Logan Republican | 1903-05-01 | Page 5 | Turtles That Never Drink

TURTLES THAT NEVER DRINK A Family From the Mojavo Desert Which Does Without Water. Out in Los Angeles, Cat, la a "family" "fam-ily" of turtles which may bo called "teetotalers" In every sense of tho word, says tho Philadelphia Hecord, for not only do they abstain from drinking liquor of nny kind, but not ono of them has ever touched a drop of wntcr slnco ho beenmo a member of the family. Tho youngest member hns been ono of tho wards of tho chamber of com-morco com-morco for tho last six years, whllo Jumbo, tho largest, hns had his homo In ono of tho rooms of tho Commcrco building for twclvo yenrs. During thnt tlmo they hnvo novcr been nenr water. wat-er. They aro of a kind, however, thnt can got along very well without water, for they como from tho Mojavo desert In southern California, whoro thoy Hvo and thrive pilnclpally upon sagebrush nnd dry moss. They eat onco a day in tho morning. Tho bill ot fnro Is very simple, consisting of only two delicacies lottuco nnd grapes. Theso aro placed In a pile In ono of tho looms of tho Chamber of Commorco building nnd If tho hrenkfast room Is open they nro nlwaya to bo found In It when thu attendant brings tho food. Tho molsturo in tho lottuco and grapes la sutuclcnt for them nnd to-dny thoy aro as lively an when first caught. Uotweon November and March thoy aro packed nway In n box, whoro thoy hlborunto until tho opening ot spring. When released from tho box thoy seom to bo fnttor than ovor, although thoy cat nothing during thnt period. Tho "Chamber of Commorco turtlea," as thoy aro called, have quite a reputation, repu-tation, as thoy havo travolod very extensively ex-tensively In tho country. Tnoy visited tho Pnu-Amcrlcnn exposition and will accompany tho chamber of commcrco display to St. Louts.