime and grease after his laborious task, so as to ap- pear at home a gentlcmau of polite business activity. Ora went up to him. She had thought out what sho would suy to him, but emotion overcame her. "You hero!" she sobbed, and ran away, leaving him amazed, her eyes overflowing. That afternoon Mr. Beverly called his daughters Into his room. Ora had told him of her discovery. Sternly, de termlnedly, John Beverly Informed Marcla that they must give up their luxurious home. Ho would no longer allow Lane Grlscom to slave his life out to keep her In idleness. Lane Grlscom entered tho room, n letter Just received In his hand. His face was shining. "Dcnr friends," he cried, "good news, great news! The big lawsuit is sus tallied In our favor, and the estate will receive over fifty thousand dollars." Marcla flounced ojt of the room. Her perversity had- prevented her spreading a net for a rich husband And Mr. Beverly and loyal Ora were left to tell Lane Grlscom what they thought of his noble sacrifice. And when Ora was gone Lane spoko his mind to Mr. Beverly. "I now have a fortune," ho said, "which makes us all comfortable, Oh. my dear old friend I Can I have some thing else I Can I have Ora?" Diving Machine. A diving machine, which may become the means of raising to the surfaco millions and millions of dollars' worth of wrecked vessels, has recently been exhibited In New York. This Inven tion, known ns the Slssou deep-sen diving machine, Is a globe-shaped cage so designed that tho operator can at tach to the vessel alr-lllled pontoons When enough of these pontoons hnvo been attached, the vessel will natur ally rise to tho surface. Conservative Sports Dress. Combinations of two designs In fab rics make tho smartest of new sports suits, except those In which a plain sweater coat Is worn with a striped or figured skirt. But tho llrst of these gives opportunity for all sorts of origi nal designing. For Instance, a skirt of plain, natural-color pongeo appears with only two broad stripes running diagonally around It. They are In three colors black, yellow and rose. The stripes are cut from another fab ric and applied as the designer chooses. In the picture a sllk-stiiped skirt Is worn with a plain coat trimmed with the material of the skirt. The stripes In tho skirt and belt run up and down, but In the coat trimming they run! crosswise. The wldo shawl collar la faced with them, and tho wide belt' falls In sash ends at the back. Some of tho new suits, classed na sports suits, are as quiet as can he, Ui gray and tan-colored silk Jersey other soft silk, and unadorned with stripes or figures of any kind. Tho1 style of cut and finish nnd tho chnrnc-i ter of materials seem to warrant theltf classification among their gayer nelgh-t bors. But they are very useful bc- cause tho wearer Is 'quietly dressed, even In sports clothes, nnd can spend, the day In them. Hats for Present Wear. Recently nrrlved Imports Include very wide-brimmed hats of hair braid, ace, mallues or crepe, and a single glimpse of them carries the mind to midsummer. The dowers or fruits of midsummer adorn them, big, full blown roses, beautifully colored velvet cherries, small clusters of grapes In various stages of ripening, among other things. But, for present wear, less pretentious width orbrlm and less gorgeous trimmings greet tho spring time In so many different ways that ivery taste can bo suited, appear to appeal to nine out of every ten women. Llsero proves Itself equally well adapt ed to tailored and dress lints, and its brilliant surface Is a wonderful asset for black hats. An elegant model In .Isere trimmed with fancy ostrich hi 'i flat hand and two upstanding ostrich lullls Is shown at the center of the .roup above. Narrow black grosgraln ribbon, with plcot edge, Is fled about tho base of the quills with two ends that are long enough to rest on the oiiiu. Small lacquered flowers look partic ularly well on hats of llsero or other bright-surfaced braids, like slpper straw. They have the appearance of wax (lowers thai have been varnished and are used with small fruits on spring millinery. Next to llsere, hair braid appears to be the favorite material In tho body of hats. It Is often combined with other braids as In the hat pictured at tho left of tho group above. In this model the crown Is of hemp with a frill of hair braid about the top and the brim entirely of this airy braid. Thero Is a band of black faille ribbon about Uio crown, serving to make an excel, lent background for tho wreath of small fruits and foliage that surround It. At the ton crown a narrow bluu frlbbon Is tied In u small bow at tho front nnd bnck. At the right 6f the picture n flnq mllan Is beautifully finished, with n wide band of dark satin. It makes uj strong background for tho spray of workroom-niadq berries that restj against It. The Flower Starred Coiffure. If a young girl with blue-black hair attended a fancy dress party wcaiina a white frock and n colffuro uteri which starllko blossoms are sprinkled,! everyone woul I wonder bow sho did It It's really too simple; sho sews red! velvet (lowers to u wide meshed hair! net and adjusts It over her colffuro. Vogue. Buttonhole Stitches. Buttonhole stitches may bo used ef fectively to Join lace and embroidery.' The result Is more pleasing than tho ordinary seam. Lacing a Favorite Trimming. Metaleyolcts In cloth, through which soft leather and silk cords aro laced,' are proving to be, beyond doubt, a very popular trimming feature.