The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-17
Town Gossip and Stories
B. The IattIer.

Iattler.
 Before the young men arrived. many of the old sourdoughs of Fairbanks were Of the opinion that they were too effeminate to stand the hardships of the hunt. and that they would bring with them a lot of fancy clothes that could not be used in a camping expedition But the hunters proved to be much different than was previously sup posed, for not only did they come in the proper wearing apparel. but they showed their gameness by help ing to load their launch before the start was made.
 "Mush' So common has become Confused the verb "mush' in Alas Her ka, that people here Use
 it as a part of their yo cabularies without any thought. But to strangers and to young children. the word sometimes causes some confusion.
 The story came to my ears few days ago about little girl at St. Joseph's hospital, who could not easily remember the word mush. A dog belonging to Father Monroe has a habit of going to the hospital kitchen for breakfast every morning, and after he has received his food he is told to "mush."
 A little girl had been made wei come to the kitchen, and had heard the order given to the dog to leave. One day she undertook to tell the dog to go but could not remember the exact word to use. She felt that it was some article of food that should be mentioned to make the dog go. so she ran after him, saying:
 Soup, soup"
 War to At first thought it would Hurt Our not seem that the war in Fur Trade. Europe would in any way
 seriously affect Alaska but it has been called to my atten ton that there is serious danger of it's almost running an important industry of this territory.
 According to a local merchant who deals in furs, the war in Flu rope will cripple the demand for furs and will seriously injure the foX-farning business, which has just been gaining a good start here.
 The fur market in the United States is small compared to that of Europe" said the merchant "and it is certain that furs will be a drug on the market.
 T feel safe in asserting that in Europe there are fortunes in furs that will be lost to merchants as a result of the war. The women there will not be wanting furs, eX- cept some of the cheaper kinds. and you will see that for a long time the price for them will be down D Two New Two new missionary Hospitals hospitals are to be built Planned in Interior Alaska by
 the Episcopal church, and one. it is understood here, will be built at Fort Yukon, and the other at the town of Panama. The fol- lowing item appearing in the SkaS- way Alaskan, says one new hos, pital will be near Fairbanks, but this seems to be wrong:
 Among those who passed through Alaska were E. A. Mcintosh, fOrm- erly missionary of Nome, Point Hope, and the kuskokwim, and his bride, who was formerly Miss Vita Jones, of Petaluma, Cal. The mar riage took place at Petaluma June 27. They came North to work un- der the direction of Archdeacon Stuck, conqueror of Mount McKin- ley, and expect to have their head quarters for year at least at Fort Yukon in the Arctic circle.
 Mrs. Mcintosh will teach the na- tives, while her husband is build ing a hospital at Fort Yukon. the lumber for which he is taking with him. When this hospital is finished Mr Mcintosh will erect similar one on the Panama river, near Fair banks.
 Mrs Mcintosh has special train ing for the missionary field, having had a two year course at mission ary training school in preparation for such work besides her work 1 in the San Jose normal school where she graduated. Miss Eula Mcintosh, sister of the missionary herself became the bride of a mis, sion worker in the Kuskokwim. Indians It seems to be the inten