Show A mules colt A correspondent of the jno aa satte rom pyramid reservation the following to record about a government mules colt adding the question Is it an anomaly of nature or ft range freak of affection part of the live stock owned by the U S government and belonging to the nevada indian agency at pyramid lake reservation ie a fine leek mule known by the name of moggie she has been graying for be lust six months on the reservation range on the east bank of the truckee river which she in corna pany with small bands of horses daily visit to obtain water several months ago a rancher living nar the trail by which thi band descended to abo river observed that an additon had been to it very young colt following cloe by the tide of maggie who manifested the greatest solicitude and maternal pride for the tott liag young stranger at proper intervale the colt ought nourishment in t e usual mannar of colt the gentle maggie affording every encouragement and facility for him to take his acreal rations and his fine appearance today to day showing how well a colt will thrive ou mule milk the colt to bo a full blooded equine showing no eign of any lon geared ancestry ere wa a punier for our rancher and a pro blesi for a scientist tog olve how can ihl thing be bere are the act huv ahall they be accounted bior though maggie the reputation of being a kind gentle and even affectionate animal be would not allow any to approach her colt without showing her jors through a wide open mouth and warning every intruder to keep at respectable distance by repeated displace dis of her d dinty foo from lie first eho has defended her colt with all abe affection and fp rocity of a he bear or hoc o allowing no buby snatcher to abduct her little charlie this reak of nature or of affection can be fully attested by a score 01 witnesses living noar but the question till re is maggie the real or only the of the coll and if the latter bow do you account for the autu putu af the two bruba n d the growth and coo of abe young eseed |