How Prairie-dogs Get Water

It has always been n subject of cnr. osity ind inquiry as to bow and whete prairie-dogs, living on the prairie tai iway froni any river or stream, obtaii their water. 3VÏr. F. Leech, formerly of Mercer county, Pa., now of Ogakll Neb,, and a frontiersman of experience, assures me that the dogs dig their owi wells, ench village having one with ■ concealed opening. It niatters not lici far down the water may be, the 3m will keep on (ligging until they reacli it He knows of one snch well 200 f and hoving a circular staircase leading down to it. Every time a dog -wnntê i drink he has to descend this staircaso, which, considering the distance, is m mean task. In diggiiig for wntcrfc animáis display as much pluok us in sisting the eftbrts of the settlers to eipd them from the laud of their progenifaj