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enabled to go without, water for a long 

 time; thus, in a country where the wa- 

 tering places are "few and f;ir be- 

 tween," well illustrating the wisdom of 

 Providence in bestowing upon this bird 

 so valuable a power. 



The Sage Cock is not a shy bird and 

 will stand gazing at the approach of 

 the hunter until he has arrived within 

 a few feet of the Grouse, when the lat- 

 ter takes to wing with a loud whirr, in 

 much the same manner as its well- 

 known congener, the Ruffed Grouse. 

 On account of the insipidity of the 

 flesh, this bird is in no demand with 

 epicures, and save for the Indians, by 

 whom the Grouse are snared in great 

 numbers during the fall and winter, 

 they are almost entirely unmolested by 

 man. It has enough to do, however, to 

 protect itself from its numerous ene- 

 mies among the mamalia of the region. 



Foxes, badgers and coyotes all prey 

 upon the birds, and none of these crea- 

 tures have an aversion to making a 

 dainty meal off the young, whenever 

 the former have the good fortune to 

 discover a. brood. In such cases the 

 mother fights bravely in defence of her 

 chicks, but usually in vain, and the af- 

 fair ends with the addition of the old 

 bird to the feast of the victor. 



But, in spite of its numerous enemies, 

 the Sage Grouse continues to thrive 

 and multiply, and is, indeed, a notice- 

 able feature of the arid alkali plains 

 where this bird makes its home ; while 

 it will probably be many years to come 

 before it will be necessary for the leg- 

 islature to enact such stringent laws as 

 are in voerue in the older districts of 

 our country, in order to prevent the 

 extinction of the "Cock of the Plains." 



October 30, 1889. 



HARD TIMES OFFER! 



1. Davies' New Key, paper $1.25 



2. Climbing Irons (without straps) 1.00 



3. Setof 2 Whipporwill,worth $3. 1.50 



4. Nos. 1, 2 and 3, worth $5.75.... 3.00 



5. Nos. land 2, " 2.75.... 1.85 



6. Nos. land 3, " 4.25 2.25 



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