The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-28

The Missouri "houn doG"-tho species which is mentioned in 6 presidential campaign song the animal which a political bard warns that you've gotta stop kickia aroun'." will compete in the next AnAlaska Sweepstake dog race Eleven of these animals born of "Mego." a famous hound. owned bN C. F. Darling. and sired by the no less famous Badly" owned h. "Scotty" Allan, are now in trlining classic of the North.
 The pups are now a year and I half old and. according to advices received from Nome. are showing splendid qualities of speed and en- duranCe that they are certain to be formidable competitors in the great event next April. "Scotty" Al Ian. the driver of the winning team on three different occasions. is train, ing the animals mentioned in Speak CT Champ Clarks presidential song. Mego. the mother of the team. the mail business when racing be came popular in the North Togeth- CT with her chums. Tom. Dick and Harry, she took part in four differ ent races, and ceased racing last yTar for the first time Tom, Dick and Harry have raced in Alaska for five years. and on every occasion have been among the prize winners
 sALoY FAMOUS ANIMAL.
 Baldy. the sire of the houn' dogs, once saved "Scotty'' Ailans life, when the latter dropped unconscious on the frozen trail as a result of striking his head against telegraph pole. The dog is haif-breed Mackenzie river huskie. with a strong wolf strain. He is an uncompan- ionable taciturn brute slow to make IT ltlluS. "ltil tltHtl uoS oI luIltdllS but anything owned by the Allan family is sacred
 On only one occasion has he beeH known to smile" at the other ami mals with whom he raced. and that was last year. when he came down from his perch of dignity. went into the stalls of each of the animals of the winning team and congratulated them by wagging his tail and "smil- ing" at them.
 Baldy has seen a long life of usefulness in the North. and he is "crazy" about his driver. His natural tendency is to tear to pieces any animal smaller than himself. but ne once fought a desperate battle with two malamutes in defense of the Al Ian cat. He takes fiendish de light in tearing other felnes limb from limb. but always offers his pro
 @cting teeth and fighting qual'i", in service of the Allan pet.
 When Mrs. Darling was leaving Nome last fall she decided to take with her one of the dogs that had become too old to race. Mrs. Darling needed a dog to pull around an in valid chair for a sick relative. The final selection came down to Baldy and Jack McMillan, another famous animal With "Scotty" Allan Mrs. Darling went to the kennels to make the final selection. Jack McMillan came to her and wagged his tail, but Baldy immediately jumped for his driver with every manifestation of affection
 ALLAN MAKES CHOICE.
 This dog saved my life" said Al Ian. q can't let him go."
 So Baldy remained in his native environment. He won't race any more, but this year he will be represented by worthy son of the "houn' dog" strain Jack McMillan is pensioned off in Berkeley. where he can be seen on any sunny afternoon, either drawing an invalid chair along the sidewalks or romping with the school kids.
 Jack is big heavy dog. with unbounded courage. By many he is said to have been the greatest rac- ing dog the North ever produced,